If you feel that your dog is not benefiting enough from the dog food you are giving them, there is nothing wrong with switching dog food.

If you have seen symptoms of an allergy in your dog or they seem to be suffering from any type of gastrointestinal illnesses, you may need to switch their dog food. Signs of difficulties that may be caused by dog food can include diarrhea, excessive gas, bloating, or vomiting. To determine if it is the dog food causing your dogs health problems, you can switch your dog food type and watch your dog for improvements in these areas.

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It sounds like science fiction but it’s true: A killer amoeba living in lakes enters the body through the nose and attacks the brain where it feeds until you die. Can it happen to dogs too.

Even though encounters with the microscopic bug are extraordinarily rare, it’s killed six boys and young men this year. The spike in cases has health officials concerned, and they are predicting more cases in the future.

“This is definitely something we need to track,” said Michael Beach, a specialist in recreational waterborne illnesses for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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