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Tuesday, May 31, 2011

How Worse Can Dog Heartworm Disease Get?

That is the question many dog lovers have. While any ailment your precious pet may suffer from requires fast action by you, heartworms demand expedient care from a veterinarian, more so than most. Dog heartworm disease is one of the gravest your pet could be infected with. Heartworms travel from dog to dog by mosquitoes.

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Monday, May 30, 2011

Gout Causing Foods

Which gout foods to eat and which to avoid? Lots of gout victims are confused. Don't worry, here's a list of gout foods to eat, and, gout causing foods to avoid in your diet. But, in order to determine a gout diet you can eat, we have first to understand the cause of gout.Now, most people know that the symptoms of gout are due to uric acid crystals that have formed in the joints and connective tissue. And these are formed out of higher-than-normal uric acid concentratio
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ns in the blood.
Gout symptoms can be debilitating and extremely painful, hampering the range of movement. It can also cause discoloration, severe swelling and pain. Gout causing foods include red meat, other kinds of meat like venison and turkey and processed meats like bacon, liver, brains and kidneys. As well, some fish like mackerel, sardines and anchovies which have high levels of purine, and legumes and vegetables like mushrooms, spinach and asparagus.
Anchovies, bouillon, brains, broth, consomme, dried legumes, fish, goose, gravy, heart, herring, kidneys, liver, mackerel, red meat, meat extracts, mincemeat, mussels, partridge, poultry (especially turkey), roe, sardines, scallops, shellfish, shrimps, sweetbreads, baker's yeast, brewer's yeast, yeast extracts. And you must avoid all alcohol.
Uric acid levels can increase also when the kidneys are not functioning as well as that should. When either of these things happen the high levels of acid in the blood,this excess uric acid, collects in the joints and start to crystallize, causing extreme pain and swelling of the joint. Read on and discover the foods that can cause gout and make it worse if you already have gout.
Organ Meat. While I personally do not like foods such as liver or heart, many people do. This may be fine if you don't have gout, but if you do this is asking for disaster. Organ meat is much higher in purine content than muscle meats such as tenderloin. Also, be careful when choosing foods such as hot dogs or sausage because they are often filled with filler, in other words, ground up organ meat.
Gout happens when the body is producing too much acid or due to the fact that the body doesn't eliminate well enough. Amount of uric acid in the body is increased by some foods that contain the chemical purine.Purine is break down in the kidney and becomes uric acid which will eventually be eliminated by the body through urine or sweat. Foods that are high in purine is normally not encouraged for people who have gout or have a high risk of getting it.
Some people are just unable to remove this acid fast enough and are constantly being burdened with gout attacks. Gout is very painful and debilitating it can be hard to think, let alone walk, when you are in so much pain and that can make life very hard. When you are suffering from a gout attack there is only one thing that you are thinking about and that is how to make it stop.
The main way is through foods with high purine in them. So one of the ways to decrease uric acid in the blood stream, and to stop crystal formations from settling into your joints, is to lessen your intake of purine. The best way to do that is with a smart diet. Foods with high and rich protein, and foods containing low carbohydrates are the first to watch for. Below is a list of different foods that have been determined by dietitians to contain high concentrations of purine.

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Saturday, May 28, 2011

Organic Dog Biscuits

Get all your baking done as much as possible as well as dehydrating fruits and vegetables. Make your jerky's too, which can be done by way of dehydrating. In another video I'll be doing my dehydrating.



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Thursday, May 26, 2011

Organic Foods 2 ~

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Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Taking Care of Your Dogs Teeth

Some people don't realize that dental hygiene is as important for dogs as it is for human beings. Just like in people, dogs' teeth can gather plaque after eating. When plaque builds up and hardens it becomes a coarse brown substance called tartar. As tartar accumulates it can work its way under the gums and cause painful infections and gum disease. This goes on in the mouths of dogs just like it does in people. You brush your teeth every day, probably three
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times. What does your dog do?
Teeth Brushing for Doggies
Veterinarians recommend that dog owners brush their dog's teeth at least twice a week to keep the buildup of tartar at a minimum. Most pet supply stores carry specially designed toothbrushes and toothpaste just for dogs. Remember that a dog's sense of taste and smell is far more acute than that of a human and the zesty, tingly, mint taste of toothpastes for people will be extremely awful to a dog. Try brushing Rover's teeth with Crest just once and it will likely be the last time he lets you anywhere near him with a toothbrush. Use the specially designed doggie toothpaste.
Dental Chew
Some people don't have the time or patience to brush their dogs' teeth on a regular basis. If you're one of these, you'll want to care for Chopper's choppers in another way. A dog's natural tendency to chew is a built-in dental care mechanism. Dog biscuits break into small chunks when chewed and rub against the teeth, providing a cleaning service. There's no substitute for brushing your dog's teeth, but if you can't do that, make sure he gets some sort of crunchy dog biscuit on a regular basis.
Mouth Diseases in Dogs
Dogs that do not receive proper dental care and do not have access to crunchy teeth cleaning foods run the risk of several types of mouth disease. These can be as mild as gingivitis (a gum disease that results in swollen, inflamed gums) and as serious as a bacterial infection that can spread through the dog's bloodstream causing damage to vital organs. You owe it to yourself and your dog to take care of his teeth.
Doggie Dentistry
Dental services are available for dogs, just like they are for people. A dog's teeth can be filled, capped, and extracted if necessary, just like a human's. The best course of action, however, is to avoid the need for such services by properly caring for your dog's teeth. If you can avoid unnecessary pain and discomfort for your furry friend, you should do so. Preventative doggie dental care can save you money as well. Doggie dental procedures can be quite costly.

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