Ice Melt Toxicity

Posted by Clare Bristow

dog-in-snow

In my recent post on how to walk your dog safely this winter, I mentioned the importance of washing your dog's paws thoroughly after your walk to remove any traces of ice melt.

Back in 2000 the ASPCA issued a toxicity alert about ice melters, particularly those that contain Sodium Chloride. In 2001 Health Canada and Environment Canada declared road salt a toxic product due to it containing any one of the following chlorides - sodium chloride, calcium chloride, potassium chloride or magnesium chloride; despite this, road salt continues to be used on Canada's roads as an ice melter, as it does in most other countries.

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5 Common Cancers in Dogs

Posted by Clare Bristow

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In this article I shall describe five common cancers found in dogs. I've included some of the symptoms of these cancers and you will see that many of them are also included in the 10 common signs of cancer in small animals that I listed in the last article.

The prognosis for the cancers I mention is not particularly good; the figures are broad generalizations, but they do highlight how important it is to to detect and treat cancer as early as possible to give your dog every chance of a successful recovery or good remission prospects.

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Keywords: dog cancer, dog cancer symptoms, dog care, dog lymphoma, hemangiosarcoma, osteosarcoma in dogs

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Dog Cancer - Symptoms and Diagnosis

Posted by Clare Bristow

two-dogs

This is the second article in a series this month on canine cancer. In the Facts About Canine Cancer I highlighted the fact that cancer can occur in any part of your dog's body, and multiple tumors can grow at each cancer site.

Because of this, it's not easy to give definitive symptoms of cancer; however, the AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association) has identified 10 common signs of cancer.

It's a good idea to become familiar with the symptoms listed below and start taking notice of how your dog presently looks, feels and behaves so that you'll be able to spot any changes. This doesn't have to be an onerous task, just become more alert to any changes as you bath, groom, exercise and watch your dog.

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Keywords: Blog, canine cancer, diagnose cancer in dogs, dog cancer symptoms, dog care, symptoms of cancer

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