Health

Community dog water sources can have bad things in them, so it’s best if you avoid them.

You can give your dog activated charcoal for a suspected poisoning, but there are some caveats.

Over-the-counter pain relievers can seriously harm your dog. If you can’t reach a veterinarian for help, use ice packs and confined rest to help with the pain.

Canine influenza is one of several viruses that cause canine infectious respiratory disease complex (kennel cough). Symptoms are typically mild but can progress to pneumonia. A vaccine for canine influenza is available with no more than the typical side effects of any vaccine - lethargy, reduced appetite, and soreness at the injection site.

This synthetic opioid drug comes with some cautions.

DHPP stands for distemper, canine viral hepatitis, and parvovirus (three “core” vaccines that every dog should receive), as well as parainfluenza, a “non-core” vaccine that is recommended by veterinarians based on a dog’s medical history and lifestyle). These are not the only vaccines that dogs need, however.

Most experts suggest that you give your dog a pill in food. But what if you can’t use food? Here’s how to administer pills with or without hiding them in food.

Anal gland expression is done when a dog cannot naturally empty his anal glands and becomes uncomfortable.

How to treat a rash on your dog’s belly and/or inner thighs.

Dogs don’t stop eating for no reason.

Dogs have bones in the tail, called “coccygeal vertebrae,” and like any bone, tail bones can be broken.

This rare but deadly bacteria lives in your dog’s mouth, but the chance of you contracting a disease from it is slim.