Health

How often do you think about your dog’s poop schedule?  You probably fall into one of two categories: You don’t think about it much beyond making sure you’re well-equipped with bags to scoop, or you obsess over the poop’s cadence, color, and consistency. 

Anyone who has had a dog who was stressed in their crate is sadly familiar with kennel nose in dogs. This condition results from a dog rubbing their nose repeatedly against something, which often includes the crate/kennel.

The short answer to the question on how to firm up dog poop quickly is to feed quality protein sources with minimal carbohydrate content, easy access to fresh water, and keeping things on hand like the probiotics.

Pure fluid buildup in your dog’s abdomen is called “ascites.” The symptoms of ascites in dogs include vomiting, diarrhea, distended abdomen, difficulty breathing, pain...

Colitis in dogs refers to inflammation of the colon. It is a common cause of loose stool, diarrhea, or stool that contains mucus or streaks of blood.

Spaying during a heat cycle is more involved, meaning increased anesthesia time, possibly a slower recovery after surgery, and often a higher cost for the spay surgery. Your dog is also more likely to experience dramatic mood swings and behavior changes .

Omeprazole is an extra-label drug (off-label) medication used to reduce acid in your dog’s stomach and small intestine. It is generally safe, but there are precautions that it is important not to ignore.

There’s very little known about headaches in animals, and that goes for our dogs too. Because animals are nonverbal, we need to rely on outward signs to tell us if a dog might have a headache or if there is some other medical problem. The only true research on headaches in dogs dates back to 2013.

If your dog has a swollen eye, you should make a veterinary appointment promptly. These issues are usually not an emergency, but eye problems can progress quickly without proper treatment.

Depending on the day, prednisone for dogs can be a miracle drug or a nightmare. If your dog is prescribed prednisone, it’s important that you understand what prednisone does and its potential for side effects in dogs.

Have you ever blamed your partner for snoring, only for them to blame the dog? Or been watching a movie and start chuckling, not at the film, but at your dog overpowering the soundtrack, sawing logs?

Canine allergies are common. Finding the solution may involve an allergy test to pinpoint the cause of your dog’s symptoms.