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   <pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:52:18 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Feb 6, Dog &quot;eyeliner&quot; peeling/disappearing &amp; chin rash</title>
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    <description>My 4 year old Welsh Corgi girl, Punky, has has had zero skin issues until the past two months. Initially, I noticed some discoloration on her right eyelid.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:52:15 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Feb 3, Gastrointestinal illness in dog - Losing weight; picky eater; diarrhea &amp; vomiting</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/gastrointestinal-illness-in-dog-losing-weight-picky-eater-diarrhea-vomiting.html</link>
    <description>We have a 3.5 year old female cockapoo named Cassidy. Her highest weight in early 2011 was 7 pounds 4 oz.  The dog came to us from a very reputable breeder</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:41:12 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Feb 2, Stinky Dog</title>
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    <description>Help! I have a very stinky dog. Montana is approximately 6 years old. He weighs 62 lbs. and is a Belgium Malinois Mix...(we think.)   Anyway, he smells</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:26:30 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 31, Fluid in dog's throat and ichy, lumpy skin</title>
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    <description>My Boston Terrier has had itchy skin since yesterday evening. His throat is also swollen/fluid filled. His skin looks generally lumpy.   We just moved</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:04:16 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 30, Itchy Dog with Hair Loss</title>
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    <description>My rescue has been itchy for a bit and is scratching hair off of her ears, and the fur on front of her neck is now thinning as well. I suspect an allergy</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:02:56 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 27, Thin pink area around dog's eye</title>
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    <description>Our 6 mo old male Siberian husky has had a thin pink area around his eyes for a few months, the left one being the most significantly noticeable. The pink</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:14:55 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 26, Dog eyelid growth and itchy torso</title>
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    <description>I noticed this growth on my dog's eyelid about 2 months ago. I noticed today that it might have gotten a bit bigger by adding nodules. It does seem to</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:26:26 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 25, Dirt-like substance on the underbelly and elbows of my dog</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/dirtlike-substance-on-the-underbelly-and-elbows-of-my-dog.html</link>
    <description>I recently noticed this dirt-like substance on my dog's underbelly.  My dog, who is a cocker spaniel, recently had fleas. I treated the fleas with a flea</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:06:11 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 23, Severe dog diarrhea after taking arthritis medicine (Previcox)</title>
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    <description>My dog has severe diarrhea which I think is the result of his arthritis medicine (Previcox).  Here's the background:  My dog has been diagnosed by my vet</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:28:51 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 19, Bumps on top of dog's paws turning into bigger cysts</title>
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    <description>My dog has a cyst on his back foot - it’s huge, about the size of a cotton ball (see photo).  The other two pictures are of his two front feet.  All these</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:08:48 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 18, Old Dog with Blisters on Belly That Pop &amp; Leave Red Spot</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/old-dog-with-blisters-on-belly-that-pop-leave-red-spot.html</link>
    <description>I have a senior Shetland sheep dog who is suffering from a skin condition with blisters mainly on the belly that will pop and crust over leaving a red</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:27:58 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 17, The Myth of excercising your older dog</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/the-myth-of-excercising-your-older-dog.html</link>
    <description>I took my Mom's dog to the vet for a routine check up. Her name is Stella, and she will be twelve years old in February (2012). She is a medium size dog</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:56:30 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 12, Skin-Colored Growth In Dog's Ear</title>
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    <description>My dog Joker has had ear problems his entire life: Ear allergies, wax build up etc. But last night when giving him his ear cleaning treatment, I came across</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:14:12 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 11, Spot of Blood After Dog Cough / Hack</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/spot-of-blood-after-dog-cough-hack.html</link>
    <description>Yesterday when I came home from work my dog had vomited up a piece of a cracker, and she hacked (almost like a person trying to clear her throat) and spat</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:36:39 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 9, Growth on inside of dog's right ear</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/growth-on-inside-of-dogs-right-ear.html</link>
    <description>Tommy, 2 1/2 year old Blenheim Cavalier King Charles Spaniel developed a growth on the inside of his right ear 6 days ago. Initially thought he had grazed</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:51:52 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 5, Multiple Dog Cysts / Warts on Head, Neck &amp; Leg</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/multiple-dog-cysts-warts-on-head-neck-leg.html</link>
    <description>For the past 5 years my dog started to get these cysts or warts.  At first there were only 2...now she has about 6.  Mainly on her head/neck and one on</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:30:57 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 4, Dog's Third Eyelid Halfway Closed</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/dogs-third-eyelid-halfway-closed.html</link>
