Category:Care & Health

The Canine Distemper virus is responsible for causing Canine Distemper, which is a dog virus that is contagious to other dogs and is preventable but not curable. This virus is usually fatal to the dog who contracts it because it affects the dog’s respiratory, gastrointestinal and central nervous systems. Canine Distemper is highly contagious among …
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Diarrhea is not uncommon in dogs. When a dog eats something he shouldn’t have consumed, he may develop loose stools as a way of ridding the substance from his body. If you are concerned about your dog’s health, you may rush him to the vet immediately but this isn’t always necessary. Most vets will be …
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Canine Cushing’s disease (Canine Hyperadrenocorticism) can either be connected to steroid treatment or to a microscopic pituitary or adrenal tumor that occurs in middle-aged or older dogs. This disease is also common in animals that have been diagnosed with diabetes and pancreatitis, because Cushing’s disease involves the production of cortisol, which affects the production of …
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Just like humans, canines can suffer from constipation, too. Canine constipation is not that dangerous as compared to other canine illnesses. However, as an owner, you should still know how to treat this condition properly. There are actually several ways on how to treat constipation. The following will outline the most common treatments: Treat constipation …
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If your dog has signs of intestinal illness, such as vomiting and diarrhea, he could have Canine Coccidia. Canine Coccidia are microscopic parasites, which invade the intestines and cause water diarrhea, severe vomiting, dehydration, weight loss, abdominal pain and lack of appetite. While this parasitic infection is not generally a threat to healthy dogs, it …
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Dogs, like humans, can suffer from bladder stones (otherwise known as canine urolithiasis, cystitis, urethritis, or kidney stones). This condition, in which excessive amounts of “stones” or crystals gather in the urinary tract, causes urinary tract irritation and pain during urination. Most often the stones are formed in a dog’s bladder, but they can form …
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Just like humans, dog can suffer from bladder stones. When this happens, your dog will have trouble urinating. He will also feel excruciating pain while urinating. You may also find some blood in your dog’s urine. When the case is severe, you will notice that your dog always feels uncomfortable. If you think your dog …
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Dogs can get themselves into all kinds of trouble and can cause themselves serious injury when they’re exploring or digging.  The good news is that injuries don’t necessarily need to land you in the nearest veterinary office if you know what to look for and are comfortable administering some basic first aid. Swollen paws can …
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Dogs can get themselves into all kinds of trouble and can cause themselves serious injury when they’re exploring or digging.  The good news is that injuries don’t necessarily need to land you in the nearest veterinary office if you know what to look for and are comfortable administering some basic first aid. Swollen paws can …
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Dogs are lucky to have L-shaped ear canals. They can prevent eardrum damages and have sensitive hearing because of that. However, this luck comes with a price. The L-shaped canals make it easy for parasites, debris, and moisture to be trapped inside the dog’s ears. And so, they get ear infection. No wonder why this …
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