What Is Distemper in Dogs? Canine distemper is a highly contagious, often fatal viral disease that affects the respiratory, gastrointestinal (GI), nervous system, and other organs of dogs. Unvaccinated or incompletely vaccinated dogs and puppies are at highest risk. This disease primarily spreads fr...
Dogs can be trained to identify the smell of lung cancer long before symptoms develop.A new study is the first to show that sniffer dogs can be relied upon to find the unique smell of the disease of in 7 out of 10 sniffers. Researchers from a hospital in Germany believe dogs could ...
Squamous Cell Carcinomas:It is most often found in the mouth and the nail beds of the toes. Early detection and complete surgical removal is the most common treatment. Fewer than 20% of dogs develop metastatic disease. SCC of the tonsil and tongue are quite aggressive and fewer than 10% o...
Dogs can be trained to identify the smell of lung cancer long before symptoms develop. A new study is the first to show that sniffer dogs can be relied upon to find the unique smell of the disease of in 7 out of 10 sniffers. Researchers from a hospital in Germany believe dogs could be...
What are the symptoms of degenerative myelopathy in dogs? What are some symptoms of scoliosis? What are the symptoms for neurofibromatosis? How is a degenerative disease diagnosed? What are some common symptoms of neurological disorders? What are some disorders of the axial skeleton? What is an ...
Heartworm disease is difficult to treat. Therefore, it’s smart to recognize the signs and symptoms, as well as how to treat and prevent heartworms in dogs. What Are the Symptoms of Heartworms in Dogs? Symptoms can vary depending on the number of heartworms present, and often symptoms don...
Emily Walthall, now 40, shares a happy moment with her dogs.Courtesy Emily Walthall But the dry cough persisted so Walthall went to see her primary care doctor after Christmas. X-rays of her chest showed opacities throughout both lungs and a mass in the upper right lobe. A CT scan th...
Before you travel outside the United States, find out if rabies is present in dogs or wildlife at your destination. If you are traveling to an area with a high risk of rabies, or you work with or near animals known to carry rabies, talk to your doctor about getting pre-exposure prophyl...
A less common way of getting tetanus is from an animal bite. The vast majority of animal bites in the U.S. are from dogs (85%-90%). The rest come from cats (5%-10%) and rodents (2%-3%). If you get an infection from an animal bite, your skin will swell and turn red, and ...
Less Serious Causes: All dogsthrow uponce in a while, and it is often because they haveeaten something they shouldn’t haveor devoured their food too fast. More Serious Causes: Vomiting several times a day, especially when accompanied by other symptoms like lethargy and lack of appetite, is...