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Rabies

Existing for thousands of years, mammals could be infected by a bite wound in most cases. About 55,000 people die each year from Rabies. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS IS THERE A CURE FOR RABIES? None. It is untreatable once the symptoms begin. DOES GARLIC, MALUNGGAY, WOUND SUCKING (SIPSIP SUGAT), TANDOK, POURING OIL (BUHOS LANGIS) WORK AGAINST RABIES? Hell-to-the-no! HOW CAN MY …

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Ehrlichiosis or Blood Parasitism

Like Dengue Fever in humans, blood parasitism is a microbe carried by insects. In the case of dogs, these insects are ticks (not mosquitoes). If you read Marvel Comics, blood parasitism in dogs is like Galactus and the planets. In order to survive, the cosmic entity Galactus needs to consume planets. Blood parasites need to consume cells in your dog’s …

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Canine Leptospirosis

Your dog killed a big rat several weeks ago. Today, your dog is weak and his eyes, ears and skin are yellow. Luckily, there is a cure and prevention for Lepto in Manila and it involves just buying a few medicines and having your pet vaccinated. If your dog is at the early stages of the infection without kidney and …

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Canine Parvovirus Infection

Canine Parvovirus is a highly contagious and potentially lethal viral infection that affects the tummy, intestines, and white blood cells (or soldier cells that guard your dog’s body). The hallmark sign of Canine Parvovirus is a bloody diarrhea with a fishy odor. This is a common viral disease of puppies less than 1 year old, and in uncommon cases, unvaccinated …

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Painful Ears

Did you wake up in the middle of the night to hear your pet scratching its ear, shaking its head, having restlessness, hyperirritability, and pain? These are the usual signs that your dog or cat may be suffering from an ear problem. CAUSES OF COMMON EAR PROBLEMS Dogs Ear mites Dog mange Food or medicine allergy Bacterial and/or fungal infection …

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Chocolate Poisoning

First you have to identify if it is a dark or non-dark chocolate. Dark chocolate and baking chocolate are more potentially toxic than regular chocolates. Meaning a bite of Ghirardelli Intense Dark Chocolate should keep you worried, while Cloud Nine, Goya or Choko-choko should keep your pet away from hospitalization. Should your pet swallow dark or baking chocolate, please immediately …

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Dog Bite Injury

In-fighting among household pets is an inevitable problem caused by complex behavioural causes. Dogs may become aggressive with other dogs or cats. Male dogs who had been friends for a long time can suddenly become enemies if a female dog is in heat. Food aggression is also a common cause of traumatic injury in household pets. Treating a dog bite …

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Diarrhea

While everyone is enjoying their bowl of Sinigang na Hipon (sour shrimp soup) at lunch, a nasty smell pervaded your dining room. You followed the source through your nose. Aha! It was your pooch’s dung, ala-chocolate-syrup! Before you throw up you must be wondering why your pet has a soft poop. It was fine last night. Diarrhea is a change …

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Vomiting

Seeing your pet throw up is worrisome. Vomiting forcefully ejects food and fluid from your pet’s tummy. If the food is undigested (still whole), it originated from the stomach. If it is digested (broken down in mushy appearance), it came from the intestines. There are three stages of vomiting: Nausea (hilo) – too much saliva, swallowing and licking of lips …

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Urine Issues

Difficulty in Urinating Can’t pee? Painful pee? Very little pee? One day you wake up to find your precious baby girl squatting for a long time and no pee is coming out. You approach her only to find her back arched, and her tummy tender. Is it just UTI? Problems of the lower urinary system of pets could manifest as: …

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