The Least Likely Place Your Dog Will Get Kennel Cough: A Kennel
Kennel cough is the lay term for an upper respiratory tract infection caused by a type of bacteria called Bordetella bronchiseptica. Because the bacteria...
CBD Holds Promise of Pain Relief for Dogs with Arthritis
A small and preliminary but high-quality study shows that dogs afflicted with osteoarthritis may experience pain relief, a better ability to get around, and...
Elective Surgeries Seriously Worth Considering
If your dog has a cancerous tumor on his spleen and will die unless it is surgically removed, the operation is clearly a medical...
Your Dog As a Blood Donor
If a large dog like a Lab or a golden retriever is rushed to the emergency room after getting hit by a car, he might need four or five units of blood in just a couple of hours. Even a dog who gets heat stroke might need two to four units of plasma (the watery component of blood) before stabilizing. A dog who experiences bleeding complications during an operation is going to need blood, too. Where does all this extra blood come from?
Do heart problems mean the dog can’t be treated under anesthesia for dental pain?
Q. I rescued an 11-year-old cavalier King Charles spaniel with dental issues. Her breath would melt glass...real bad. But more than that, I cannot...
Digitizing Your Dog for Medical Evaluation — and Fun!
To create digitized versions of dogs and other animals for use in film and video games, the entertainment industry has to use an expensive...
Dear Doctor: Rabies shot even for a dog always leashed?
Q. I know that dogs can get rabies from an infected animal. But I always keep my little shiba inu on a leash. She...
Getting to the Bottom of Your Pet’s Sensitive Tummy
“She has a sensitive stomach” is a common refrain heard by veterinarians. People want to know why their otherwise healthy dog vomits or has...
Dog Got Dandruff?
If you see excessive dandruff on your dog’s body, he’s not unkempt. Rather, something has gone awry.
“This is not about observing mild dandruff on...
Diseases That “Jump” from Dogs to People
Information has been changing very fast when it comes to the spread of COVID-19, but as of this writing, there have been no reported...
A Puppy’s Urine Dribbling May Result from a Correctable Birth Defect
ectopic adjective (medicine): in an abnormal place or position.
■ Your puppy is now close to a year old, but she is still frequently...
Cysts On the Paws
It looks like a nasty red bump between two toes. You’ll tend to see one on larger breed dogs — Labrador or golden retrievers,...
