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Fur Kids Need To Brush Their Teeth Too!

While toothpaste and mouthwash companies are doing headstands trying to find new ways to sell their products, (Putting toothpaste and toothbrushes in colorful and funny-shaped containers to make teeth-brushing more fun with the hoped-for result of getting your kids to brush their teeth more often (read sell more product) or by putting a color trace in the toothpaste to show kids where they’ve missed a spot when brushing…), they should perhaps be spending more time highlighting the importance of dental health to a person’s general health. Why?

It is becoming more evidet that dental health is closely-related to overall health in a number of ways, though exactly how is still being studied. There seems to be a large correlation between poor dental health, heart problems, and ulcerated organs. Given the insanely-high costs of both dental and medical health, doing everything possible to prevent health and dental problems is critical.

Same thing with your fur kids… you pets. Brushing your pet’s teeth may sound like a

Mangy pet? Help is at hand…

Mange… the dreaded skin disease that can occur in pets, causes great concern for pet owners. Once a death sentence for many pets, mange is now more easily diagnosed and treated. There are two types of mange which pet owners should know about… the most common type of mange is called demodectic mange, often referred to as read mange while the second type of mange is called sarcoptic mange in dogs or notoedric mange in cats.

As with everything else in the world, going to the vet with your pet may not be all that it could in terms of getting complete information. You may not get all the information you may require to make the best decision for your pet’s health. This is usually a result of what the age-old maxim tells us… “You don’t know what you don’t know.”

For therapy against boredom, Hannah learns to paint pictures (like Ruby the elephant) and also try’s her hand trunk) at playing the drums! This touching and uplifting story, based on a real-life experience of an elephant called Shirley and her friend and keeper of 22 years called Solomon James Jr. A is a great read for all ages. Check here for more info about Hannah’s Dream.

Cancer is the leading cause of death in older cats and dogs but is also the most treatable disease, compared to congestive heart failure, kidney failure and diabetes. Pet owners are strongly advised to take their pets to their vet for a check-up twice a year as a way to ensure early detection.