Puppy ailments

Continued from last week

Well, let’s return to the more mundane matters pertaining to pet care.  And, again, allow us to wish all the companion animal owners/caregivers all the very best for 2014.

 Skin infections

Practically every dog in Guyana has a skin infection – some of greater magnitude than others.  Puppies are no exception.  If anything, they succumb more to blisters, crusts, small sacs filled with pus, flakes on the skin, infected mosquito bites, scabs, etc, than adult dogs.

The fact of the matter is that we live five degrees away from the equator, below sea level, and with humidity levels often