When I decided to bring my first dog into my adult life, I learned how important it was to do research. I had a lot of factors going on – I was a first time dog owner, I lived in an apartment in a city and I had a full-time job.
I quickly realized ...
If your dog has noticeable swelling below his eye and he’s been pawing at his nose, you might think he’s been stung by a bee or other insect. While that’s possible, these also happen to be two common symptoms of an abscessed tooth.
Like humans, ...
If your dog is coughing, has difficulty swallowing and seems to be hungry but won’t eat, he may have something more serious than a sore throat. If his tonsils are inflamed, he could have tonsillitis.This condition is more common in small dogs, ...
An estimated 52 percent of dogs and cats in the U.S. are obese, according to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (APOP), which was founded by Ernie Ward, DVM. Among them is 45 percent of the dog population.That’s right: Nearly half of the ...
The National Canine Cancer Foundation blog lists the following seven important facts every dog parent should be aware of about this disease.According to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), cancer is the cause of nearly half the ...
The tragic case of Cruz, a 2018 Westminster Kennel show dog who died a few days after ingesting rat poison, illustrates how deadly this type of poison can be for dogs, as well as the scary fact that in many cases, the symptoms don’t appear until a ...
Stray dogs and dogs that roam with no supervision are very prone to get infected with mange. One solution is to know exactly where your dog is even if he is without lease by using invisible dog fences. If your dog has been diagnosed with mange – an ...
Glaucoma is a condition caused by abnormally high intraocular pressure (IOP) in a dog’s eye. When left untreated, a dog can potentially lose some or all of his vision. “Inside the normal eye there is constant production and drainage of a watery ...
Ideopathic epilepsy
Your dog Fido is dozing at your feet when suddenly he begins shaking violently, his glazed eyes wildly darting back and forth and his paws scratching at the air. You think he must be dreaming about chasing a squirrel, so you ...
You finally find the perfect pound pup, but then the staff tells you she has kennel cough. No worries, you think – it’s no worse than a human cold. Antibiotics will take care of it and she’ll be better in no time.In most cases, you’re right. But ...
