Dog Care and Other Articles

Is your dog urinating while sleeping or urinating during the day when they are awake?  It could be a bladder infection or canine urinary incontinence.  If left untreated a bladder infection can damage the bladder so that the dog can not hold urine when needed.  In most cases of urinary problems in dogs, they are [...]

Causes There are two ways that this disease is transmitted, via contact with the soil or infected feces. The feces of a dog infected with the canine parvovirus will be infected as well and can carry the disease to others. Other dogs don’t even need to come in contact with the feces of infected dogs. [...]

It can come as a shock to walk your dog and notice blood when your dog urinates!  Obviously that’s not good.  It’s also not something to ignore in the hopes that it will go away on its own.  There are many possible causes for canine blood in urine, but none are reliably minor and several [...]

Canine hip dysphasia (CHD) is a genetic disease that affects the hip bones in dogs. While pretty much any dog can get it, some dogs are predisposed to this condition and it is more common in larger breed dogs due to the greater weight on the joints of the hip. some breeds at risk for [...]

At one time or another, we have all been told to brush our teeth. Proper dental hygiene is not only important to dental health but to our overall health. Dental problems such as gingivitis can adversely affect our bodies. The same is true when it comes to our dogs. Proper canine dental hygiene can help [...]

There are three types of canine diabetes. They include mellitus, insipidus, and gestational. The most common form is diabetes mellitus. Let’s take a look at these three forms of dog diabetes. Diabetes Mellitus Canine diabetes mellitus is a condition in which your dog’s body is either insensitive to insulin or doesn’t produce enough of it. [...]

Canine hives are allergic reactions that are caused by substances absorbed through your dog’s skin or inhaled through the nose. These reactions can occur virtually anywhere on your dog’s body. The hives are circular and raised, and may cause your dog’s hair to have raised patches. They usually go away on their own within 24 [...]

In many ways canine pregnancy is not that different from human pregnancy, although it is somewhat shorter, averaging sixty-three days. A dog’s diet, as well as their consumption of medicine needs to be monitored during pregnancy, just like a woman’s should be, and you may notice changes in your dog’s emotions and social behavior. She [...]

There are three common canine worms that can infect your dog. They include roundworms, tapeworms, hookworms, and whipworms. These worm infestations can cause symptoms such as diarrhea, vomiting, and weight loss. Let’s take a look at some of the most common canine worms. Roundworms Roundworms are one of the most common canine worms. They don’t [...]

If you’re like most dog owners, you may think that canine urinary tract infections are no big deal.  All you need to do is give your dog an antibiotic for a couple of weeks, and the problem’s solved, right? Wrong.  Sometimes it’s hard to tell if your dog even has canine cystitis. Does My Dog [...]