Dog Beaver Fever

Beaver Fever is a disease that dogs and people can get by drinking water from a contaminated source, such as a pond, a lake, or even a puddle. The disease is actually called giardiasis, and it is caused by a microscopic single-celled parasite called Giardia, that can infect the intestines of people and animals.

Giardia is found in bodies of…

Dog Asthma

Asthma is a disease that can affect dogs, cats, other animals and, of course, humans. It results in an obstruction of the airways when the bronchi (the air passages in the lungs) fill up with mucous and go into spasms (bronchoconstriction). It is far more common in cats than dogs. Asthma is more common in Siamese and…

Dog Arthritis

There is a wide range of treatment options available for treating arthritis (also known as osteoarthritis or degenerative joint disease).

Adequate Rest: Dogs with degenerative joint disease need adequate rest. Rest helps to decrease inflammation and strengthen joints. Too much exercise and over-use of the damaged joints will aggravate symptoms and may also accelerate joint destruction. Unfortunately, it is often…

Dog Anal Gland Problems

Anal glands are two small glands or sacs located on either side of a dog’s anus. The purpose of the anal glands is known to be the application of pheromone-rich secretion to the outside of the stool in order to mark territory, an important function in most roaming animals.

Most dogs empty these glands on their own whenever they have a bowel movement or during exercise. Dogs that have problems…

Dog Addison’s Disease

Addison’s is most correctly termed hypoadrenocorticism in dogs and orger animals; a complex word for an equally complex disease! It is caused by a hormonal deficiency that results from the reduced production of certain hormones released from the adrenal glands, a pair of small but very important structures that are located at the tip of each kidney. There are…