    <description>Our black Labrador Retriever's third eyelid is halfway closed and is discharging crusty matter. He's had this for about three days.   We thought maybe</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:26:31 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 3, Red rashes on dog's belly &amp; groin area</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/red-rashes-on-dogs-belly-groin-area.html</link>
    <description>My 5 year old dog (Pranky, a Boxer) has developed red rashes on the underside of his belly and hind legs.  He has also rashes and discoloration on his</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:42:23 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Dec 29, Lag between bad dog food and diarrhea</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/lag-between-bad-dog-food-and-diarrhea.html</link>
    <description>Is it possible to determine the lag between my dog eating a bad food and having diarrhea?   I gave her (65lb female lab) an uncooked bone with a bit of</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:43:49 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Dec 27, Photo of Dog Eye Problem</title>
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    <description>Our dog's eye started to have the problem you see in the photo about 1.5 weeks ago.  It doesn't seem to bother her, but I don't believe she can see out</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 14:41:01 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Dec 24, Dog Ear is Bright Red &amp; Swollen</title>
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    <description>My dog (pit bull) continues to scratch her left ear.  It's now bright red and swollen and I can tell it's hurting her.  I got some Q-tips and warm water</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2011 15:49:15 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Dec 20, Dog Nails Too Long</title>
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    <description>Hi, the nails on my dog's front paws have grown too long and keep me up at night as she walks around the house. I'm told that filing the nails with a Dremel</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:57:04 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Dec 19, Sudden wart or growth on dog's head</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/sudden-wart-or-growth-on-dogs-head.html</link>
    <description>This growth appeared on our dog's head as a tiny little skin tag or scab a few weeks ago and developed into a pea-sized wart-like skin-colored growth with</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:21:01 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Dec 14, Natural Dog Flea Medicine and Products - Short &amp;amp; Long-Term Treatment &amp;amp; Prevention</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/dog-flea-medicine.html</link>
    <description>Learn how, when and where to apply the best natural dog flea medicine and products to get rid of fleas and keep them away from your dog, home and yard.</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:36:35 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Dec 14, Small Black Growth on Dog's Right Ankle</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/small-black-growth-on-dogs-right-ankle.html</link>
    <description>Today we noticed a small growth in what is a very sensitive part of our dog's right ankle. We inspected it and thought at first it might be a pin or nail</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:23:35 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Dec 9, Dog Skin Conditions : Diagnosis, Causes &amp;amp; Natural Treatments</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/dog-skin-conditions.html</link>
    <description>Learn about the most common dog skin conditions and the at-home natural ways to treat them.</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:28:58 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Dec 8, Dog eye transitioned to dark gray color, now appears blind</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/dog-eye-transitioned-to-dark-gray-color-now-appears-blind.html</link>
    <description>My dog's eye lens recently started to look see-through (like human lens implant). Her pupil got bigger, then her eye matted shut, then her eye turned dark</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:04:54 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Dec 5, Tremors of dog's legs</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/tremors-of-dogs-legs.html</link>
    <description>My dog started experiencing tremors of his legs about four months ago. He is a 10 year old Jack Russell - rough coat.  He has been tested for Lyme's Disease</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:12:35 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Dec 2, Mast cell tumor on dog's ear - Vet wants to remove entire ear</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/mast-cell-tumor-on-dogs-ear-vet-wants-to-remove-entire-ear.html</link>
    <description>My 7 year old pointer was recently diagnosed with a mast cell tumor on her ear. Two years ago she had a mast cell tumor removed from her side. It was Stage</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:31:13 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Nov 29, Dog Stroke and Seizures</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/dog-stroke-and-seizures.html</link>
    <description>My dog started having seizures 3 months ago at 4 week intervals. I had switched his flea meds from Frontline to a new generic called Pet Armor that was</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:01:39 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Nov 28, Head tremors in dog</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/head-tremors-in-dog.html</link>
    <description>About 4 days ago my dog Pono began having head tremors. The first time I saw it, I thought I was seeing things. We were driving in the car, and his head</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:05:55 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Nov 22, Rash on dog appeared suddenly</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/rash-on-dog-appeared-suddenly.html</link>
    <description>This rash on our dog seems to have appeared suddenly.  It appears to be over his entire body, but mostly on his belly (he has thick hair on his back so</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:03:39 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Nov 21, Dog skin irritation around eye, secondary rash on thigh</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/dog-skin-irritation-around-eye-secondary-rash-on-thigh.html</link>
    <description>Three weeks ago we noticed that the skin around our dog's left eye was red and swollen.  The vet initially diagnosed this as a scratch on the surface of</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:32:43 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Nov 17, Dog with dandruff-type skin condition, itching and odor</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/dog-with-dandrufftype-skin-condition-itching-and-odor.html</link>
