by NCCF Editor | Jul 4, 2016 | Dog Care
Hot Dogs! Fireworks! BBQs! Pool Parties! Emergency veterinary visit? Officials say the 5th of July is one of the busiest days for veterinarians and animal shelters. More pets get lost on the 4th of July than any other day of the year from the chaos of explosive...
by NCCF Editor | Jun 27, 2016 | Dog Care
Pets are considered part of the family, but some may not get the care they should in the summer. The American Cancer Society reported 3.5 million cases of skin cancer last year for people but they’re not the only ones who can get skin cancer. Pets can develop skin...
by NCCF Editor | Jun 17, 2016 | Canine Cancer Prevention
Life is not all about humans and therefore it is great to see progress in research in health supporting supplementation for mankind’s best friend, dogs! The researchers noted that similarly to humans also dogs suffer from cancer. In fact it appears that more than half...
by NCCF Editor | May 31, 2016 | Dog Stories
A dog was close to drawing his last breath when a sharp-eyed intern at the animal hospital noticed a tick behind his ear. The dog, a ten-year-old Sheltie named Ollie, had been lethargic since returning from a trip to the Umpqua River. Ollie’s owners, Al and Joelle...
by NCCF Editor | May 25, 2016 | Dog Cancer Types
About half of humans over the age of 70 and dogs over age 10 are diagnosed with cancer. In terms of mortality, cancer accounts for about 23 percent of human deaths, and from 10 to 60 percent of dog deaths, depending on breed. The smaller the dog, the lower the risk of...
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