Monthly Archive:: June 2020
What are the diseases of the old dog?
An aging dog can suffer from the same conditions as a younger dog, plus diseases related to organ degeneration. Here is a non-exhaustive list of diseases that commonly affect older dogs… Osteoarthritis Although osteoarthritis is not just a problem for older dogs, they often suffer from it. Osteoarthritis is the result of degeneration of joint
Category: Pet Health
MY DOG HAS BROWN STREAKS UNDER HIS EYES.
What exactly are they due to and how can their formation be avoided? Brown streaks under the dog’s eyes: what exactly are they? The brownish traces that can form at the inner corner of some dogs’ eyes are due to an epiphora, i.e. an excessive, sometimes pathological, flow of tears containing a pigment called porphyrin.
Category: Pet Health
WHAT SOLUTIONS TO RELIEVE YOUR DOG’S OSTEOARTHRITIS?
Controlling your dog’s weight There is compelling evidence that weight gain increases osteoarticular disorders, including osteoarthritis in dogs, and that weight loss can reduce pain and lameness. Excess weight not only increases the stress that “weighs” on the joints, but excess body fat also has an effect on joint inflammation. Weight loss can be achieved
Category: Pet Health
HIATUS HERNIA IN DOGS
Your dog was diagnosed with a hiatus hernia? What exactly is it? How does it manifest itself and how is it treated? What is a hiatus hernia? A hiatus hernia occurs when the upper part of the stomach, called the cardia, passes through the natural opening of the diaphragm called the esophageal hiatus. In a
Category: Pet Health