Paul Petersen, Author at teamchasedog.com

Tick Paralysis In Dogs

October 6, 2020 Paul Petersen

Tick paralysis is an increasingly progressive motor paralysis caused by a tick saliva toxin that affects the nervous system. Certain tick species are known to cause tick paralysis. Transmitted by 43 tick species and common since 1912, Tick Paralysis typically occurs in the same regions of Australia and North America during predictable spring-summer tick breeding seasons. In the end, they are all capable of potentially transmitting tick-borne diseases. The most common tick-borne diseases affecting dogs are Ehrlichia, Rocky Mountain fever, and Lyme disease. While all ticks have the ability to…

CBD Oil Cat Treats: Can it Help Treat Cat Anxiety?

August 21, 2020 Paul Petersen

One of the most common concerns among cat owners is how to help their furry friend manage problems like anxiety. For some pets, it takes something traumatic to create anxiety; for others, even the slightest change in the environment or daily life can cause uncertainty and upheaval. Some owners will check behavioral therapy, and some of them will talk to professional veterinarians about using medications. Then there are cat owners who do not know what to do. Whether it is an ongoing situational or generalized anxiety, people want their pets…

Which Fruits are Safe for Dogs to Eat?

April 25, 2020 Paul Petersen

Why Feed Fruit to Dogs? The organic product is stuffed with nutrients, minerals, and cancer prevention agents, and is beneficial for us. A couple of natural items are superfoods and help fight threatening development. However, are on the whole natural products useful for hounds? While there are numerous natural products alright for mutts to eat, a few organic products are harmful and some convey undesirable dangers.For example, dogs can’t eat avocados and grapes while the pits in products of the soil can similarly speak to an issue for them also.…

How to Choose the Best Dog Food for Your Pet

February 26, 2020 Paul Petersen

One of the easiest (and best) ways to strengthen your dog’s health is by feeding it a nutritious diet. Unfortunately, there are numerous low-quality dog food manufacturers who are only concerned with how much profit they can make (not how healthy their products are). This might be why there’s such a staggering number of heart disease among dogs in the US (among numerous other common health problems like obesity and joint issues). Just like in humans, diet plays a very important role in the health of dogs. If they eat…