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Dogs / Health
A dog's abdomen filling with fluid, called ascites, looks similar to bloat at first glance but is a very different problem with a very different set of causes, usually developing gradually rather than
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Dogs / Health
Early signs are subtle and easy to miss: a slight decrease in appetite, mild lethargy, and occasional vomiting, sometimes called "morning sickness", in the third or fourth week. By around day 28, a ve
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Dogs / Health
Dog eyes are surprisingly exposed to the world, low to the ground, unprotected by much beyond the lids, and prone to both injury and infection. India's dusty roads, thorny scrub, and stray dog interac
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Dogs / Health
Toads are a common monsoon sight across Indian gardens, verandas and compound walls, and a curious dog investigating one with its mouth is a familiar scenario for many Indian vets during the rainy mon
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Dogs / Health
Reaching for the same triple antibiotic ointment used on a child's scraped knee is a natural instinct when a dog gets a minor cut. The short answer is that it can be used carefully in specific situati
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Dogs / Health
Noticing a bit of discharge or excessive licking around a young female puppy's genital area can be alarming for a first-time dog owner, and the mind often jumps to infection or something seriously wro
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