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Dogs can be allergic to cats, more specifically their dander.

Can Dogs be Allergic to Cats?

Dogs can be allergic to a wide variety of environmental allergens including pollen from trees, weeds, and grasses. This list of allergens includes cat dander.
Dogs can have strokes the same as humans do.

Can Dogs Have Strokes?

A stroke is an acute onset of one or more neurologic symptoms. It is caused by an interruption of blood flow to a particular section of the brain. Cerebrovascular accidents (CVAs) are major strokes while transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) are more minor.
Elbow dysplasia in dogs is a developmental defect that can lead to lameness later in life.

Elbow Dysplasia in Dogs

Your 6-month-old puppy is off on his left front leg. He seems to worsen with activity, but he is rarely three-legged lame. This may...
Dog ear infections can occur follow water in the ear.

Dog Ear Infection Symptoms

While inner-ear infections occur more in dogs with drop ears, like Cocker Spaniels, any dog can experience an ear infection. Infections can be in one or in both ears. A proper diagnosis of ear discomfort will usually require ear cytology.
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Diabetes in Dogs

Learn the symptoms of diabetes mellitus (including increased water consumption, urinary incontinence, and UTIs) so you can quickly seek a diagnosis and treatment if you see them in your dog.
Pancreatitis in dogs can be caused by the ingestion of high fat foods like butter.

Pancreatitis in Dogs: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

While there are hundreds of reasons for not eating in dogs, if your dog is not eating, pancreatitis is a possibility, especially if your dog has symptoms of pancreatitis like not eating, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and fever.
Rabies symptoms in dogs start with behavior changes, progress to aggression, and then paralysis.

Signs of Rabies in Dogs

The earliest signs of rabies in dogs are anxiety, nervousness, mild agitation, and unusual behavior changes. These changes progress into aggression, disorientation, and tremors. The final phase is paralysis.
Anal glands in dogs

All About Anal Glands in Dogs

Anal glands in dogs are two small sacks that sit on either side of the anus. They can become full which causes discomfort, and they can leak which causes foul odors.
A dog tooth abscess is a serious condition that requires medical attention.

No Home Treatment for a Dog Tooth Abscess

A dog tooth abscess is a painful infection that may resolve with antibiotics but will likely require surgery to remove the problem tooth. No...
A dog can itch for several reasons, and home remedies for itchy dogs need to address the cause.

Home Remedies for Itchy Dogs

When itching starts, consider what might have caused that reaction. Home remedies for itchy dogs might help, but only if they address the cause of itching.
Dealing with a dog's crusty skin condition can be unpleasant.

How to Handle Dog Skin Conditions

Dogs can have many different skin conditions. Some skin problems are minor and easily fixed, while others are trickier to diagnose. Some may be controllable but not curable, while others can be cured. It makes sense with any skin condition to begin with basic treatment options, like parasite control if you see fleas.
Heartworms transmitted by mosquitos can dramatically lessen a dog's lifespan.

Dog Life Expectancy After Heartworm Treatment

Without treatment, heartworm disease will shorten a dog’s natural life expectancy. With early treatment and resolution dogs will have a close to normal life expectancy.

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What If You Get the Wrong Dog?

It’s a sad fact (but a fact nevertheless) that sometimes people adopt a dog or buy a puppy that turns out to quite unsuited for life with those people.