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Epulis - Mouth/Oral Tumor in Dogs

By Hannah Serrano · 15 years ago

Epulis is the most common type of benign or non-cancerous tumor in dog's mouth. A benign tumor is one that does not spread to other parts of the body. However, an epulis can be "locally ...

Septic Bacterial Arthritis in Joints of Dogs

By Hannah Serrano · 15 years ago

Septic Arthritis (in other terms as Bacterial Arthritis or Infectious Arthritis) is an infection in the fluid and tissues of joint cavity most commonly caused by bacteria. It is considered a dangerous form of acute ...

Acute Renal Kidney Failure in Dogs

By Hannah Serrano · 15 years ago

Acute renal failure or ARF is characterized by a rapid onset of renal insufficiency/failure, reduction in glomerular filtration rate and renal plasma flow, and the clinical and biochemical aftermath of the excretory failure. This is ...

Dilated Cardiomyopathy - Heart Failure In Dogs

By Hannah Serrano · 15 years ago

Cardiomyopathy refers to disease of the heart muscle (the myocardium) without malformation of the heart or its valves. The term cardiomyopathy literally means "sick heart muscle." There is a breed predisposition to dilated cardiomyopathy in ...

Craniomandibular Osteopathy Dog Bone Disorder

By Hannah Serrano · 15 years ago

Craniomandibular osteopathy (CMO) is a non-cancerous dog bone disorder that exclusively affects the bones of the head in dogs, usually in on the lower jaw bone (ramus of the mandible) or over the angle of ...

Panosteitis Dog Bone Disease

By Hannah Serrano · 15 years ago

As dog grows, owners should specifically observe some changes and possible diseases that may occur in their fast growing dogs. One of most common sign is limping, and it can be caused by several problems ...

Osteochondritis Dissecans: Dog Bones Disorder

By Hannah Serrano · 15 years ago

In any joint in the body, two bones come together and movement is allowed between them, there is an exceptionally smooth area of cartilage covers in surface of each bone which acts as a cushion ...

Patellar Luxation - Kneecap Disease on Dogs

By Hannah Serrano · 16 years ago

Patellar luxation is usually a congenital condition in which the kneecap, or patella, dislocates outside of its normal trochlear groove. This dislocation, clinically referred to as luxation, can occur on either the medial, or inside ...

Dog Dry Skin - Tips and Treatments

By Hannah Serrano · 16 years ago

Shiny coat is a sign of healthy pet. Dogs can have all sorts of skin problems and they range in severity from benign to very serious. As Winter approaches and the temperature begins to drop, ...

Dog Raw Food Diet

By Hannah Serrano · 16 years ago

Giving natural raw food diet is still one of the best treats for your pets. Fresh natural raw foods are viewed by many as safer than processed food due to less exposure to processed food ...

Dog Pregnancy - Signs and Care

By Hannah Serrano · 16 years ago

Being puppy is the cutest stage of a dog, it's so lovely to see how this little innocent angel moving around, learn to play, eat so well, run around and perform his agilities, and become ...

Homemade Dog Foods

By Hannah Serrano · 16 years ago

Many dog owners are turning to homemade treats verses store-bought or processed treats and snacks. The health benefits of homemade dog treats parallel our human need to snack healthier and live healthier lives, so it ...