Dear Doctor: Constant paw licking
Q. My 7-year-old terrier licks his paws constantly, as if they are itching. My groomer said it is just a dog’s habit, but I’m...
Old Dog Vestibular Disease
All of a sudden your dog’s head seems like it’s in a permanent tilt. And his eyes are darting to and fro, making him...
14 Ways to Relieve — or Prevent — Your Dog’s Pain
There was once a time that dogs did not even get pain medicine for procedures like spaying or neutering, says Tufts veterinary pain specialist...
Feeding the Dog with Diabetes
People who are diagnosed with diabetes are automatically advised to limit and carefully count their carbohydrates — not just those from the sugar in...
Dear Doctor: Cancer Vaccines
Q. I enjoyed your article in the April issue about new cancer treatments on the horizon. I’ve also heard there is something called a...
Dear Doctor: DVM or VMD?
Q. Usually the letters after a veterinarian’s name are DVM. But sometimes I see VMD. Is that a typo?
Julie DeVito
Levittown, Pennsylvania
Dear Ms. DeVito,
A. Nope,...
Dear Doctor: Cloudy Eyes
Q. Both of my 11-year-old dog’s eyes have gone cloudy. He has cataracts, doesn’t he? Will he need cataract surgery?
Oliver Pryor
Grapeland, Texas
Dear Mr. Pryor,
A....
No Such Thing as a ‘Hypoallergenic’ Dog
We recently ran across this post on social media: “We’re thinking of getting a bichon frise, a cavalier King Charles spaniel, or a miniature...
Small Dogs, Big Dental Issues
Most dogs start going for yearly teeth cleanings around the age of five or six. It’s at that point that enough hardened plaque (calculus)...
Dietary Solution for Urinary Stones
Urinary stones in dogs not only cause pain. In severe enough cases, they can lead to a complete blockage of urine flow — a...
More and more fatty tumors
Q. My dog is only 5 years old but has already been getting fatty tumors for a couple of years. The vet says they’re...
Better Canine Cancer Treatments on the Horizon
It used to be a breast cancer patient was a breast cancer patient,” says Tufts veterinary oncology researcher Cheryl London, DVM, PhD. “But now...
