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Is it parvo or campylobacter?

  • Pets
  • February 23, 2010
Campylobacter is an intestinal bacteria which can mimic parvo. Adult animals can be infected with it without showing any symptoms. It can be found...
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Kaopectate - safety issues and alternatives

  • Pets
  • September 23, 2009
A comment that was made on the second part of the article on treating parvo (part 1, part 2) that brought up some concerns over using Kaopectate in...
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Treatment for animals who have been burned or drug by a car

  • Pets
  • September 10, 2009
Sometimes the obvious misses our attention. Since finding out about Willard Water (read the initial story here) a lot of time has gone into...
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Felne parvovirus or Panleukopenia

Feline parvo virus is known by several names including panleukopenia, feline distemper and FPV. It is a highly contagious virus that affects...
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Alternative Treatment for Parvo - Part 2

In the last post, we looked at some of the history behind parvo as well as treatments using colloidal silver. Today we are going to look at...
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Alternative treatments for parvo - Part 1

Canine parvo is one of the most feared diseases for a dog. Dogs can die within 24-72 hours if not treated. Puppies are especially susceptible to it...
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Treatment for heat stroke

Image courtesy of Web Weaver - www.webweaver.nu Every year there are stories in the newspaper about dogs that have died from heat stroke because...
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Acupuncture point for asthma or lung problems

Not long ago you saw the acupuncture point that is used for heart distress including heart attacks and when the heart has stopped beating. GV27 is...
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A Chinese herb that stops bleeding

Most people have some type of a first aid kit around the house or in their car. They especially make sure it is handy when they go camping. But do...
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This acupuncture point could save the life of your companion in an emergency

Acupuncture has been around for more than 5,000 years. Most people associate the Chinese with it, but it has also been used in one form or another...
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