Acepromazine for Dogs: Caution Advised
Acepromazine, commonly known as ace, is a familiar medication to many dog owners. It can be a useful drug, and it can be a...
What Is Ketoconazole Used for in Dogs?
Ketoconazole is a prescription antifungal medication available in a variety of formulations. This makes it a versatile treatment option for dogs plagued by fungal...
Aloe Vera for Dogs
Thanks to its popularity as a soothing, healing herb—aloe vera’s annual sales are estimated at over $1 billion per year—it’s easy to recognize this...
Dog Tremors
If your young Labrador Retriever is standing in front of you, staring at the tennis ball in your hand and tremoring, that is normal....
Water Additives Are Not a Magic Elixir
For many, brushing your dog’s teeth is a familiar routine. And for many more, it’s a routine we feel guilty about skipping.
Because brushing our...
Diabetes Insipidus in Dogs
Your dog’s water bowl is empty—again. As you refill the bowl with water, your thoughts drift to how many times a day you have...
Colitis in Dogs
Colitis is an inflammatory condition of the colon (also known as the large intestine) that causes diarrhea. It is a common illness that will...
Why Is My Dog Always Hungry?
If your dog is a chow hound and always begging for food, the odds are good that he is a Beagle or Lab or...
Fluconazole for Dogs
Fluconazole is an antifungal medication used to treat fungal infections in dogs. Most of our dogs will never need to take it, but if...
Mast Cell Tumor vs. Histiocytoma
Dogs get bumps and growths on their skin. Not all are cancer, but interestingly, two physiologically very different bumps—mast cell tumors (cancerous) and histiocytomas...
Hypertrophic Osteodystrophy vs. Panosteitis in Dogs
Hypertrophic osteodystrophy (HOD) and panosteitis (pano) are classic developmental lamenesses of young dogs and puppies. Both problems tend to occur in large- to giant-breed...
Your Guide to Fibrosarcomas in Dogs
Sarcomas in dogs are nasty tumors. The word “sarcoma” even sounds nasty to me. Osteosarcoma (cancer in the bone) and hemangiosarcoma (cancer of the...