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Bladder Stones in Dogs

Bladder Stones in Dogs: Home Remedies and Veterinary Treatments

Dana Brown, DVM - Dec 8, 2019

Bladder stones (urolithiasis) are clumps of mineral crystals that form in the urine. They can occur for a number of reasons, including genetics, diet,...

Low Protein Diet for Dogs - The Ultimate Guide

Low Protein Diet for Dogs: The Ultimate Guide

Dana Brown, DVM - Nov 28, 2019

Once the vet informs you that you need to change your dog’s diet to be low protein, the questions start popping up: what is...

5 Bladder Problems in Dogs - How to Recognize Them and What to Do

5 Bladder Problems in Dogs: How to Recognize Them and What...

Kelly Pebworth, VT - Feb 18, 2019

Is your dog having accidents in the house even though he is properly housebroken? Does he have to urinate more often than usual? These...

Urinary Tract Infection in Dogs - Prevention and Treatments

Urinary Tract Infection in Dogs: Symptoms, Prevention and Treatments

Dana Brown, DVM - Dec 16, 2018

Bacterial urinary tract infection in dogs is often asymptomatic and is likely to be noticed by pet owners only when the animal asks to...

10 Homemade Dog Food for Bladder Stones Recipes

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10 Homemade Dog Food Recipes for Bladder Stones

Amy Downs - Jul 28, 2018

Dogs can develop this condition the same way humans do. Kidney and bladder stones in dogs is a very serious problem that will be painful...

Guidelines and Diet for Dogs with Struvite Crystals

Guidelines and Diet for Dogs with Struvite Crystals

Diana Beth Miller - Jan 13, 2018

Dogs can develop stones just like humans. A large part of therapy for struvite crystals in dogs is the diet. If your dog is suffering...

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Dry Eyes in Dogs - Science-based Guide

Dry Eyes in Dogs: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

Dana Brown, DVM - Jan 22, 2020

Dry eyes in dogs, known as Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS), is a highly common canine eye disease. In North America, reported annual rates of this...

Best Dog Products 2019

Best Dog Products of 2019: My Top 10 Favorite Items

Samantha Randall - Jan 20, 2020

I reviewed hundreds of dog products this year. Today I'm rounding up my picks for the Top 10 Best Dog Products of the Year for 2019.

Tomatoes in Home Cooked Dog Food Recipes

Tomatoes in Home Cooked Dog Food Recipes

Sarah Ann Taylor - Jan 20, 2020

If you switched to homemade meals and follow our home cooked dog food recipes here on Top Dog Tips, you've probably seen some that...

What Can I Give My Dog For Pain and What To Avoid

What Can I Give My Dog for Pain?

Dana Brown, DVM - Jan 20, 2020

You've noticed that your dog is limping, and suspect that it could be arthritis setting in. You are worried that the dog is in...

Homemade Dog Ear Cleaner

6 Recipes of Homemade Dog Ear Cleaners

Diana Beth Miller - Jan 19, 2020

For some dogs, one of the most important parts of grooming is cleaning their ears. It reduces the chance of ear infections and removes...

How to Slim Down an Overweight Dog (My 30-Day Diet Plan)

How to Slim Down an Overweight Dog (30-Day Diet Plan)

Deborah Shores, DVM - Jan 19, 2020

Dog obesity is a rapidly growing health problem. Obese dogs will suffer from breathing issues, diabetes, arthritis, and joint pain (1). This article discusses the...

Dog Has Swollen Face - 5 Reasons Why and What to Do

Dog Has Swollen Face: 5 Reasons Why and What to Do

Shelly Graves - Jan 18, 2020

Determining the cause of a dog that has a swollen face is a simple process of elimination. Once you work out why the face...

Top 10 Best Dogs for Seniors and How They Benefit the Elderly

10 Best Dogs for Seniors and How They Benefit the Elderly

Diana Beth Miller - Jan 17, 2020

Depending on the stage of life you're in, there are certain breeds that will fit you, or someone you know, better. The best dogs...

Signs of Rabies in Dogs and Their Three Prominent Stages

10 Signs of Rabies in Dogs and Three Prominent Stages

Jennica Johnson, MSc - Jan 16, 2020

Rabies is a preventable deadly virus with almost 100% fatal outcome in most cases (1). If your dog becomes infected with rabies, there is...

Reasons Your Dog Drinking a Lot of Water

10 Reasons Your Dog Is Drinking a Lot of Water

Kelly Pebworth, VT - Jan 14, 2020

If you notice your dog drinking a lot of water, there's a number of reasons what may cause this. Approximate estimates of how much...

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