What Every Dog Owner Should Know About Heartworm Disease
Is Your Dog At Risk for Heartworm Disease? As pet parents, we know that there are many risks to our dogs’ health that we cannot prevent. Heartworm disease, however, is virtually 100% preventable, yet over 100,000 dogs suffer from this life-threatening disease in the United States each year. Learn why heartworm disease is on the […]
What Is Hip Dysplasia in Dogs?
The word “dysplasia” means abnormal growth or structure. If your dog has canine hip dysplasia the leg bone and pelvic (hip) bone don’t fit like a ball into a catcher’s mitt because the cup formed by the pelvic bone is too shallow. The leg bone slides out of the pelvic socket and may dislocate. Painful […]
Symptoms of Worms in Dogs
Pets with intestinal worms experience a range of symptoms from anemia, malnutrition, and death to no symptoms at all. Intestinal worms compete with the pet for nutrients so that a pet with a heavy worm burden looks malnourished and has a swollen belly. The hair is often dry, dull, and coarse. There can be mucoid […]