Our inbox is never short of husky owners asking the question “is my husky too skinny?” or “how can I get my husky to gain weight”. Although the question is common, the answer is almost…
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The number of dog visits to the Vet or the Vet Emergency Room rampantly increases during the holidays as do the number of posts on dog forums from people asking for advice about what to…
The cold winter months are here and there are two products that are commonly used by people to battle the cold temperatures and the ice that coats everything: antifreeze and commercial chloride de-icers. Both of…
In today’s article I am not going talk about what to feed your Husky or how to tame your wild beast. Today I am going to talk about something that I am unfortunately all too…
- This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Zinc Deficiency
This week I have been discussing the implications of Zinc Deficiency and Malabsorption in Huskies. Today I will be discussing another issue that has its roots firmly planted in Zinc Deficiency and Malabsorption, seizures in…
- This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series Zinc Deficiency
In the first part of this article I talked about how Zinc Deficiency and Malabsorption were often the root cause for many of the mystery illnesses and conditions that we see in our Snow Dogs.…
- This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Zinc Deficiency
Does is it seem like you spend all of your time at your Vet’s office with your Husky? Are you and your vet constantly chasing symptoms in your dog but your vet can never quite…
Summertime invokes images of long lazy summer afternoons, the air filled with bird songs, and the soft rustle of grasses swaying in the breeze. Who knew that something as benign as grasses could be so…
The title says it all really. The Myth The majority of you will have read the article that’s being passed around right now, titled “NO ICE WATER FOR DOGS…PLEASE READ ASAP”. The article tells a…
Recently, one of the members of our Snow Dog community shared with me her story of what very nearly turned out to be a tragedy for her, which reinforces the importance of collar safety. Her…