For an athlete, there’s no higher honour than winning an Olympic gold medal… for a writer, it’s a Pulitzer Prize… and for a professional pet groomer, it’s a Cardinal Crystal Grooming Achievement Award. Since their inception in 1988, the ‘Crystal Awards’ have come to signify the very highest standards of excellence in the pet grooming […]
A typical show dog in India is generally a champion dog, imported from a good breeder overseas. But most breeders overseas are not too keen on sending dogs to India as they feel that dogs in India are kept and bred just for money. Why? A typical show dog who is generally imported from a
Hypothyroidism is due to impaired production and secretion of the thyroid hormones, which results in a decreased metabolic rate. It is the most common endocrinopathy of the dog. The clinical signs are quite variable and almost any organ system may be involved. Causes of hypothyroidism The thyroid gland is a small gland that is situated
What are the common pooch diseases? Does a particular breed have any specific problem? How can we keep our pooch healthy? These are just a few of the questions that plague a pet parent’s mind. Read on to know more about them. Skin diseases are by far the most common diseases in dogs. Let’s see
You are working… should this be the reason to deter you from being blessed with the love and companionship of a pooch? No! Here’s how you can have a mutually satisfying, rewarding relationship with your pooch and how he can adjust in the 9 to 5 groove. Right reason: Adopt for the right reasons. Do
Dogs are man’s best friends and love them till the end of their lives. Hachiko, an Akita in Japan, is remembered for his remarkable loyalty to his pet parent. Even after his pet parent’s death, Hachiko waited for him at Shibuya Railway Station for nine years, hoping that he will be back again one day
Beautiful music serenading throughout the entire premises, giving an effect of tranquility and relaxation, attractive wall paintings adorning the walls and giving it a lively look…don’t be surprised, you are at Nandini Veterinary Hospital. And that’s not all, the doctors and the facilities are best in the class… ensuring complete cure and relaxing experience for
Canine Parvo and Canine Distemper are two commonly prevalent diseases in pooches but the good news is that they can be prevented – with effective use of vaccines. Here’s more on vaccinating the right way! Vaccination is an artificial induction of actively acquired immunity by administration of a non-pathogenic form of a disease causing agent.
Training a dog should be a part of one’s daily routine, it helps keeping the pet parent challenged to achieve the goal by experimenting with different ways, besides keeping their dog psychologically challenged. To achieve your goal, you need to have a knowledgeable trainer. Here’s how to select the right trainer for your pooch. By
Normal cycle of hair growth The skin of cats and dogs is completely covered with hair made up of compound hair follicles except for the nose, footpads and mucocutaneous junctions of each body orifice. Three types of hair are present, the primary or guard hair, the secondary hair and the tactile or sinus hair. The
Mallika Sarabhai – a synonym of woman power – is a multifaceted personality… a dancer, choreographer, publisher, activist, writer, actor… and above all a compassionate animal lover. But ask her and she always tends to call herself a communicator. Here’s more about her concern about care for all living beings … especially the tailwaggers. Mallika,
Most pet parents are not sure what brushes are to be used to keep their dog’s coat healthy, and they complain that they brush every day but the shedding does not stop or the coat is matting and refuses to dematt. Here’s how to choose the right brush according to the coat of the dog.
Nutritional supplement Supplement given outside normal meal times, provide a response to needs linked to specific situations. Today, Royal Canin is innovating nutritional supplement born from Health Nutrition: Educ, for training puppies and adult dogs. Age, breed, sensitivities… Royal Canin has been providing dogs and cats with the most precise nutritional answers, whatever their specific
Love comes unannounced and this is what exactly happened! I never imagined that I will be a pet parent someday. It’s my daughter who taught me how to love a pet. In fact, she was always afraid of dogs but wanted to have one. I don’t know how this miracle happened in my life as
