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Lucky dogs get shot at diabetes cure

March 16, 2013 Healthy Dog Club

Researchers from the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (UAB), led by Fatima Bosch, have shown for the first time that it is possible to cure diabetes in large animals with a single session of gene therapy. As published in Diabetes, the principal journal for research on the disease, after a single gene therapy session, the dogs recover their health and no longer show symptoms of the disease. In some cases, monitoring continued for over four years, with no recurrence of symptoms. The therapy is minimally invasive. It consists of a single…

Your dog’s dental hygiene determines his overall health

March 2, 2013 Healthy Dog Club

by Robert Mueller: I would guess that very few people are aware of the connection between dental health and the benefits provided for good cardiovascular health. The dental industry has changed over the last few decades, and with the knowledge gained from research and preventive dentistry, the incidence of heart disease has been reduced. The slogan ‘ Good Food, Great Teeth’ is ever so true for pets as well as humans. Pets that are in the infant stage at 2 to 6 weeks of age start their teething issues when…

Is your dog at risk of hormone disease?

January 23, 2013February 22, 2013 Healthy Dog Club

We hear about it in the vets office, media, from dog owners at dog parks. Hormone disorders are on the rise and just hearing about it is enough to send most of us dog owners into a panic. The good news is, a hormone disorder is something a dog will usually live with, rather than die from, as long as proper care and medication is provided. What are hormones? Put simply, hormones are chemical messengers that affect the activity of cells and tissues throughout the body. Hormone disorders can affect…