Most of the times, the dogs are so intelligent they can figure out that medication mixed water or food materials being offered to them. Often it becomes hard for the dog owners to give medicines to their dogs. This leads to your dog needing to be forced to taking his or her meds. If the medicine is to be given by mouth, first decide whether it is better to give it along with water or food. Many times, the medicines are mixed with food materials so that they are kept concealed.
Before administering the medicine, just delay the feeding time for your dog. This will help make the dog hungrier. At that time, give little quantity of normal food without medicine and the dog may eat it well without any suspicion and now provide the medicine mixed food and the dog may voluntarily eat it most of the times. If the dog resists, first restraint the dog well and open the mouth. Place the tablet behind the fang teeth and almost behind the bulb of the tongue. However, take care that the medicine what you are administering in the dog should not enter directly into the respiratory organ like lungs. 
If so, the dog will experience many bouts like activities and may end up in aspiration pneumonia with severe nasal discharge and panting like activities. In puppies, just swab the medicine around the upper lip. The puppy will lick automatically the drug by tongue. This makes the administration becomes perfect in such cases.
If the medicine is in liquid form, don’t raise the head of dog too much and place medicine by a syringe. Just by using a dropper, fill the medicine in the lip pocket. The continuous rubbing at the throat side may stimulate the swallowing. Making your dog (puppy) thirsty and then offering of medicine mixed water many times help the intake of the medicine.
Vaccines are a common cause of an allergic reaction. Most vaccination reactions are mild and only cause fever or lethargy, however some times some dogs have an abnormally strong and sudden reaction to the vaccination. This can result in an Anaphylactic shock. Any type of vaccination can cause this; it just depends on the dog.
A more common cause of Anaphylactic shock is an allergic reaction to medication. Dogs can have a reaction to just about any medication. There have even been the cases of this from flea and tick treatments, insect stings, oral or tropical antibiotics, anesthetics and venomous bites just to name a few.
Once your dog has one allergic reaction and an anaphylactic shock to something, what ever that allergen is it will usually continue to cause a severe allergic reaction is re-exposed to the same thing.
A friend of mine was having problems with his dog shedding a lot. So he took his dog to the vet and was giving this info:
Use Mazola Corn Oil to help stop shedding. Has to be Mazola not a generic brand. Give your dog 1 teaspoon per day to help with this problem.
Sounds interesting, thought I would pass it along. If you try it let me know how it works. It did come from a Vet so it can’t be that bad right?
Did you know that puppies begin to get their permanent teeth around 4-5 months of age. This usually last for about 2 months. Much like human babies puppies have soreness at the mouth and some drooling. You may notice signs of the puppy not eating as much as he or she use to. When your puppy is around 3-6 months of age you should begin having his bite checked to make sure it is normal. At this time you should also check to see if there are any baby teeth left behind after the adult tooth has erupted. If this is the case the baby teeth should be removed.
Did you know that some dogs breathing is more noisy than others? It seems that Pugs, Pekingese and Bulldogs and other dogs that have a pushed in face, have an more elongated soft palate and some degree of airway obstruction. This leads these dogs to mouth breathing, snoring and snorting and in the long run more noisy than others. Their loud breathing is intensified and more noticeable in hot weather and you pup is hot and or during exercise. If it seems that your dog is having too much difficulty consult a vet for options.
Is your pooch scooting around on his bottom? Is there redness and swelling? If so your dog could have a problem going on. Sometimes there is not external evidence of a problem except for the scooting around to relieve the itch. Here are a couple of things to look for (not everything just a couple). Do you notice a small off-white worm on the stool? If so it is could be a tapeworm- make an apt for the vet as soon as you can.
Is the scooting getting worst or is it sporadic? Look for licking at the rectum or a foul odor this could indicate an anal sac infection or impaction. He needs to see his vet to possibly express or infuse the sacs. If the sac needs to be express your vet may teach you how to perform this procedure at home for the next time. A way to prevent this is to give your dog a high fiber diet to help keep the sac empty.
Okay no scooting but you see some red, purple swelling to the side of the rectum. Your dog seems to be straining and does not have as much energy as he use to. Have you notice a fever or bloody discharge? If so this could be an anal sac abscess and should be looked a right away.
But if you notice that your dog has excessive tail chasing it’s nothing to really worry about it’s more behavioral. Could lead to compulsive behavior, if this becomes an issue for you discuss it with your vet.
Did you know that your dog could get a sunburn? Well he can especially on their nose. This is seen a lot in light color dogs. Also keep in mind that hot surfaces like the ground can burn their paws. So on very hot days only take your puppy out for walks in the shaded area and have him drink lots of water. You should either walk in the morning or evening when the temp is lower.
Now that it is getting warm outside keep in mind that you should not exercise a short-nose breed dog in hot weather. The groups that fit that category are: Pug, Boston terrier, Boxer, Bulldog, and Pekingese just to name a few but you get the idea. The other dogs that are larger don’t have the same risk, but you still should be careful either way you don’t want you dog to have a heatstroke. When your dog gets over heated he can develop a condition called hyperthermia, and this could lead to heatstroke. Something to look for is rapid and heavy breathing, and drooling. Signs of a heatstroke are vomiting and ultimately your dog collapsing. If you think your pup is overheated the best thing you can do right away is soak him or her with cold water from head to paw. If that does not work or he is near to the point of collapsing then you need to get him to a vet right away, wrap him up and transport in a heated car.
I received a request for more info on this subject; here it is I hope it helps.
The most common signs and symptoms of lactose intolerance in dogs are bloating, nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting and intensely itchy skin. The skin may be red or have pus-filled lumps on it. This is largely due to the fact that the pup is missing enzymes necessary to digest the sugars that are in milk. A good first sign that something is wrong is you dog drinking excessive amounts of water since having diarrhea can lead to dehydration and thirst. The diarrhea that your dog experiences can be associated with an urgency to find an area to relieve itself that is a different pattern from their usual. Even puppies that have tolerated their mother’s milk can develop lactose intolerance especially to cow’s milk. The cow’s milk has a larger lactose level than the puppy’s mother’s milk. Each dairy product can have different affects on the dog in different ways. For example cheese can cause constipation (producing hard small dry feces) in some with a lactose intolerance problem. (For example, dairy products such as cottage cheese and unpasteurized yogurt usually have the lactose removed or have it partially broken down through bacterial action. As a result, these products are often well tolerated by cats and dogs that would otherwise get diarrhea after drinking milk.) If you notice any of these signs and symptoms in your pup see your vet so that he or she can test your dog properly.
The use of garlic for dogs is very divided. Much like onions garlic can trigger Heinz body anemia and may prove toxic to sensitive dogs. It is recommended that you consult a veterinarian before giving your dog food with garlic or if you already have been and see changes in your dog. Garlic does contain vitamin C, fights infections, helps with digestive disorders and can regulate blood sugar levels, however some pups are very sensitive so remember a little can go a long way. You may have to try different amounts to see how your dog will react. Keep a log to see what he or she can tolerate.
