Muscle Atrophy in Dogs: Causes, Prevention, Treatments
Muscle atrophy is a medical condition when the mass of muscles deteriorates, resulting in muscle tissue loss, sometimes in localized areas and other times...
10 Ways to Prevent Lyme Disease in Dogs
Unlike humans, Lyme disease in dogs is a less common scenario after being bitten by an infected by a tick. Instead, dogs will often...
10 Most Common Dog Digestive Problems
Dog digestive problems are one of the most common ailments. A "digestive disorder" or disease is anything that occurs in a dog’s stomach and/or...
Slipped Disc in Dogs: Causes and Treatment
The most common reason for the appearance of paralysis in dogs is the intervertebral disc herniation or so-called slipped disc in dogs. Like people,...
Hemorrhagic Gastroenteritis (HGE) in Dogs
Hemorrhagic gastroenteritis isn’t something that the average dog owner has to deal with in their dog’s lifetime. When it does occur, however, it comes...
8 Common Autoimmune Diseases in Dogs
Dogs can suffer from autoimmune diseases and just like human autoimmune diseases, we don’t fully understand what causes them in dogs. Still, scientists have...
Puppy Strangles (Juvenile Cellulitis)
The proper term for what many people call puppy strangles is actually juvenile cellulitis or juvenile pyoderma.
Sometimes, the disease can also be referred to...
5 Waterborne Illnesses Your Dog Can Contract From the Local Park
As a “Labrador person,” I am fully aware of the irresistible draw between some dogs and water. I am also all too familiar with...
Canine Coronavirus (CCoV and CRCoV): What It Is and What It Isn’t
As we continue fighting against human coronavirus (COVID-19), dog owners who pay close attention to their pet’s vaccinations are asking questions. “Isn’t coronavirus something...
Vitamin Deficiencies in Dogs: Causes and Treatments
Vitamin deficiencies in dogs are actually pretty common than most people think.
Sometimes, a dog's underlying health condition is the result of nutrient absorption in...
11 Most Dangerous Viruses in Dogs
The most dangerous causative agents carried by viruses do not always cause the most common diseases in dogs. However, once such an infection occurs,...
Can Dogs Get Coronavirus (COVID-19)?
Can dogs get coronavirus? Is this something that you should worry about? The short answer is no, but this article will give you the science behind it.
