Dog Health

MRSA, or methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, is a so-called “superbug” that is resistant to many forms of antibiotics and can be fatal for infected dogs. Unlike…

Amoxicillin is an FDA-approved broad-spectrum antibiotic commonly prescribed to treat bacterial infections in dogs. It is derived from penicillin and can effectively inhibit the…

Streptococcus in dogs is an infection of bacteria that is naturally present in a dog’s body. When a dog with a compromised or underdeveloped immune…

Swollen lymph nodes in dogs can be a sign of many diseases and infections of tissue throughout the body. The lymph nodes are important…

Bordetella in dogs is a bacterium (full name: Bordetella bronchiseptica) that often causes respiratory disease. It’s one of the most common causes of the disease…

Maropitant Citrate — known commercially as Cerenia® — for dogs is the first and only medication approved by the FDA to prevent vomiting due…

Sinus bradycardia in dogs is an unusually low heart rate caused by impulses in the sinus node firing slower than normal. The sinus node…

Dramamine is an antihistamine that veterinarians may prescribe to alleviate the effects of nausea and motion sickness in dogs. It’s one of the popular…

If you use marijuana, regardless of the current regulations in your state, you must do so responsibly. Keep the weed out of reach of…

Fecal impaction in dogs is a condition where very hard and dry stools collect in the rectum or colon. The affected dog is unable…