Dog diseases & medicine
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Cherry eye is an unpleasant looking condition that affects many dogs at least once in their life. It is a condition in which nictitans gland (known as a dog’s third eyelid) prolapses from its right place and protrudes from the corner of their eyeball. It looks like a red mass visible in the corner of...
Coccidioidomycosis, commonly known as valley fever, is an uncommon but deadly disease that can target your canine friends. It is a fungal disease caused by the fungus Coccidioides immitis. This fungus strives in dusty, dry areas, and become dormant during rainy season. Your dog can get this fever even by...
Dogs are energetic and happy creatures who like to keep themselves occupied all day long, playing with this and nosing at that. If one of a sudden your dog starts becoming lethargic and loses their appetite, or shows symptoms such as vomiting or coughing, it is normal for you to take notice and worry.
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Just like people, dogs can suffer from eye styes. An eye sty will appear as an inflamed red pimple or abscess on the outside or inside of the eyelid as a result of a bacteria infection. Dogs are very active and are usually exposed to environments with higher rates of infectious organisms. It is important...
A sty is a bacterial infection that usually appears as an inflammation in the eye area, close to eyelashes' base. Though some may be surprised, styes are not an exclusive lesion that affects humans, but can also affect dogs.
If you have noticed that your dog has a sty, then you might be wondering what...
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If your dog has been diagnosed with leishmaniasis, one of the most important ways of treating this is good nutrition. Leishmaniosis is a chronic and incurable disease, but with palliative treatment, regular checks and watching what they eat, your pet can have a good quality of life. If you're wondering what...
Do you think that your dog could be sick? The best thing you can do is to take notice of the different symptoms, monitor their evolution and check if your dog has a fever. Once you are sure that your dog has a fever, or if they appear to be in discomfort or pain, it is important to take them to the vet.
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Bleach or chlorine is a common product in every home, but it is not a secret to anyone that it is highly toxic for both humans and pets, which is why it is essential to keep it out of reach of children and pets. But when we aren't careful and our dog has access to this product and swallows it, it is essential...
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Glaucoma is one of the most difficult to identify eye diseases in dogs, since clinical symptoms may be delayed and, if present in the dog, the owner will hardly notice them in time. Therefore, it is critical to go to the vet frequently and ask them to perform eye examinations. In the event that the veterinarian...
Just like people, dogs can also get eye styes or hordeolum. As you know, styes are small red bumps on the eyelid he symptom of an infection of an oil gland. To treat a stye on a dog, however, you must take extra care and ensure that your dog's eyes are extremely clean. As always, the best way to cure...
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Vomiting, diarrhoea or discomfort are the most common symptoms suffered by a dog with gastritis. So if you think your dog is suffering from this condition, it is important to be pay extra attention to the food you are going to provide to your pet to avoid worsening its health. If you think your dog...
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Many people like going for a manicure and/or pedicure. You can sit down, chat away with friends and enjoy being beautified by a professional. Unfortunately, not all dogs have the same approach to having their claws clipped. It can be a little stressful, the dogs not always appreciating how removing part...
Distemper is a serious disease that can endanger the life of your dog. This condition has no known cure, but once diagnosed, the animal is treated to improve the symptoms caused by the disease. Other than that, all you can do is hope that the virus hasn't progressed too far and that the animal will recover...
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In an adult dog, a normal body temperature is between 38º and 39.2º C (100º and 102.5º F). If your dog's temperature is anywhere above this average, as with humans, your dog has a fever. This can appear as a result of a serious disease of viral nature, such as parvovirus. In other cases, it may be due...