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Pet Care Feature Writer: Lorie Huston

Welcome to the Pet Care section of Suite 101!

Here you will find information about all aspects of pet care, including feline and canine vaccinations, heartworm in dogs, feline leukemia in cats, flea prevention and control, and tick control and removal.

Information about caring for pet rabbits, and pet hamsters is provided as well as information about feeding pet birds and caring for freshwater aquariums.

Facts and information about specific pet diseases are presented here, including MRSA infections in pets, feline leukemia, demodectic mange, epilepsy, and much more.

Numerous aspects of pet nutrition are covered, such as choosing the best commercial pet food, feeding a healthy homemade diet for a dog, evaluating frozen pet food diets and a discussion of foods which can be dangerous for your pet.


Feature Writer Articles in Pet Care

Evaluating Feline Nutrition and Diet
Diet recommendations vary depending on the age and health of the individual cat. A high protein, low carbohydrate diet is the best recommendation for a healthy adult cat.
Choosing the Best Food for a Healthy Cat
Choices for cat food include canned, dry, raw and home-cooked foods. Familiarity with the advantages and disadvantages of each type of cat food can make choosing simpler.
Prednisone and Prednisolone in Dogs and Cats
Prednisone and prednisolone are glucocorticoids, or steroids, which are used to treat dogs and cats for a variety of different diseases and symptoms.
Treating Canine Kidney Disease & Kidney Failure
Appropriate treatment of chronic kidney disease or kidney failure in the dog can slow the progression of the disease and increase the quality of life for the affected pet
Kidney Disease in Dogs – Nephrotic Syndrome
Nephrotic syndrome, often a result of glomerulonephritis or renal amyloidosis, causes excessive protein loss through the kidneys and is a form of kidney disease in dogs.


Contributing Articles in Pet Care

Low Cost Pet Insurance for Dogs and Cats
Pet insurance becomes cheaper and more affordable under though economic times. They can save dogs and cats from financial stop-treatment decision and do more.
The Best Christmas Gifts for Hamsters
Hamsters may be small and only live for around two years, but they are much loved during their short lives. What do you get the hamster that has everything?
Will Your Pet Catch the Flu from You?
Family pets are at risk of catching the swine flu infection from adults and children, especially if the animal is allowed on the bed with the patient, veterinarians warn.
Giving Children Pets as Gifts
A live animal can make a fabulous present for children, under the right circumstances. But parents (or grandparents, aunts, etc) must think carefully before giving one.
Flea Prevention Tips For Summer
Flea infestation can rear its ugly head during summer months, but to get on top of fleas, owners must realize that it is an important all-year-round part of pet care.