Recently added articles from Dog Watch:
Prevent mammary cancer: spaying your dog before her first heat cycle is your best bet.(DISEASE)
Nov 01, 2009 ... During a female dog's annual physical examination, the veterinarian will pay special attention to her abdominal region, probing and palpating her flesh and looking closely at her nipples and adjacent area. Among the things that the veterinarian is searching for are the signs of mammary ...
The intelligence of our dogs.(SHORT TAKES)
Nov 01, 2009 ... Research at the American Psychological Association has shown that the average dog has the same developmental abilities as a human toddler. They can recognize approximately 165 to 250 words, as well as understand gestures, signs and symbols--and they can even count to five. ...
Parvovirus a threat to wolf population.(SHORT TAKES)
Nov 01, 2009 ... A new study indicates that canine distemper appears to be the cause of periodic increased death rates among wolf pups in Yellowstone National Park. Wolves were reintroduced in Yellowstone in the mid-1990s, yet wolf pup survival rate has been extremely low in 1999, 2005 and 2008. Canine ...
The x-ray: an indispensable tool: as other technologies enter the field, radiography remains an essential diagnostic tool. Here's why.(HEALTH)
Nov 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A dog might fall prey to any number of serious physical ailments at least once during its lifetime. Many of these disorders are easy to identify during the course of a routine veterinary examination. Others are apt not to reveal themselves to the ...
Ask the experts.
Nov 01, 2009; ... Q We have a black Labrador Retriever that is two-and-a-half years old. We have had him since he was about six months old. The is that he loves to dig. He digs huge holes in our back yard, and I have tried everything to stop this behavior--to no avail! Please help. A It is ...