Cuts, bruises, tears, lacerations and other injuries on dog’s paws are a common occurrence because dogs run around and play on different terrains. Your dog can cut himself on many things outdoors, including sticks, rocks, broken glass and debris of any other kind. While most of these inju...
Dogs with allergies—especially environmental allergies—often get itchy feet. You will notice your dog constantly licking and chewing his paws, and the characteristic dark rusty staining of the hair from all the licking. Some dogs may feel better with just Benadryl, but many may need prescription...
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Learn to recognize common skin conditions in dogs in this WebMD slideshow. See pictures of mange, ringworm, yeast infection, anal sac disease, seborrhea, allergic reaction, and more.
If plaque is left on your dogs teeth, it begins to harden (dental calculus). Tartar is the visible brown stains on the enamel. Once your dog has tartar build-up the only way to safely remove it is with a professional dental cleaning under anesthesia. •...
is an inflammatory condition of the cornea involving erosion of its outer layer. Dogs suffering from this eye problem will have red and painful eyes which tear excessively and are sensitive to light. Most of the time, they tend to rub the affected eye with paws, which unfortunately could lead...
for you to walk outside barefoot, it is too hot for your dogs, too. Always feel the pavement with the bottom of your bare hand before letting your dog walk on it. If you cannot comfortably hold your palm to the pavement for 10 seconds or more, it istoo hot for your dog’s paws....
Since my dogs have dark black nails, I gave up using guillotine clippers years ago. It’s tough to know just how far to clip when you have a dog with dark nails and because Felix’s nails were poorly maintained before we adopted him, his quicks (the veins inside the nail) are unusual...
Yeast infectionsymptoms in dogs include itchy, irritated, or discolored skin, usually on the pet's ears and paws. If you notice that your dog is incessantly scratching his ear or chewing and licking his toes, he may have a yeast infection. ...