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• Environment & Wildlife
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Dog Days of Summer: 8 Ways to Keep Your Dog Cool on Hot Days

• Environment & Wildlife
• Articles

Signs of Heat Stroke in Dogs: Tips for Safe Summer Adventures

• Behaviour
• Articles

How to Ease Your Dog’s Fear During Thunderstorms and Fireworks

• Emergency Medicine & First Aid
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Porcupine Encounters: How to Safeguard Your Dog

Learn how to prevent porcupine encounters and what to do if your dog gets quilled by a porcupine.

• Emergency Medicine & First Aid
• Guides (PDFs)

CDC’s Safety Poster for Dog Owners: Cyanobacteria

Check out this printer-friendly information sheet on the risks of blue-green algae blooms, from the Center for Disease Control.

• Emergency Medicine & First Aid
• Guides (PDFs)

Cyanobacterial Blooms: CDC’s Reference Poster for Veterinarians

Clinical information for veterinarians on the effect of harmful algal blooms on dogs. Source: Center for Disease Control

• Anatomy
• Articles

Do Dogs Need Sunscreen?

Veterinary dermatology specialists weigh in on when and how to protect your best friend from the sun’s harmful effects. Read on to learn more.

• Emergency Medicine & First Aid
• Articles

What Every Dog Owner Should Know About Harmful Algal Blooms

Learn about life-threatening toxins produced by marine and freshwater algae including blue-green algae, when to keep your dog out of the water and what to do if your dog is exposed.

• Emergency Medicine & First Aid
• Guides (PDFs)

North American Pit Viper Treatment Algorithm for Veterinarians

Snakebite treatment poster for veterinarians by the National Snakebite Support and Dr Cory Woliver

• Emergency Medicine & First Aid
• Articles

What Every Dog Owner Should Know About Snakebites

Learn about venomous snakes, snakebite treatment and how to keep your dog safe when dogpacking in venemous snake habitat.