Should Your Dog Be Screened for Cancer Younger?
We know that the incidence of breast cancer in women goes up dramatically starting at around age 55, so screening with mammograms is...
Marijuana Toxicity in Dogs on the Rise
As the legalization of marijuana expands, veterinary emergency rooms are seeing an increase in canine cases of marijuana toxicity, according to research published in...
You Cannot Diagnose Mouth Pain By How Much Your Dog Eats
People often assume that if their dog had mouth pain, he would stop eating. Not true, say Tufts health professionals Yuki Nakayama, DVM, and...
Over-the-Counter Antimicrobials Now Available By Prescription Only
Until now, certain antimicrobial medicines used in dogs and other animals have been available over the counter. That ends this month. As of June...
Recognizing “Swimmer’s Ear” and Other Dog-Eared Problems
Does your dog get to beat the heat by regularly splashing around in a lake, or perhaps a backyard pool? That could predispose her...
If Your Dog Won’t Take the Medicine, Can It Be Compounded?
To compound a medicine is to alter it in some way so that it’s tailored to the needs of a particular patient who wouldn’t...
Have You Palpated Your Dog This Week?
Your veterinarian will palpate (feel) your dog’s body during her wellness exams to check for lumps and bumps that shouldn’t be there. But you...
The Vet Will See Your Dog In Person Now
The Food and Drug Administration is mandating that dogs go back to seeing their veterinarians in person periodically in order for there to a...
When a Dog Dies Suddenly for an Unknown Reason, Should You Request a Necropsy?
Most often, people with dogs have to make a decision about euthanasia when a disease overtakes the animal’s health to the point that his...
A canine cancer that’s contagious?
Q: Someone told me they read about a cancer that a dog can give to another dog, kind of like the way you can...
Life-Threatening Hazard for Dogs Who Enjoy Ponds, Lakes, and Rivers
From Texas to Oregon, North Carolina, Vermont, and many other states, dogs have died after swimming in water contaminated with blue-green algae, sometimes within...
In It For the Long Game
You probably already know that the smaller the dog, the longer it lives, on average. Chihuahuas and Chinese cresteds can live up to 17...