Dog care, symptoms, health issues, and dog health advocacy from an owner's perspective. In loving memory of Jasmine.
Prostate cancer usually develops in older, intact male dogs. However, it doesn’t mean that neutered dogs cannot get it. Signs of prostate cancer often relate to the unique location of the prostate, which surrounds the urethra as it passes between the rectum and the pelvis. Signs of prostate cancer in dogs Prostate cancer can lead to difficulty urinating, as the…
Do you assume that if your dog is straining to defecate they have simple constipation? It is one possibility but not the only one. For example, your dog can strain to poop for the opposite reason —diarrhea. Sometimes, however, the problem can be even more serious. Luca’s story Luca, a neutered eight-year-old Shetland Sheepdog, was having difficulty with his bowel…