    <description>My dog has developed this dandruff-type skin condition. I tried oatmeal shampoo (or at least I instructed the groomer to use it) as well as coconut oil</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:10:21 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Nov 15, Third eyelid of dog's right eye is swollen</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/third-eyelid-of-dogs-right-eye-is-swollen.html</link>
    <description>My dog began developing an eye problem (third eyelid of dog's right eye is swollen) 2 days ago which we noticed after returning home from a short trip.</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:03:01 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Nov 10, Funny Bones Dog Treats Recipe</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/funny-bones-dog-treats-recipe.html</link>
    <description>Ingredients  2-Cups Whole Wheat Flour 3-tbsp Ground Flaxseed 1-tsp Cinnamon 1/2-Cup Natural Peanut Butter 1-Medium Ripe Banana Mashed 2-Omega-3 Eggs 1/4-Cup</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 18:46:43 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Nov 10, Gray/copper discoloration of dog's eye</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/graycopper-discoloration-of-dogs-eye.html</link>
    <description>Our dog developed gray/copper discoloration of eye about one week ago.  It does not appear to affect her (not rubbing or closing eye) except for some increased</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 14:13:49 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Nov 9, Dog with optic neuritis following retrobulblar abscess</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/dog-with-optic-neuritis-following-retrobulblar-abscess.html</link>
    <description>Summary: Optic neuritis following retrobulblar abscess in our dog, a 2 1/2 year old male shepherd mix.  On October 7th, we took our male shepherd mix (Desi)</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:00:21 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Nov 5, Dog's neck curving, shoulder slumping and walking sideways</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/dogs-neck-curving-shoulder-slumping-and-walking-sideways.html</link>
    <description>Our dog started to walk a little sideways over the last two weeks, and we thought it was odd. A couple of days ago we noticed that one of her shoulders</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 05 Nov 2011 13:20:08 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Nov 3, Dog diet and supplements for enlarged heart</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/dog-diet-and-supplements-for-enlarged-heart.html</link>
    <description>We have a 13 yr old Cairn/West Highland White terrier mix (Josie) who has an enlarged heart. About 4 weeks ago she had a fainting spell, so in the last</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:22:09 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Oct 30, Frequent dog heat cycles</title>
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    <description>My 2 year old unspayed female Bullmastiff started her first 2 heat cycles, which were normal at at about every 6 months.  That was last year.  This year</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 30 Oct 2011 12:44:52 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Oct 29, Reoccuring Dog Diarrhea</title>
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    <description>My dog has had reoccurring cases of diarrhea and has had 2 UTIs. She is currently free of UTI but just started having diarrhea again a few days ago.  </description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 29 Oct 2011 13:17:25 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Oct 27, Dog warts multiplying and growing in size</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/dog-warts-multiplying-and-growing-in-size.html</link>
    <description>My dog Gracie has warts that are multiplying and growing in size on her eyelid, snout and inside part of her right ear flap.  I've also felt a growth (cyst?)</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:55:14 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Oct 26, Female dog has growths on her paws</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/female-dog-has-growths-on-her-paws.html</link>
    <description>We have a 1.5 yr old female pug that has developed some growths on her paws.  We thought at first they were ticks (we live in NYC and take her to Central</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 18:03:30 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Oct 22, Dog Has Small Holes in Side, Open Wounds on Leg, Strep, Infection and Painful Bluish Tongue</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/dog-has-small-holes-in-side-open-wounds-on-leg-strep-infection-and-painful-bluish-tongue.html</link>
    <description>I have a 5 yr old rescue shih-tzu, and in June she got a compressed disc in her back (no idea how it happened). They put her on steroids Dexamethasone</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 22 Oct 2011 13:15:16 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Oct 21, Scabs on dog's belly and joint of back leg</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/scabs-on-dogs-belly-and-joint-of-back-leg.html</link>
    <description>We went to the vet last week because of a round scab on my dog's belly.  I thought maybe it was ring worm.  She told me that he was perfectly healthy and</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 18:45:09 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Oct 19, Chronic but Modest Dog Diarrhea</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/chronic-but-modest-dog-diarrhea.html</link>
    <description>My dog's had modest diarrhea since I got her and I've tried several remedies with no luck (yogurt, pumpkin, switching to a grain/gluten free diet (natures</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Oct 17, Rash on underside of dog</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/rash-on-underside-of-dog.html</link>
    <description>Our dog has a rash on his underside that is about the size of a silver dollar.  It appears to be underneath the first layer of his skin and looks to be</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 16:46:41 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Oct 14, Opaque Dog Eye - Possible Cataract - Happened while nusing in litter</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/opaque-dog-eye-possible-cataract-happened-while-nusing-in-litter.html</link>
    <description>I bought this puppy from a friend who had a litter of Weimaraner's. He is eight weeks old. When I picked him up she told me his eye was scratched while</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 12:15:25 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Oct 13, Dog Bladder Stones Treatment &amp; Nutrition</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/dog-bladder-stones-treatment-nutrition.html</link>
    <description>My shih tzu is on a special low protein diet for  ammonium phosphate dog bladder stones she had a year or two ago, and I'd like to transition her to a</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 13:20:35 GMT</pubDate>
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