Tick-Borne Diseases in Dogs
When we think of tick-borne diseases in dogs, Lyme disease is typically the first thing that pops into our heads. But there are other serious diseases transmitted by ticks that dog owners should be aware of.
10 Ways to Improve Your Dog’s Lymph Circulation
Most of us appreciate the circulatory system and understand how the heart pumps blood through arteries, veins, and capillaries, but few of us know...
Using Kinesiology Tape On Your Dog
If you pay attention to sports, you know that athletes around the world are wearing colorful tape on their arms, legs, shoulders, and torsos...
What To Do When Your Dog Has a Seizure
If you're dog is having a seizure, stay calm and work to keep both of you safe. Follow these guidelines to help your dog...
Groundbreaking Dog Allergy Medicine: Apoquel and Cytopoint
Apoquel and Cytopoint, both manufactured by Zoetis, have been around for some time now – eight years and five years, respectively. They represent the...
Dog Throwing Up Yellow? What You Should Know About ‘Bilious Vomiting Syndrome’
Some dogs are prone to vomiting either first thing in the morning or in the wee hours of the night. It’s usually just a...
Splenic Mass in Dogs: What You Need to Know
The dog’s spleen is a highly vascular organ that sits behind the stomach. The spleen’s function is a red blood cell processing plant. It...
Dog Wound Care
It’s a beautiful day and your dog is running, jumping, chasing, playing, and having so much fun that you feel happy all over. What...
Protozoal Infections in Dogs
Diarrhea isn’t fun for anybody. When your dog gets it – and feeding boiled chicken or hamburger with rice doesn’t make it go away...
Dog in Pain: 12 Signs and What You Can Do to Help
Your active dog limping or moving in an unfamiliar way may set off mental alarms. Is it a sprain? A pulled muscle? Maybe an...
Dog Scooting: How To Help Your Dog’s Anal Gland Problems
When you see a dog “scoot” on his behind, wiping his bum on the rug or lawn, do you think, “Gee, that looks like...
Dog Massage Instruction
It’s been so long since we reviewed instructional canine massage media that our original headline said, “WDJ Reviews Videotapes That Teach Massage.” Remember videotapes?The...
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How “Bird Flu” Could Threaten Your Dog
The “bird flu”, or avian influenza, has been around for a long time; it’s circulated in wild birds since the late 1990s. But like all viruses, it mutates over time—and influenza viruses are known to mutate very quickly. What’s more, some emerging strains are deadlier than others.