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Types of Cancer in Dogs

Lymphosarcoma is one of the most common types of cancers seen. It is also referred to as lymphoma or non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. In dogs, many different species develop Lymphosarcoma. Like any other cancer, this one can “metastasize”, which means it can spread and affect other organs and tissues.
Most dogs get a type of Lymphosarcoma that originates [...]

Recognizing the Symptoms and Causes of Canine Pancreatitis and How To Treat It

Will the dog die from canine pancreatitis?
Can something be done to make sure it doesn’t appear?
If my dog has Canine Pancreatitis, how do I treat it?
For the first question, you should know that only the cases that get to severe stages can become fatal. The other two questions can be answered if you know how [...]

Dog Care: Understanding Red Eyes

Have you noticed your dog with red eyes? If you have, never take it for granted as this could be a sign of a very dangerous condition. While it may not all the time be a cause for alarm, most of the time it is, so it is best to have your dog checked by [...]

Dogs: Eye Diseases that May Require Surgery

Just as we are vulnerable to acquiring certain diseases, our dogs can also get them. And in the same way that our body feels terrible when we are sick, our pets can also feel weak and tired when they are inflicted with a disease.
One of the rather commonly affected areas in dogs is their eyes, [...]

Urinary Bladder Stones in Dogs

Just as humans, dogs are prone to suffer with urinary bladder stones. Bladder stones, or uroliths in dogs is very common and it causes intense pain when your pet attempts to urinate. Fortunately, the symptoms are fairly simple to recognize. More so, the veterinarian has the training to diagnose as well as the experience to [...]

Dog Diabetes: What Your Dog Can And Can’t Eat

Dog Diabetes: What Your Dog Can And Can’t Eat
The vet has probably explained a lot of things to you in regards to your dog’s condition. Almost certainly, he has told you about treatment options, warning signs, and any other relevant information regarding canine diabetes. Sure enough, he has also mentioned lifestyle changes in order for [...]

Diabetes in Dogs: Four Factors to Determine If Your Dog is at Risk

Most dog owners do not really think of the possibility that their dog will acquire diabetes. Thus, they do not take any preventive measures, only to realize too late that their dog already has one. The number of dogs diagnosed with such disease is increasing and this should already be a wakeup call for [...]

Natural Remedies and Herbs for Your Diabetic Dog

If you are like the rest of us, you probably do not know a lot about canine diabetes, and neither would you be aware of the herbal remedies available for it.
But you see, herbs are very important to help manage canine diabetes and these powerful components have been used for many, many years that even [...]

Hookworms in Dogs

Hookworms is one of the many worm diseases that can affect dogs. In most cases, dogs with hookworm are infected as puppies. They are internal parasites that can cause the death of puppies in some cases, although older dogs are rarely infected with hookworms. In older dogs, a hookworm infection is less severe. Dog owners [...]

How to Identify and Prevent Bloat

Bloat is a life threatening condition that normally appears in older dogs, age 7 or more. Any dog can have bloat, but it is more common in purebred dogs than mixed breed dogs and Setters are one breed of hunting dog that are most susceptible to bloat. Bloat is also called gastric torsion. It presents [...]