Food that contains high levels of purines produces more uric acid, so start by avoiding those if you suffer from gout. She lists red meat, offal and sweetbreads, gravy, stock cubes and yeast extracts such as Vegemite on her no-go list.
If a bee stings your dog again, first look to see if the stinger is still in the skin. It resembles a small black sac. You can brush it off with a finger, scrape it out with a fingernail or grasp it with tweezers and pull it out.
How to Get Rid of Dog Scabies. Scabies, also known as sarcoptic mange, is caused by the parasite Sarcoptes scabiei. These microscopic creatures burrow under the skin of pets and cause intense itching, hair loss and a host of other problems. Mange is contagious and, oftentimes, dogs contract the mite from foxes.