Heartworms are small flatworms that look like a piece of string. Mosquitoes carry them, and if your dog is exposed to them, the heartworms will move to live in their heart and the big blood vessels around the heart. The best way to treat heartworms is to prevent your dog from getting heartworms in the first place. There are oral, topical, and injectable methods to administer medication that will kill any heartworms and keep more from infesting your dog.

The choice to adopt a puppy is not a small one. Puppies need care and attention from their families, and this can be tough to squeeze into an already busy schedule. However, if you're in a place in life where you believe caring for a pup will be feasible, you'd do well to consider a goldendoodle puppy. Here are four key reasons to say "yes" to a goldendoodle puppy. They're hypoallergenic.

Many dog owners may look at regular brushing as a cosmetic concern; however, you may be surprised to learn that regular brushing is an important part of your dog's overall health. For instance, it acts as a preventative measure since it will be easier to spot any abnormalities, like growing lumps so that you can take your dog to an animal hospital sooner rather than later. Here are three reasons why regular brushing is so important.

Graduating from veterinary school is only one step on the road to starting your career. You will also need to serve some time working an internship with a vet so you can get the necessary hands-on experience.  1. Know Your End Goal Just like human medical doctors, vets specialize in a range of different animals as well as care types. You can opt to work primarily with household pets, farm animals, exotic pets, or even wild animals.

If you have a dog and are going out of town, it can be difficult to find someone to care for your dog. If this is the case, you can board your dog. Below is information on what you should look for in a pet boarding facility and how to prepare your dog. What to Look For You will likely find a variety of pet boarding facilities in your area. Visit each facility that you are interested in and make sure they are clean.

Watching your dog have a seizure can be incredibly scary. The seizure usually comes out of nowhere, and as an owner, you are not always sure what to do. The best course of action is to wait for the seizure to subside, and then take your dog to the veterinary hospital. However, if it lasts too long, you should get to the vet hospital immediately. Here's a look at what the vets will do for your dog once they're admitted.

Whoever said that the perfect dog doesn't exist had never seen a labradoodle puppy. Labradoodles are the offspring of mixing a labrador retriever with a poodle. They come in many different sizes and colors, depending on their parents. They can have straight, wavy, or curly hair, and are usually either low shedding or non-shedding dogs, thanks to their poodle parentage. If you are thinking about getting a labradoodle, you may wonder how to pick a breeder that you can trust.

You've done your homework and decided the bouncy, intelligent, affectionate Aussiedoodle would be a good fit for your family's lifestyle. A cross between the Australian shepherd and poodle, the Aussiedoodle combines the best traits of both breeds into an ideal companion for you and your active family. However, simply choosing the perfect puppy does not mean you will have the expected perfect adult when it matures. Early socialization training is the primary factor that will ensure you end up with the companion you're hoping for.

If you want to make changes or improvements to your home, you may find that summer is the perfect time because of the warm weather and summer break for your children. If you own a dog that lives inside the house full-time, you may know that it is not a good idea for them to be around all the equipment, building materials, and construction happening in various places. While you could put them out in the backyard while you are working on the house, you will likely find that it is a better option to board them at a nearby dog boarding facility.

If your dog's not feeling well, it might be time to take a closer look. There are many reasons why your dog might be feeling under the weather. They might have eaten something that didn't agree with them. Or, they might have caught a stomach bug that's going around. For those issues, a couple days of rest can usually solve the problem. But there are times when rest doesn't resolve the issue.