Canine Vaccine Hesitancy Can Put Your Dog — and You — at Serious Risk
In developing countries where vaccination against rabies is not readily available for dogs, thousands of people die of rabies every year because the disease...
Veterinary Chiropractic Goes Mainstream
“There’s a patient I’m seeing right now, an 8-pound Chihuahua who has horrible neck pain,” says Alicia Karas, DVM, “but in one session I...
Is It Okay to Give Your Dog Aspirin for Pain?
Because aspirin is available over the counter, a number of Your Dog readers have given it to their pets to relieve pain from such...
Why Is Your Dog Coughing?
Many dogs sometimes eat or drink so fast that food or water ends up going down the wrong “pipe,” and they make coughing or...
When You’re Afraid of Needles But Your Dog Requires Daily Injections
Three main reasons for giving injections at home — and how even the squeamish can get used to administering them.When a veterinarian tells a...
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...
