Valley Fever
Veterinarians in the Phoenix area are reporting a rise in canine cases of Valley Fever, a potentially deadly fungal disease. As many as 10...
Bone Cancer Risk Extremely High for Certain Breeds
The risk for bone cancer is at least ten times higher for large breeds like Rottweilers, Great Danes, and Rhodesian ridgebacks than for mixed...
Keep a Pain Diary!
If your dog is experiencing pain, a very important step for relieving it is to keep a pain diary once your veterinarian has put...
Blind Dogs Pave the Way for Blind People
There’s no effective treatment for a common form of blindness called inherited retinal dystrophy that affects millions of people worldwide. It’s going to take...
Male Pattern Dog-ness
People often wonder which makes a better pet — a male or a female dog. Part of it is that different personality traits are...
10 Warning Signs of Cancer
In dogs, just like in people, cancer doesn’t tend to markedly affect life out of the blue. More frequently, signs of the disease progress...
The Growth of Bony Spurs Along the Spine
Your geriatric dog has begun walking very slowly and seems to be in pain, with perhaps a twist or weakness in his gait. He...
When a Testicle Doesn’t Descend
With reports coming out that neutering a male dog as a puppy can increase his risk for certain cancers, some people are opting to...
Advances in Veterinary Stem Cell Research
Stems cells used to research ways to cure canine diseases have come from parts of the body that include umbilical tissue, bone marrow, and...
Supplements for Age-Related Dementia?
An estimated 28 percent of dogs 11 to 12 years old develop at least one sign of canine cognitive dysfunction — the medical term...
When an Older Dog Struggles to Breathe
One of the most common diseases to strike a large dog who reaches the age of 10 or 12 makes it difficult to breathe....
A Critical Component of Kidney Disease Treatment: Less Stress
A dog diagnosed with chronic kidney failure should be switched to a diet prescribed by a veterinarian as soon as possible. It will contain...
