What is Distemper? Distemper is caused by a virus that is similar to the one that causes measles in humans. It is a highly contagious disease and is the leading cause of death in the category of infectious disease in dogs worldwide. Dogs who do...
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Gastritis refers to the irritation and inflammation or infection of the stomach lining. As we all know, the stomach secretes strong acids for the digestion of food. So it is not difficult to imagine that a dog will feel discomfort and pain if his...
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German Shepherds are also known as Alsatian. They were originally used to help farmers to herd their sheep or cattle. German Shepherds are extremely intelligent and very trainable. Because of their build and trainability, they are usually used as...
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Giardiasis is an infectious parasitic disease caused by a protozoa of the giardia species. Many people refer the disease simply to “Giardia”. Giardia affects a dog’s digestive system. Transmission of the disease is through...
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Golden Retrievers are friendly, well-mannered, intelligent, and easily trained. They are gentle and are excellent companion dogs for children. Because of their friendliness, Golden Retrievers are not good guard dogs. However, they can still be...
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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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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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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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The Dog Elbow Joint The elbow joint is composed of the humerus, the radius, and the ulna. The anconeal process is a projection of bone at the top end of the ulna. Earlier in development, the anconeal process is actually a separate piece of bone...
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