Heartworms in dogs can cause serious, sometimes even fatal, health problems to the dogs. Mosquitoes transmit the heartworm larvae through their saliva when biting a dog. Since mosquitoes are plentiful in many places, the heartworm disease occurs...
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Hookworms (ancylostoma) are small and thin worms that can grow to be around a quarter to half an inch (0.6-1.3 cm) long. There are three species of hookworms that can affect dogs (A. caninum, A. braziliense, and U. stenocephala). Hookworms have...
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The thyroid gland is responsible for the production of the hormones thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3). These hormones have very important functions – they control the body’s metabolic rate. Hypothyroidism is a disease of the...
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Canine inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a group of diseases involving a dog’s stomach, as well as small and large intestines. Specifically, canine IBD is a condition in which the dog’s gastrointestinal lining is constantly being...
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Kennel cough, also known as infectious tracheobronchitis, Bordetellosis, or Bordetella, is not one disease. Rather, it is a group of highly contagious upper respiratory diseases in dogs. The infection tends to affect young puppies and adult dogs...
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The Labrador Retriever (aka Labrador, or Lab for short) is one of several kinds of retriever, a type of gun dog. The Labrador Retriever is loyal, devoted, playful, and hardworking. He is patient with children and makes a wonderful companion and...
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Spirochetes, the bacteria that cause canine leptospirosis, are slender and look like a bunch of question marks when seen under a microscope. There are many different species (or serovars) of leptospira bacteria. Eight of the species can infect...
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Leukemia is a cancer of the blood. It occurs when there is an abnormal increase in the number of white blood cells in the bloodstream or the bone marrow. There are different blood cells in the bone marrow, such as lymphocytes, platelets...
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Hives usually appear suddenly and are small, round, raised bumps on the skin. The hair sticks out in little patches and sometimes the whole face (especially the eyelids and muzzle) will swell as well. Facial swelling can cause itching, and with...
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To understand glaucoma in dogs, we need to know a bit about the structure of the dog eye. Inside the eye between the lens and the cornea, there is a clear, thick watery substance called “aqueous humor”. This fluid substance keeps the...
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Dogs suffering from pancreatitis has an inflamed pancreas caused by the leakage of digestive enzymes into the pancreatic tissue. To avoid over-stimulating the pancreas into production of digestive enzymes, dogs with chronic pancreatitis or those...
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Canine food allergies are not as common as atopic dermatitis and dog flea allergies, and occur in less than 10% of all dogs. Unlike canine atopy which usually affects dogs in spring and fall seasons, dog food allergies affect dogs all year round...
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