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Hospice Care: Ending Life With Compassion
An article which looks at what hospice care is for a terminally ill pet.
There may come a point, when a pet is fighting a terminal disease, where the cost of treatment can become more than its benefit. In the advanced stages of diseases such as cancer, kidney failure, or neurological disorders, sometimes treatments cause pets pain or make them ill, without any hope of curing their disease.
Read more... Herbal Supplements and Nutraceuticals
A balanced look at the pro's and con's of using supplements for animals.
You can hardly turn on the television any more without seeing an ad for an herbal supplement. Advertisers tout claim herbal products can do everything from improving memory to improving your mood to helping you lose weight. Like most events in human medicine, this movement has carried over into veterinary medicine, and a number of herbal supplements are now available to animals.
Read more... Greyhound Dog Food
This article looks at what foods to feed a retired greyhound.
The right dog food is a vital part of Greyhound dog health care.
Because Greyhounds have a unique physiology, they need a different type of dog food from other breeds. The right dog food is a vital part of dog health care for your Greyhound, equally important is the kind of dog treats you feed them.
Read more... Greyhound Dog Training
Helpful information on how to train your retired greyhound.
One of the best ways to give your Greyhound dog training, is to join a basic obedience group class. These are inexpensive and fun; many community centres offer dog training classes. Ask to speak to the instructor before you take the class and find out what type of training is offered.
Read more... Greyhound Dog Racing Rules
An informative article briefly outlining the history of the greyhound dog. It also explains betting rules for the United States.
The noble greyhound - a brief history. Greyhounds were first introduced to America in the 18th century to help farmers control the jackrabbit population. As time went by, the farmers started to conduct some form of competitive greyhound racing which evolved into the greyhound track racing as we know it today.
Read more... Purebred Dog Breeds into the Twenty-First Century
A comprehensive article by Jeffrey Bragg looking at everything from the orgins of dog breeds through to future predictions of current breeding programs.
What is a Canine Breed?
What is a breed? To put the question more precisely, what are the necessary conditions that enable us to say with conviction, "this group of animals constitutes a distinct breed?"
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