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Chemotherapy Options for Cancer in Dogs
Cancer is a very scary diagnosis to hear regarding your beloved dog. Cancer is the leading cause of death in dogs over 7 years of age. Luckily, your vet has many potential treatment options to help…
Bronchitis in Dogs
A common cause of persistent coughing in dogs is chronic bronchitis, an inflammatory disease affecting the upper respiratory airways causing coughing for a prolonged period. Knowing how the disease…
Why is my dog sneezing?
Dogs and humans share a lot of similarities when it comes to bodily functions, properties, and physiology. This is why most health conditions that affect humans can also affect dogs, and the…
Does it sound like something’s stuck in your dog’s throat? Here’s what you need to know!
Occasionally, though, a dog’s cough might sound like they’re trying to remove something stuck on their throat. This type of cough is usually followed by an attempt to retch, called post-tussive…
Skin Infections in Dogs: Fungal & Yeast Infections
While bacterial skin infections make up the majority of the skin infection cases in canines, fungal and yeast infections are also commonly encountered. Yeast and fungal infections can occur as a…
Lung Cancer in Dogs and Cats
Lung cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in humans. Given how serious and common lung cancer is in humans, it’s normal to wonder if this deadly disease also affects our pets. Cancer…
Pet Medication 101: Trazodone
It’s important to understand a medication’s uses and side effects before giving it to your pet. This medication info sheet is meant to give you a good understanding of what trazodone (Desyrel) is…
Elbow Calluses in Dogs
In dogs, calluses on the elbow appear like abnormal growths with elephant-like skin surfaces. These calluses usually develop on the elbow and other bony projections of the joints in the hips,…
Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Dogs
Squamous cells line the epidermis, which is the outermost part of the skin. A tumor of the skin cells is called a squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). This type of cancer can occur anywhere this type of…
Melanoma in Dogs
Even if your dog is covered with hair and doesn’t spend a lot of time under the sun, there is still a possibility that your canine buddy can develop skin cancer or melanoma. This is a common tumor…
Pulmonary Hypertension in Dogs and Cats
Pulmonary hypertension, a common health condition seen in humans, is also frequently reported in dogs and cats. It’s important to recognize changes in your pet’s heart and lung health so a diagnosis…
Nasal Tumors in Dogs and Cats
Nasal tumors in pets are relatively uncommon, accounting for only 1% of all cancers in dogs. However, they are the most common tumors found along the respiratory tract, responsible for around 60-80%…
Why does my dog have a skin rash?
Skin rashes, also called hives or urticaria, are localized patches of red, swollen, usually itchy skin. The symptoms usually appear within a few minutes or hours of exposure to a specific trigger.…
What to Expect if Your Dog Needs a Blood Transfusion
Dogs can suffer from severe blood loss or from diseases that require blood transfusions from a healthy dog so they can recover. But blood transfusions in dogs are much more complex because there are…
Hemoabdomen: Causes of Abdominal Bleeding in Dogs
The abdominal cavity contains many of the major organs of the body, such as the spleen, liver, kidneys, and intestines. When there’s bleeding in the abdomen of dogs, it should be considered a major…
What is Responsible Breeding?
Dogs have been human companions for thousands of years, and during that period they’ve had different roles and job duties - some are helpful farmworkers, some are great in search and rescue, while…
Common Skin Diseases in Dogs
Have you noticed your dog licking their paws frequently? Scratching behind their ears? Chewing at the area above or below their tail? Licking under their back legs? Perhaps you’ve seen areas of red…
Dermatitis in Dogs: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
Dogs, like people, can develop allergies to a variety of things from pollen and other airborne substances to specific ingredients in their food. Allergen is the general term for the specific…