Another Worry for Short-Nosed Dogs: Sleep Apnea
Short-nosed (brachycephalic) dogs often have lifelong breathing problems because their pushed-in nasal cavities are too compromised for proper respiration. Now a new study says...
Wildfires and Your Dog’s Breathing
The smoke from wildfires coming south from Canada this year affected people’s breathing across much of the northern tier of the country. Dogs have...
Low Thyroid Hormone Levels Don’t Always Signify Thyroid Disease
Signs of canine hypothyroidism — too little of certain thyroid hormones — often come on subtly and slowly, progressing over years, and therefore can...
Does Your Dog Have Irritable Bowel Syndrome or Inflammatory Bowel Disease?
Your dog has intermittent bouts of diarrhea and vomiting and alternates between straining to defecate and having a sudden urge to defecate. Additionally, she...
Some Dog Breeds Appear More Sensitive to Pain Than Others
There has been a belief among veterinarians that some dog breeds are more sensitive to pain than others. And new research suggests they are...
Older Dog Can’t Sleep? It Could Be Dementia
If your older dog has begun pacing the floors at night and having trouble settling down, it could be a sign of dementia, just...
For That Last Good-Bye
More and more people are opting for euthanasia at home. It could cost about $100 more than at the veterinarian’s office, but it allows...
Summer’s Over, But Heartworm Season Is Forever
You might assume that because heartworm disease makes its way to dogs via mosquitoes, those dogs who live where temperatures fall too low to...
Significance of High Cholesterol
Q: My dog was found to have high cholesterol on a routine blood test. The doctor said it won’t raise her risk for a...
Defibrillators Also Work on Dogs Experiencing Cardiac Arrest
You’ve seen the red boxes on walls in airport terminals and other public venues. They’re called automated external defibrillators, or AEDs, and even an...
Dear Doctor August 2023
Q: If a dog has had a Lyme disease vaccination is any other prevention recommended?
Pav Sterry
Columbus, Ohio
Dear Ms. Sterry,
A: “Vaccine or not, a year-round tick...
Viagra May Benefit Certain Dogs, But Not For the Reason You Think
In a person, the esophagus is vertical. That means that in addition to muscle contractions in that organ propelling food from the back of...
