DOG ARTICLES
With advancements in nutrition, vaccinations, and preventive medicine, dogs can live a lot longer than they did in previous decades. Older dogs can exhibit subtle symptoms that are easily …
In 1924, a Finnish doctor by the name of Erik Adolf von Willebrand documented and studied a rare bleeding disorder in an isolated group of people; he showed that …
Vestibular Disease is an interruption of the normal mechanisms that control balance and coordination. The receptors responsible for telling the brain which way is up and down, how to …
Most organisms and viruses that cause diseases are very specialized to the species that they infect. Diseases that can affect multiple species are overall fairly rare. The ones that …
The Parasite Problem Parasites are organisms that live in or on your dog, causing harm. Minimizing parasites is an important part of keeping your pet healthy. Some pet parasites …
Younger dogs, usually less than two years of age, can sometimes develop wart-like growths on the lips, gums, and tongue as a result of contracting the canine papillomavirus from …
Vaccinations can protect your dog against serious infectious illnesses, but they arent one size fits all. Your veterinarian will help you select the vaccines your dog needs based on …
Dogs are much less prone to disease of the bladder and urethra as compared with cats. However, the lower urinary tract can be a site for inflammation, infection, stones, …
Canine coronavirus is a disease that invades the intestinal tract and causes diarrhea in dogs. It is similar to parvovirus infection but usually causes milder symptoms. Symptomatic disease caused …
The reasons a dog may start limping are numerous and are not always the result of an injury. Young dogs can have growth related pains, and old dogs can …