Despite the name, ringworm has nothing to do with worms. It is instead a fungal skin disease. Ringworm affects the hair and hair follicles. It is highly contagious and can infect not only dogs, but also cats and humans. So if your dog has...
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The prostate is a gland in males that surrounds the urethra at the neck of the bladder. It is responsible for producing fluids that provide nutrients to the sperm and assist the movement of the sperm. Prostate cancer is not common in dogs...
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Just like pneumonia in people, pneumonia in dogs is a serious health condition and can be life-threatening. Canine pneumonia seldom occurs to healthy dogs with a strong immune system. So which dogs are at higher risk of getting pneumonia? They...
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The pancreas is a gland organ in the digestive and endocrine systems. It is responsible for two major functions. One function is hormonal (endocrine). Specifically, the pancreas produces the hormones insulin and glucagon for the body to use and...
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Oral cancer in dogs is the fourth most common canine cancer and accounts for about 6% of all tumors. Understandably, oral tumors cause a lot of discomfort to dogs due to their location. The tumors can also obstruct the oral passage making it...
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Melanoma is a form of malignant skin tumor that arises from melanocytes, the cells in the skin that produce dark pigment (browns and blacks). The cancer can occur anywhere in the body where there is dark skin coloration. For example, the inside...
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Mast Cells and Mast Cell Tumors Healthy normal mast cells form part of the body’s immune system. They can be found in most tissues, but in particular in the skin, and the linings of digestive tract, the lungs, the mouth and the nose. Mast...
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Liver shunt, or portosystemic shunting (PSS), is one of several liver problems that affect dogs. Specifically, in this condition, blood from the intestines flows around the liver, bypassing it. The result? Toxins in the blood such as ammonia...
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The liver performs a lot of important and vital functions, and the health of a dog depends a lot on the health of the liver. There are a lot of causes of liver problems and the eventual liver failure in dogs. Some such causes can be avoided if we...
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The liver is the largest organ in the dog’s body, and is a vital organ responsible for a large number of bodily functions and processes. For example, metabolism, storage of glucose (glycogen), decomposition of red blood cells and plasma...
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Canine enlarged heart is medically known as dilated cardiomyopathy. It is a disease characterized by an enlargement of both the upper and lower chambers of the heart. Usually one side is more seriously affected than the other. When the ventricle...
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Separation anxiety is a puppy’s conditioned response to the terror of being left alone. To manage puppy separation anxiety, the best way is to use training to re-condition and desensitize the puppy to get her understand that it is safe for...
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