About Dog Skin

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• Fighting and preventing flea infestations

  March 31st, 2011

  While fleas may seem too tiny to cause much more than an inconvenience, an infestation of fleas on your dog can become a serious medical problem indeed. Your dog can run the gamut of reactions to fleas, from a mild skin irritation to a severe allergic response. And because fleas feed on blood, a...

• Fighting and Preventing Flea Infestation

  February 7th, 2011

  While fleas may seem too tiny to cause much more than an inconvenience, an infestation of fleas on your dog can become a serious medical problem indeed. Your dog can run the gamut of reactions to fleas, from a mild skin irritation to a severe allergic response. And because fleas feed on blood, a...

• Treating skin problems

  July 24th, 2009

  Dogs have many problems that affect their skin, the largest organ of the body. The skin serves as a barrier to protect the body from infection, dehydration, caustic substances and ultraviolet light....

• Dogs get hay fever, too

  July 22nd, 2009

  Many people dread the coming of spring. Though the new plant and flower growth can be quite lovely, they're also loaded with pollen, a leading cause of distress to those people who suffer from hay...

• "My two dogs go swimming almost every day in our chlorinated pool. Is this ok?"

  Answered by Daniel Lauridia

• "I'm tired of running to the vet every time my dog develops a hot spot. Can't I just take care of it myself?"
• Treating internal parasites

  February 20th, 2009

  Checking your dog regularly for intestinal parasites is one of the less enticing aspects of dog ownership, but a very necessary one to be sure. It's a dirty job, but it can be an important step in...