Dog Grooming

Lymphoma is a very serious disease, a cancer that targets the lymph tissue. As this tissue occurs in just about every major organ, the disease can spread rapidly and, if it is not treated, almost always results in death. It is the most common form of cancer affecting dogs. Common Symptoms of Canine Lymphoma Symptoms [...]

Tapeworms are segmented, flat, white worms that live in the small intestine of dogs and other animals, including humans. These parasites, called Dipylidium caninum scientifically, can grow up to 20 inches in length. They survive by attaching themselves to the intestinal lining and then feeding off the nutrients in the food the dog eats. As [...]

Canine Parvovirus (also known as Parvo, or CPV) is a deadly, highly contagious disease. CPV is currently the most common infectious canine disease in the US, and although there is a vaccine that protects against the virus, it does not offer full protection against all strains. Dog owners should therefore arm themselves with knowledge about [...]

Kennel cough is an extremely infectious canine disease that is also sometimes called infectious respiratory disease, infectious canine cough or bordetellosis. It is very commonplace and can strike dogs of any breed, age and gender. The disease derives its name because it commonly occurs where dogs are kept close together, for example in kennels, dog [...]

Most dog owners would never feed their dogs anything harmful, and most are becoming more informed about the dangers of certain foods. Yet despite several recent cases where commercial dog food has been responsible for the death of dogs, people still continue to feed these products to their pets. Why? Because they don’t believe there [...]

Dogs are the ultimate survivors, and one of the reasons behind their success is a supremely adapted digestive system. A dog can eat just about anything, including meat, vegetables and some stuff that other animals would run a mile from. It is therefore not surprising that dogs suffer the occasional bout of diarrhea. In fact, [...]

Immiticide stands out as the sole drug that has got approval from the Food and Drug Administration with regard to the treatment of heartworm in canines. A different term for this drug is Melarsomine. This specific drug really should not be wrongly identified as the heartworm preventative medicines given to your dog. It is only [...]