http://petologynet.com Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 14 May 2009 03:45:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en You've probably never even thought about pancreatitis in dogs unless your pet has contracted the illness but it is considered to be a common canine disease. What is it? Pancreatitis is an inflammation of the pancreas, either acute or chronic. The enzymes that normally digest food in the small intestine actually leak ... http://petologynet.com/canine-pancreatitis nat·u·ral, adj.  – present in or produced by nature; having undergone little or no processing and containing no chemical additives; not altered, treated, or disguised. In other words, a natural product is one that you could make using simple mixing techniques in your own home with ingredients you already have, or ... http://petologynet.com/it%e2%80%99s-all-natural-so-it%e2%80%99s-safe-or-is-it This article, the second in the series of pet itch causes and treatment will discuss the ways in which bacteria can affect our pet’s skin. Actually all skin, human and canine, is covered in bacteria all the time. But some types of bacteria, when out of control, cause a painful ... http://petologynet.com/pet-scratching-series-%e2%80%93-banish-bacteria-and-hot-spots If your dog has dreaded, unrelenting itching, when it started your first question was probably, “What will stop the horrible itching and scratching?” And the second question may have been, “What caused this skin problem?” I’d like to talk about the second question, and address only one possible cause. If you ... http://petologynet.com/pet-scratching-series-eeek-my-dog-has-fleas Today I’ve been thinking about the value of diet for my 3 doggies. I’ve always bought the top dry foods for them but eased into a complete change of diet while desperately searching for a solution to Jessie’s skin itch affliction. The first thing we did was try a dry ... http://petologynet.com/20 J.B. has a dilemma that I can relate with. I saw in a newsletter this morning that J.B. wants fulfilment in what he’s doing, that he has financial success but doesn’t know his passion. I understand so well what he’s talking about because I was there for years and having ... http://petologynet.com/wheres-that-passion-when-you-need-it I can easily sympathise with people who are struggling with their life’s direction. For years I listened to the gurus exhort us to do what we love, to become the person we were put here to be, to live our life’s dream. But I wasn’t feeling my life’s fulfilment. If ... http://petologynet.com/whats-it-all-about Some years stand out more than others for the impact they have on our lives. 1984, the year we moved from the U.S. to Australia was one of those. The year we married, the years our children were born, are others. They often change who we are or how we ... http://petologynet.com/changes