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Animal Healthcare: Must-Know Health Information for Dog Owners

  By Trina Remedios  posted Jun 19th 2012 at 8:00AM IN | Avg Rating
Diet & Fitness

None of us are Dr. Dolittle, we don’t have the gift to communicate with animals. But for those of us who have dogs as pets, it is important to understand dog healthcare and be concerned about health conditions like depression, obesity or general lethargy. Rearing a dog is a science, hence to decode the anagrams we fetched and sniffed around for a dog lover who took her love to the next level and trained to be a certified dog groomer; she also assists a vet. Meet - Aloka Mehta Gambhir. She lets you in on the dos and don’ts of taking care of a dog, so listen up. *Images courtesy: © Thinkstock photos/ Getty Images

  • Guidelines for a healthy dog:
  • Check list for a new dog owner:
  • Signs for an unhealthy dog:
  • Nutritional guidelines: Packaged food or Fresh products
  • Does your dog get adequate sleep?
  • Do dogs need to be feed breakfast, lunch and dinner?
  • Does your dog need nutritional supplements?
  • How do you know if your dog is overweight?
  • How does the excess weight affect your dog?
  • Is your dog well hydrated?
  • Expert Speak: On what dog owners must avoid?

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