Pet Health, Training, and Nutrition
The Dog Owners Guide To Canine Oral Cancer
For your canine oral cancer is more common than most other types of cancers (in fact it is estimated that six percent of all cancers are found in the mouth – which is actually a quite a significant percentage). Of course as with all tumors they can be benign (non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous). The most […]
The Dog Owners Guide To Guide to Canine Nail Fungus
Canine nail fungus is a fungal infection that is caused by the fungal microorganism Blastomyces dermatitidis. This health problem is often seen in sporting and working dogs (and is more often seen in males than females but the reasons for this are unknown). The main reason working dogs are more prone to […]
The Dog Owners Guide To Canine Mastitis
Mastitis is an infection of the mammary glands which can be caused by a blocked milk duct, cut or bruise that has become inflamed and infected. The breasts may appear lumpy, painful and warm to the touch (unusually warm). The breasts may also appear purplish-blue in color and the affected female may […]
The Dog Owners Guide to Canine Mast Cell Cancer
Before we go into detail about canine Mast Cell Cancer we need to explain what a Tumor actually is. A Tumor is basically an abnormal growth that can be malignant or benign. A malignant Tumor will normally grow much faster and will invade skin and normal healthy tissue causing the growths that you can see in the […]
The Dog Owners Guide To Canine Lyme Disease
Canine lyme disease is a pretty nasty illness caused by blood sucking parasites (Ticks)! This condition is actually far more common than many dog and puppy owners realise – in fact it is now one of most common tick-borne illnesses in the United States of America. The disease can also affect humans as well as […]
Dog Owners Guide To Canine Lupus
There are two forms of canine lupus – one that is referred to as discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) and the other form that is known as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Although both types are relatively rare in dogs when the condition does develop the symptoms can be quite debilitating for the affected dog and of […]
The Dog Owners Guide To Canine Lice
Canine lice (Pediculosis) are also known as Ectoparasites (this means that they live on the skin). Other types of Ectoparasites are fleas, ticks, mange mites (including Sarcoptes Scabiei, Demodex folliculorum, Otodectes cynotis and Cheyletiella specie). The scientific name for lice is Trichodectes canis – and they live on the skin where they lay their […]
The Dog Owners Guide to Canine Leukemia
There are two forms of canine leukemia – Acute and Chronic. The Acute form of the disease will normally develop very quickly and can lead to a variety of debilitating symptoms ranging from milder symptoms such as general lethargy and tiredness to more serious symptoms such as hemorrhaging and bleeding from internally […]
The Dog Owners Guide To Canine Kidney Failure
Canine Kidney failure is a devastating illness for any dog or puppy as it basically means that your dog's kidneys are not effectively removing the waste products from your dogs body – this is because your dog's kidneys have stopped working properly. Read on to discover the signs and symptoms of this […]
Dog Owners Guide To Canine Influenza
Canine influenza comes in two forms – one that is classed as ‘mild' and the other that is considered ‘severe'. After initially being seen only in racing Greyhounds the infection soon started to spread and can now be seen in all breeds. It is thought that the virus spread from a separate […]
Dog Owners Guide To The Canine Herpes Virus
The canine herpes virus is a very serious medical condition that is associated with the female genitalia. If the virus is present then this can lead to the pregnancy being aborted. It is also possible that the entire litter can die straight after whelping or the pregnant bitch can give birth to […]
A Dog Owners Guide To Canine Hepatitis
Canine Hepatitis (Infectious) is a viral disease that primarily affects one of the most important organs in a dog's body (the Liver). In fact it is thought to be one of two of the most common causes of liver infection in dogs (the other being leptospirosis). This serious condition was first recognised […]
Dog Owners Guide To The Canine Heat Cycle
The canine heat cycle will affect female dogs that have not been spayed (neutered). The duration and age that female dogs come into Estrus can depend on the breed of dog that you own and on each individual dog (as each dog is different). The period that your dog will be in […]
The Dog Owners Guide to Canine Glaucoma
Canine glaucoma is a chronic and very serious disease that affects a dog's eye (just look at the picture to see how terrible the symptoms are)! In fact this is such a dangerous condition that it can very often lead to blindness. This condition is caused by a build-up of aqueous humor […]
The Dog Owners Guide to the Canine Gestation Period (Pregnancy)
The canine gestation period will normally last approximately 63 days and is defined as the period between conception and birth i.e. a pregnancy. But before we go into detail about gestation and pregnancy we need to talk a little about the female heat cycle. Ok so lets start by talking a little about […]
The Dog Owners Guide To Canine False Pregnancy
A canine false pregnancy (Pseudocyesis) is basically when a female dog will show the symptoms of being pregnant. This can be as a result of the dog actually never having mated or failing to conceive. A dog suffering from this condition may even start lactating but will not actually have any puppies. […]
The Dog Owners Guide to Canine Euthanasia
Canine euthanasia is the medical term used by vets when they put a dog or puppy to sleep. There are many reasons why your dog may be put to sleep it might be that your dog's life is so uncomfortable or painful or is suffering from a terminal illness that it is […]
The Dog Owners Guide to Canine Eczema
Canine eczema (also called ‘hot spots') is often caused by certain allergies and will lead to the affected dog or puppy's skin becoming inflamed. The skin condition also comes in two forms (dry and moist/wet) with both types causing different symptoms. With wet eczema the affected area will appear red and scaly […]
The Dog Owners Guide To Canine Diabetes
For your canine diabetes treatment can come in a variety of forms whether it is through the owner changing their pooches diet to diabetic controlled diet or through daily injections of Insulin. Although some research has been undertaken on the use of hyperglycemic agents to treat this condition research is still on going and has […]
The Dog Owners Guide To Canine Cherry Eye
Canine cherry eye is as you can see from the picture a very upsetting condition. Just like humans dogs have tear glands and your dog's tear gland wraps around the cartilage of the third eyelid. However, when the attachments on the underside of the third eyelid become weak this will allow the tear gland to […]
