Anti-Anxiety Medications for Dogs
Your veterinarian has a number of medication options available to help your anxious dog feel better and enhance your desensitization and behavior-modification program.
How to Help a Choking Dog
Learn first-aid techniques now – including the Heimlich Maneuver – so you can save a choking dog in an emergency.
How Often Do Dogs Need Rabies Shots
The requirement for a rabies booster depends upon the vaccine used and state laws.
My Dog Ate Chicken Bones
Dogs do eat chicken bones, but it’s far from an ideal choice and can lead to big veterinary bills.
Blastomycosis in Dogs
The fungal respiratory infection blastomycosis can lead to death. The fungus is found mainly in warm, damp environments.
What Is Heterochromia in Dogs?
Dogs with different colored eyes – eyes that display more than one color – have a condition called heterochromia.
Knee Injuries in Dogs
Poor conformation may be partly to blame for dog knee injuries, but a dog’s weight, physical condition, and activities make a big difference as well.
Bulging Eyes in Dogs
Bulging eyes in dogs could be due to disease—sometimes bad enough to cause an eye to pop out.
Alopecia In Dogs
Treating alopecia in dogs starts with determining the underlying cause of the hair loss.
How to Get a Urine Sample from a Dog
A urine sample is like liquid gold to your veterinarian. It contains so much information about your dog’s health, including whether there is a urinary tract infection or crystals, kidney disease, liver disease, or diabetes.
Chatter of Fact: Why Do Dogs Chatter Their Teeth?
If you’ve ever seen your dog’s teeth chattering, you’ve probably wondered why it’s happening and if it’s cause for any concern. Here are some of the reasons you may see this odd behavior.
Ear Cropping
Some dog breeds were developed for certain jobs for which a cropped ear was thought to minimize the risk of injury. Today, however, that rationale makes little sense.
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