How Do I Know If My Dog Has Heartworms?
Many dog owners know that it is important to give their dogs monthly heartworm medication.
They do it because their veterinarian recommends it, without even...
Glaucoma in Dogs: Causes, Signs, Treatment
Glaucoma in dogs is an eye disease characterized by damage to the optic nerve and peripheral vision loss which is caused by the increased...
9 Most Common Dog Health Issues
Veterinary medicine has made a lot of progress in predicting future health problems in dogs, and veterinarians (and owners) are now much more effective...
Stomach Ulcer in Dogs: Causes and Treatments
The acids, proteolytic enzymes, and pepsin from the dog’s gastric lumen maintain the pH acidity level, which value is usually about 2. Any disturbance...
Muscle Atrophy in Dogs: Causes, Prevention, Treatments
Muscle atrophy is a medical condition when the mass of muscles deteriorates, resulting in muscle tissue loss, sometimes in localized areas and other times...
10 Ways to Prevent Lyme Disease in Dogs
Unlike humans, Lyme disease in dogs is a less common scenario after being bitten by an infected by a tick. Instead, dogs will often...
10 Most Common Dog Digestive Problems
Dog digestive problems are one of the most common ailments. A "digestive disorder" or disease is anything that occurs in a dog’s stomach and/or...
Slipped Disc in Dogs: Causes and Treatment
The most common reason for the appearance of paralysis in dogs is the intervertebral disc herniation or so-called slipped disc in dogs. Like people,...
Hemorrhagic Gastroenteritis (HGE) in Dogs
Hemorrhagic gastroenteritis isn’t something that the average dog owner has to deal with in their dog’s lifetime. When it does occur, however, it comes...
8 Common Autoimmune Diseases in Dogs
Dogs can suffer from autoimmune diseases and just like human autoimmune diseases, we don’t fully understand what causes them in dogs. Still, scientists have...
Puppy Strangles (Juvenile Cellulitis)
The proper term for what many people call puppy strangles is actually juvenile cellulitis or juvenile pyoderma.
Sometimes, the disease can also be referred to...
5 Waterborne Illnesses Your Dog Can Contract From the Local Park
As a “Labrador person,” I am fully aware of the irresistible draw between some dogs and water. I am also all too familiar with...
