Dog care, symptoms, health issues, and dog health advocacy from an owner's perspective. In loving memory of Jasmine.
My dog has diarrhea. What caused it, and what do I do? Diarrhea and runny stools in dogs are incredibly common, but they can mean many different things—from harmless blips to serious medical problems. Diarrhea isn’t a disease—it’s a symptom. It means something has irritated or disrupted your dog’s digestive tract. When things move through the intestines too quickly, there…
A few things are as scary as watching your dog unable to walk or even stand. Some terrible conditions can be behind your dog ending up in such a sorry state. One potential reason looks just as horrifying but not dangerous to your dog–vestibular disease. Ataxia caused by idiopathic vestibular disease is due to a disturbance in the balance center. But,…
Where is the line between a healthy appetite and excessive hunger? How can you tell, and should you worry? A healthy appetite is considered a sign of a healthy dog. As a general rule, it is. Conversely, an ill dog will likely eat less, become finicky about their food, or stop eating altogether. Even a ravenous appetite can be normal,…
Intestinal worms in dogs are parasites that live in the digestive tract. They cause damage and rob your dog of needed nutrients. The damage they cause depends on the type and number of worms involved. In general, the adult worms that infect dogs cannot live in people. However, in rare cases, immature forms of these parasites can migrate through human…
Everybody sneezes–sometimes–humans and dogs alike. A sneeze is an involuntary, forcible expulsion of air through the nose and mouth in response to irritation of the nasal passages. In other words, the body is trying to get rid of something that doesn’t belong. An inhaled irritant can make your dog sneeze the same way you would. Those can include dirt, dust…