Health

Learn to Save Your Lab’s LIFE

Features, Health, July August 2013

First aid tip: To check for a pulse, the simpllest way is to position your Lab on its side and...
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AVMA: “Doggie breath” could be a sign of serious disease

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Celebrate Pet Dental Health Month this Feb. by scheduling an exam for your pets (SCHAUMBURG, Illinois) January 30, 2019—Does your sweet...
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How to Treat Those Labrador Feet

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Our Labs lead active lives, to say the least. They encourage us to get up and go, too. So when you’re lacing up your athletic shoes or...
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Five Tips for Effective Flea and Tick Management

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#1 Tick and flea detection and removal Ticks and fleas are a problem that you do not want to get...
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Waxy Ears

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Some ear wax is a normal phenomenon seen in dogs. Dogs may shake their heads or enjoy an ear rub from their owners.  However, if your...
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Canine Rehabilitation

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by Cathy Swormstedt You may be familiar with treatments such as hydrotherapy or muscle-building exercises, possibly because a family member...
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5 Common Eye Diseases

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by Mary Helen Berg Congratulations to Mary Helen for being awarded the 2014 Dog Writers Association...
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The Grieving Lab

Behavior, Features, Health, Online-only

by Natalie Friedrich Kidd A part of us dies when we lose a pet. The grief is profound. Our sadness can hover over us like a dark cloud for...
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Tips to Ease Car Sickness

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by Dr. Dave Erlewein When Brady brought in his new pup for vaccination, the first words out of his mouth were, “Got any paper towels,...
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Laryngeal Paralysis

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by Dr. Dave Erlewein, DVM Hilda is an 11-year-old chocolate Lab that always greets me with an...
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