August 24th, 2010
Emergency veterinary visit may be necessary if you dog has lots of bleeding. Most likely your dog has started her heat cycle. In which is is normal every 6-8 months to have 1 month in heat. During this time she may drip blood. If there is more blood than this it may be serious and you should take your dog to the Vet. Possible complications may be ruptured intestines from eating splintering bones or bladder disease and infections.
If your bitch is dripping blood, and she is 6-8 months old, she is experiencing her first heat cycle. Not recommend that she mate the first two times as she matures. Many pet owners and breeders will put dog diapers on their bitches during this time. Also it is a good idea to keep you dog secure to prevent unintentional mating.
Breeders will adapt to this process by using dog diapers to stop the messes. You can add a clothe diaper that will then hold a sanitary napkin inside. The clothe diapers have soft cotton on the inside and don’t slide off like disposable diapers. You can order this online by specialty manufactures. The diaper get used for years and get machined washable
Replacing a dog diaper with disposable human diapers is a poor choice. You have to wrap it with extra tape just to keep it on, and it may not be very comfortable for your pet. Which means the diaper may not stay on or you have to wrap it with duct tape and then your dog will not be very happy. You can keep your dog in a cage or confined to a small room, but since this lasts for about a month, I prefer the dog diapers for in-house dogs.
Spaying is what they call “fixing” a female dog. They remove the reproductive organs and stitch them back up. It quite involved surgery and cost about $100-$500. Wide range in prices due to government reimbursements. If you want to dog to have pups someday than you do not want to spay your dog.
Spaying is the solution for some people, but I prefer to avoid the surgery and cost. Dog Diapers are cheap and are a good alternative. Who knows you might want to keep that blood line going a little longer.
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August 23rd, 2010
Dog skin conditions are easy for most owners to miss, since most breeds of canines are covered with a generous coat that can mask the slightest problems. Many of us see a dog itching itself and feel that it’s just something that dogs do. The truth is that your dog shouldn’t really be itching themselves, or showing signs of skin irritation very often. A little itching is normal, but frequent itching either indicates either hereditary, environmental, or self-inflicted dog skin conditions that you should help them with.
Hereditary
The list of minor and chronic hereditary skin conditions that affect dogs is too long to mention. Just keep in mind that each breed has a certain level of skin conditions that come with them. These hereditary dog skin conditions may come in the form of thinner layers of skin cells in certain areas, such as the pelvic area, armpit area and behind the ears.
Environmental
Like hereditary skin problems; your dog can be prone to irritation from their surroundings. Most canines have a strong immune system to plant pollens, but can still be irritated by them. Problems occur when your dog scratches themselves, then gets pollen or other environmental allergens in the wound. Also mosquitoes, black flies, ticks and fleas not only bite; but open up wounds in your dog’s skin that invites infection.
Self-Inflicted
Self-inflicted dog skin conditions can work alongside both hereditary and environmental. Prolonged licking of the skin, scratching and rubbing can cause irritation, but also exposes your dog to environmental factors or exacerbating hereditary problems in their skin.
Solutions
Solutions will range from lotions, anti-bacterial creams, shampoos and even oral medication — depending on the irritation. Keep a close eye on your dog and examine their skin often. Just run your hand against the direction your dog’s fur lays, so you expose the skin. Check for fleas, ticks, deep cuts, or any other sign of irritation so you can attack the problem right away.
Find out more on dog skin conditions and read many interesting articles on pet health care.
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