When should you give your dog probiotics?

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• Can puppies get roundworm from eating dead birds?

Birds can carry a variety of parasites, but luckily, most of these parasites are not zoonotic and so are unable to spread to your dog. thesprucepets.comImage: thesprucepets.comOne of the d (...)

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• Can dogs get diseases from coyotes?

For reasons that are not yet known, the wild animals don't become sick, but dogs that eat coyote or fox feces containing parasite eggs — or dogs that hunt and eat infected rodents — can develop a s (...)

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• Do all Malamutes ears stand up?

Alaskan Malamute and Siberian Husky breeders report puppies sometimes having erect ears when they are three weeks old. More commonly, the ears are only completely up when they are about six months. (...)

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• What is the best diet for dogs with heart problems?

The mainstays of a good low-sodium diet may be fresh beef, pork, chicken, bland macaroni and/or low-sodium. Do not give “dog snacks.” A good diet is 1/4-pound ground round or other lean beef, 2 cup (...)

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• Can you eat sweet potatoes raw?

While sweet potatoes can safely be eaten raw, certain types of yams are only safe to eat when cooked. Naturally occurring plant proteins found in yams can be toxic and cause illness if consumed raw (...)

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