What Can You Give a Dog for Pain Relief?
Over-the-counter pain relievers can seriously harm your dog. If you can’t reach a veterinarian for help, use ice packs and confined rest to help with the pain.
Canine Influenza (Dog Flu)
Canine influenza is one of several viruses that cause canine infectious respiratory disease complex (kennel cough). Symptoms are typically mild but can progress to pneumonia. A vaccine for canine influenza is available with no more than the typical side effects of any vaccine - lethargy, reduced appetite, and soreness at the injection site.
Tramadol for Dogs Side Effects
This synthetic opioid drug comes with some cautions.
What Is the DHPP Vaccine for Dogs?
DHPP stands for distemper, canine viral hepatitis, and parvovirus (three “core” vaccines that every dog should receive), as well as parainfluenza, a “non-core” vaccine that is recommended by veterinarians based on a dog’s medical history and lifestyle). These are not the only vaccines that dogs need, however.
How to Give Your Dog a Pill
Most experts suggest that you give your dog a pill in food. But what if you can’t use food? Here’s how to administer pills with or without hiding them in food.
What Is Anal Gland Expression?
Anal gland expression is done when a dog cannot naturally empty his anal glands and becomes uncomfortable.
When Your Older Dog Won’t Eat
Dogs don’t stop eating for no reason.
Can a Dog Break His Tail?
Dogs have bones in the tail, called “coccygeal vertebrae,” and like any bone, tail bones can be broken.
Capnocytophaga Infections
This rare but deadly bacteria lives in your dog’s mouth, but the chance of you contracting a disease from it is slim.
Pyoderma in Dogs
Itchy, crusty, gooey, and probably caused by bacteria, pyoderma treatment starts with medicated shampoo and meds from your veterinarian.
How to Tell If Your Dog Is Pregnant
Dogs are pregnant for 62 days, but that doesn’t mean 62 days from breeding.
Luxating Patellas in Dogs
A dog with a luxating patella, or misaligned knee, needs a solid treatment plan, which often includes surgery. Braces may not be the best choice.
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In the Aftermath of a Dog Attack
Whenever there is a high-profile dog attack, it seems everyone with a dog weighs in with their opinions about the dog, the dog’s origin, the owners, the specific situation, and the resolution of the event. We were just presented with an opportunity to use an upsetting high-profile incident as an educational tool. Someone sent us a link to a March 17 Instagram post by Sean Lowe, an American TV reality show personality. In the post, Lowe sat with his wife by his side and described two incidents involving their dog Moose, a 7-year-old Boxer the family adopted three months prior.