How old does a puppy have to be in order to remove a inguinal hernia and what is the cost?


Posted January 18th, 2010 by admin 4 Comments »
puppy
Ingrid D asked:


I am thinking about buying a puppy that has an inguinal hernia. The breeder let me know all about it and is letting me have him for a fraction of the price of the other puppies. However, is this surgery going to cost me a lot more money? Should I buy a regular healthy puppy for a few more hundred dollars? The puppy is only 8 weeks old. How soon before i can have the surgery?

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What are the specific health benefits of owning a dog?


Posted March 26th, 2009 by admin 12 Comments »
dog health
Dellajoy asked:


Some guy wrote a letter to the editor complaining about people who pay so much attention to their dogs and spend money on them when there are charities that need help. Some people have written in to tell him that while they own dogs they also contribute to charities, etc and how dare he tell them what their hobbies should be. I’d like to write a short response of my own mentioning health benefits since no one has touched on that subject yet.

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What are the health risks a dog in a shelter runs & for which I’ll have to check before bringing the dog home


Posted January 27th, 2009 by admin 11 Comments »
dog health
Changed by Lithium asked:


I know nothing about dog diseases, I guess like cats, they’ll have certain vaccins and deworming every 6 months?
I’m going to the animal shelter tomorrow and I need to make sure I don’t end up with a dog who has health problems, for 2 reasons: obviously it means more money spending on vets and also, it’s heart breaking to have a pet who’s sick.
Is there a virus he could have? I have a cat at home so I don’t want to risk any contagious infection. Please help!

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