Ear mites are external parasites infecting cats and dogs. Once cursed, pets seem to have the problem for life. The mites Otodectes cynotis are large enough and easily visible with the naked eye. Ear mites as the names says, lives in the ears as well as on the head and skin of the pets. In just 3 weeks, a mite egg can develop into an adult mite. The adult mite can live its entire life on the pet, enabling it to be highly contagious and can also cause severe inflammation.

Ear mites are highly contagious and readily transmit from host to host by physical contact. You pet can get easily infected if it socializes with other infected animals. Treatment for ear mites is a must for all the household pets. (more…)

What is diabetes mellitus? This is the result when either the canine’s pancreas is unable to secrete sufficient insulin that the body needs; or if his body is incapable to responding to the insulin adequately. There are other factors that may contribute or aggravate this condition-diabetes is usually inherited; thus complete healing is seldom possible.

While this is distressing news for many concerned pet owners of diabetic dogs, progress in being made in finding effective cures to treat diabetes. Even right now, you can avail of natural remedies for dog diabetes that are known to significantly help the dog in leading a fairly normal life despite the disease they have. Read on to find out more about excellent pet diabetes supplements in this article. (more…)

Diarrhea could strike dogs when what they eat is not being checked by their owners. Other times it is cause from viruses contracted from other dogs. There are medications to help treat them but natural dog diarrhea remedies are also available if you do not want chemicals in your dog.

1. Homeopathy

Homeopathic remedies are natural dog diarrhea remedies that vary depending on the condition of the dog’s stool when it has diarrhea. For example, when the stool is extremely foul smelling then a diluted mixture of arsenicum album will treat it. For diarrhea with unusual grumbling of the stomach before defecating then Aloe should be taken to treat it. (more…)

Does your dog have constipation? Does it happen frequently? Dogs sometimes, constipate for a number of reasons. If your dog starts constipating, don’t panic just yet. In this article, we’ll be looking at the various home remedies you could quickly apply to cure and relieve the dog of its constipation -if you suspect it has any.

If you are unsure of what the term constipation means, here is the definition. It is defined according to Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary as the difficult or infrequent emptying of the bowels. Did you think it was only restricted to man? Now you know. Dogs too have it. The following usually cause constipation; (more…)

Symptoms of a canine yeast infection include chronic itchy skin, smelly and itchy ears, scratching and rubbing the muzzle and head, stinky dog syndrome, frequent eye or ear infections and anxious or nervous behaviors. These all sound like allergies and unless you’re a vet or have a background in animal health issues, it may come as a shock to you that your dog could have Candida or canine yeast infection.

Often, the symptoms of Candida seem to mimic normal allergies and if it is just allergies, changing to an organic dog food can help.. However, if you can’t seem to clear up your dogs allergies with a premium “allergy formula” dog food, it may be a case of Candida. Your vet can run some stool tests and tell if your dog has a canine yeast infection. If the results are positive, it’s time to go to work and knock out this bug. Yeasts love sugar. A big step forward in starving a dog yeast infection is to cut out or drastically reduce the grains, starches and other carbohydrates in your dog’s food. Find a good source, like the all natural pet store on my web site, for high quality dog foods that are formulated to help your dog beat this infection. (more…)

Did you know that arthritis affects one in five dogs over the age of seven? It is a painful condition that affects the joints and can occur in your pet’s neck, hips, shoulders, elbows and back. However, there are many simple solutions that you can provide at home that will relieve the aches and pains in your dog’s joints.

* Change Your Dog’s Diet

Easy enough and it worked for my dog. Be sure you are providing a high-quality dog food with no added preservatives, food colorings, wheat, corn or soy products. It would be preferable to get a dog food that is low fat AND has low carbohydrates, but unfortunately there is no such thing as a low-carb dog food. Just be aware that grains (which make up a large component of dry dog food) tend to increase inflammation and aggravate arthritis. A better alternative would be to switch to home-prepared meals with either cooked or raw meats and vegetables. (more…)

Not many people know that even dogs can suffer from the many pains caused by arthritis. Maybe you are worried and nervous about putting your dog through a dog arthritis treatment but it is a must. Sadly many dogs these days don’t even respond to some of the normal medicine veterinarians give them and end up feeling so much worse then they did in the beginning. So in order to make your dog feel better you might want to go with natural methods of dog arthritis treatment instead.

Before we get to the treatments maybe it’s best we discuss what arthritis is like for a dog. Arthritis between humans and dogs is the inflammation of muscles and joints that usually affects inactive, older and overweight dogs. However with dogs you yourself can not define your dog’s pain but you can tell based on how active you dog might have been in the past compared to now. (more…)

Ever wondered if there’s something you can do at home to prevent or treat cat urinary problems? Here’s a list of five natural remedies for cat bladder infection, along with how to choose the best natural remedies for pets.

Feed Your Cat A High-Quality Canned Food

But, you say, this isn’t a natural remedy. Actually it is. Feeding your cat the best diet possible is the easiest natural way to keep him healthy and prevent future problems due to poor nutrition. (more…)