There are many home remedies for dogs and pets that can help you deal with most of their problems. Pets are lovely to have but they also come with their baggage – putrid skunk odors, pesky fleas, diseases, and so on.
With Easter just around the corner here is timely advice on how to help your pet beat the battle of the bulge rather than indulging with sweet treats or chocolate (which can be toxic for cats and dogs). Sister Cindy du Preez is a veterinary nurse (based in Pretoria) who has helped scores of her patients reach and maintain a healthy weight.
If your dog is driven mad with constant itching, scratching, ear flapping and licking, you are not alone. It is estimated that more than 50 percent of allergy cases in pets are caused by flea and environmental allergens like pollens, moulds and house dust mites. Furthermore, scratching damages the skin, allowing allergens to penetrate, which could potentially lead to infections and create a vicious cycle notoriously difficult to eliminate or control.
Mbombosi (or Bubbles) was brought to the Mdzananda Animal Clinic with severe mange and open sores from scratching. Her owner brought her to be euthanized because she no longer wanted her because she looked ugly. Dr Blessing and Sr Ros took one look at her sad little eyes and wagging tail and refused to euthanize. Instead she was admitted to hospital where she was treated for the mange condition.
If you, like me, are an animal lover, then you may already know this; having a pet is actually good for your health. Really good in fact! If you are thinking of getting a dog, here are a few great reasons why you should:
Being the Fundraising and Communications Manager at the Mdzananda Animal Clinic Khayelitsha, my days are mainly spent behind the computer. A typical day consists of going through and answering between 50 – 100 emails, managing our facebook account, updating our website, writing newsletters and writing funding appeals.
Some of my other responsibilities are creating fun fundraising products such as our end of the year calendar and Christmas cards.
