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...
Advances in Cancer Treatment
As recently as a decade ago, when a dog came in with cancer that had spread, “there was often nothing we could do,” says...
For the First Blood Transfusion, Blood Type Doesn’t Matter
Give a person blood from the wrong blood type, and she can suffer a life-threatening immune reaction as the antibodies in her body work...
Faster Wound Healing with New Technology
Tufts University has reportedly become the first veterinary facility in the U.S. to use a new treatment for speeding up wound healing in dogs...
Feeding Tube: It Sounds Worse Than It Is
The term “feeding tube” may conjure up an image of a terminally ill dog who’s so sick he doesn’t have the strength to swallow...
Dear Doctor: Surgery to bring back eyesight?
Q. My 10-year-old golden doodle was recently diagnosed with diabetes after years of enjoying good health. He is now on twice daily insulin injections....
Dear Doctor: Overactive anal glands
Q. My dog seems to have very active anal glands. She will release them whenever we are in the car and lots of times...
But Why Is His Breath So Bad?
You brush your dog’s teeth assiduously to keep his mouth free of the bacteria that cause dental disease and can also make his mouth...
What Drugs Can You Safely Share With Your Dog? Which Are Unsafe?
About one quarter of all phone calls to the Animal Poison Control Center are about human medications, says the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)....
