The Most Common Endocrine Diseases in Dogs and Cats – Part 1
From Cushings to hypothyroidism, a variety of diseases can affect your dog or cats endocrine system. This two-part article looks at the most common endocrine…
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How the “Mushroom of Immortality” Can Benefit Your Dog
With its treasure trove of health benefits, Reishi is an important medicinal mushroom that can help with your dogs allergies, arthritis, and more. Selecting the…
How Do Your Dog’s Hormones Affect Their Health and Behavior?
From estrogen and testosterone to adrenaline and cortisol, your dogs hormones have a profound impact on their well-being physically, mentally and emotionally. Most people…
“P-mail” – how dogs use urine to communicate
Dogs may not have access to email or social media, but they have their own ways of communicating long distance. One of those ways is…
Should you spay or neuter your dog – or not?
Standard spay and neuter surgery can have negative impacts on a dog’s health. So what are some alternative options? In the US and Canada, broad…
How to avoid aggression (and other problems) at the dog park
We’ve all seen it – pet parents that waltz into dog parks and let their canines run amok without any consideration. Here’s how hormones and…
Understanding Addison’s disease in dogs
Autoimmune conditions like Addison’s disease are becoming more common, but awareness, proper healthcare and regular checkups can help protect your pooch. Your pet’s immune system…
Feeding for hormonal balance
What and how you feed your horse can either increase or decrease his stress levels, and affect his hormonal balance. What exactly does “metabolism” mean?…
Could your dog have a hormone deficiency?
Canines can suffer from hormone imbalances of the thyroid gland and with insulin insufficiency associated with diabetes. But the most common hormone problem in both…
Herbal Therapy for PMS Mares
Mares, can’t understand them… just too unpredictable… give me a gelding any day! These are some of the typical frustrated comments from people dealing with…
