Dog Health

Dead tail in dogs, also referred to as swimmer’s tail, cold tail, or broken tail, is a medical condition that causes a dog’s tail to…

Kidney infections in dogs can lead to serious symptoms and conditions if left untreated, including kidney failure and death. They’re often caused by bacteria…

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

Tramadol for dogs is an opioid painkiller drug used to treat pets who’ve gone through surgery, suffer from osteoarthritis, or have pain symptoms from…

Polyuria in dogs is an abnormal increase in urine, defined as greater than 50 ml/kg per day, which can cause more frequent urination, a…

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…

Hernias in dogs are tears or weaknesses in abdominal muscles that allow internal organs or fatty tissue to pass through to other parts of…

Tagamet is a medicine that veterinarians may prescribe to treat stomach ulcers and acid reflux in dogs. One of the brand names for the…

Rectal prolapse in dogs happens when the inner layers of the rectum — the end region of the large intestine — push out and…