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Health and Wellness

Dog Tired? It Could Be Your Pup!

by Erin Thomas on Wednesday, September 8th, 2010 at 8:45am |
You bring home your adorable new puppy, complete with collar, leash, bowls…You get the perfect dog crate with with the softest, fluffiest bed and blankets to make him the perfect bed…other than your bed, of course! Sounds like the ideal plan, except for the fact that Fido probably has other ideas …

Cancer and Your Pets

by Leah England on Tuesday, September 7th, 2010 at 8:30am |
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Stem Cell Therapy for Arthritic Pets

by Leah England on Tuesday, September 7th, 2010 at 8:30am |
There's new hope for pets with degenerative conditions such as arthritis and hip dysplasia. Australian company MediVet announced same-day stem cell therapy procedure for [animals] to treat degenerative conditions will soon be available.

Adding Whole Ingredients to Dry Dog Food

by Leah England on Friday, September 3rd, 2010 at 9:47am |
Hey Fido -- Instead of plastic, how about the real thing?
We've been talking a lot about food lately here on lowcountrydog.com. Contributing writer Erin Thomas discussed cooking for your pets and also gave directions for making a cute jar of dry ingredients for homemade dog treats -- a great gift for the dog lover in your life. Dolittle's owner Ric Sommons …

Proper Care of Stray Animals

by Leah England on Wednesday, September 1st, 2010 at 10:35am |
Strayed or lost … what to do? When you find an animal wandering, what steps should you take to reunite them with their owner and keep yourself safe?

Should I Cook for my Dog?

by Erin Thomas on Wednesday, September 1st, 2010 at 8:15am |
As if we don’t have enough to worry about with what we feed our families, we now have the added worry about our dog's diet, too. So, what's a dog owner to do?

Pets and the Bedbug Epidemic

by Leah England on Wednesday, August 25th, 2010 at 2:42pm |
If only real bedbugs were this cute.

Staph is No Laugh

by Leah England on Wednesday, August 25th, 2010 at 11:17am |
Staph moves people to people, people to animals, & animals to animals

Could Your Dog Have Giardia?

by Erin Thomas on Wednesday, August 25th, 2010 at 9:29am |
It’s been one of the wettest- and yes, hottest!- summers on record here in the Lowcountry and while that may be great news for our lawns, it’s not necessarily for our pups! As pet owners, we’ve all heard about the five main types of canine worms, but have you heard of Giardia?

Animal Communication: Greta's Crate Anxiety

by Barbara Rawson on Tuesday, August 24th, 2010 at 10:58am |
Greta at the lake.
On August 11, LCD put this call out on Facebook: "Animal communicator Barbara Rawson would like to write about a pet reading for lowcountrydog.com, and we need a subject! If your dog has a behavioral issue that traditional training hasn't been able to improve let us know about it by responding to this …

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