Remedies Always consult your vet if you have a concern about your dogs health.

However, here are some things you can do if your vet is not reachable and you have a slight concern. These are off the Internet, so are not from veterinary recommendations. Ear Infections: Mix solution of hydrogen peroxide rubbing alcohol, and swab ears out with a cotton ball (never a Q-Tip). Or, spray the solution into the ear gently. It is possible that ear infections are caused by the food your dog is eating, so consider changing (lamb and rice sometimes helps). Ear Mites: a few drops of Wesson corn oil in your dogs ear. Massage it in, then clean with a cotton ball. Repeat daily for 3 days. The oil soothes the skin, smothers the mites, and accelerates healing. If this doesnt work, get an ear mite liquid from Wal-Mart or your vet. Or, try 16 oz. Isopropyl Alcohol , 4 Tablespoons Boric Acid Powder, 16 drops Gentian Violet Solution 1%. Mix together in alcohol bottle and shake well before each use. Pour into ear, massaging for 60 seconds. Keep dog away from carpet/fabric until this has dried, as it will stain. Repeat for at least 5 days. Sore Eyes: A simple rinse of sterile saline solution can help a mild eye irritation. Continue as drops every four hours, until clear. If symptoms increase, have the vet check the pet's eyes. Fleas: The best place for a flea collar is in the bag of your vacuum cleaner, so the fleas you sweep up stay put. Give your dog a flea bath with a limonene shampoo, and flea-comb him thoroughly while he is in the water so the fleas drown. Try feeding your pet nutritional brewer's yeast (not the kind of yeast used for baking bread). The yeast contains B vitamins. Fleas hate the aroma that the yeast gives to the pet's skin, but you won't notice it. Brewer's yeast can be purchased as a powder to mix with food and to dust on your pet's coat. And many pets like to chew on Brewer's yeast tablets. Bites/Scratches: Make up a solution of one pint water, one half teaspoon salt, and one half teaspoon Echinacea/goldenseal tincture. (You can also use a strong brew of Echinacea/goldenseal tea if no tincture is available.) Rinse out fresh wounds and punctures with large amounts of this solution, using a squirt bottle or a syringe. Hydrogen Peroxide may also be used to clean wounds, but it an damage delicate tissues.

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From The Humane Society

Distemper DIS: an airborne viral disease of the lungs, intestines and brain. Hepatitis HEP: a viral disease of the liver. Canine Adenovirus II - ADENO Leptospirosis LEPTO: a bacterial disease of the urinary system. Parainfluenza PARA: infectious bronchitis. Parvovirus PARV: a viral disease of the intestines. Rabies RAB: a viral disease fatal to humans and other animals. Corona CORO: a viral disease of the intestines. Bordetella BORD: a bacterial infection (kennel cough) Lyme Disease LYME: a tickborn disease producing fever, lameness, lethargy, seizures.

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Puppies - 6 weeks to 1 year

6 to 8 weeks - First shot (DHLPP) + Corona 11 to 12 weeks - Second shot (DHLPP) + Corona 15 to 16 weeks - Third shot (DHLPP) + Corona Over 4 months - Rabies (repeat l year later) 7 to 9 months - First heartworm test

Adult Dogs - After 1 year

DHLPP - Yearly Heartworm test - Yearly Rabies - Every 1-3 years (after second Rabies shot) Bordetella Yearly