Leptospirosis in Dogs: What You Should Know
Leptospirosis is a disease caused by bacteria shed in the urine of infected wildlife. Deer, skunks, and raccoons are the biggest reservoirs, although rodents...
Prevent Dog Ear Infections by Cleaning Your Dog’s Ears
As a small-animal veterinarian, I see dogs for “check ears” appointments daily. Ear problems are common in dogs – the basic anatomy of the...
Gabapentin For Dogs: What You Should Know
Gabapentin is a medication that veterinarians are prescribing for the management of pain in dogs. Why has it become so popular?
What Are the Treatment Options For Dogs With Mast Cell Tumors?
Mast cell tumors (MCTs) are the most common form of malignant skin cancer in dogs, accounting for approximately 7% to 21% of all skin...
The Difficult Decision to Amputate Your Dog’s Leg
Early last year, one of my friends fostered a young dog through a long recovery from an extensive surgery. The dog had been hit...
Three Legged Dog Care
I’m not sure which is more difficult: making the decision whether or not to have your dog’s diseased or broken limb amputated, or picking...
Matters of the Heartworm in Dogs
Heartworms are just what they sound like: worms, up to 14 inches long as adults, that develop and live within the blood vessels of...
Canine Knee Injury? Brace Yourself
Ten years have passed since WDJ explored “conservative management” – the nonsurgical treatment – of knee ligament injuries (see “Saying ‘No’ to Surgery,” February...
What Canine Conditions is CBD Proven to Treat Successfully?
Researchers are looking at CBD from a variety of angles: Is it effective? How does the canine body absorb, synthesize, and metabolize CBD? What is the recommended dosage for different ailments in canine patients?
Maintaining and Protecting Your Dog’s Paws During Winter
The sky was a brilliant blue, with glimmers of sparkling snow flashing across the path ahead as a light breeze blew it into the...
Add-On Wellness Plans
At the close of 2019, 2.82 million pets had health insurance, according to the North American Pet Health Insurance Association. Over the past five...
Which Dogs Should Not Receive CBD?
Continued research is essential to furthering our understanding of how CBD affects the canine body