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What Prednisone Does To Your Dog’s Body

The side effects of prednisone in dogs are not something you can afford to ignore when deciding if this drug is the right choice for your pup. This article offers a case study of how …

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Strange Skin Lesions? It Could Be Calcinosis

An owner-described case study with photos documenting calcinosis circumscripta in dogs, a condition closely related to calcinosis cutis in dogs. In this 18-month old boxer, prolonged high-dose prednisone caused the calcinosis. Oozing white sores of …

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Paw Cyst? Read This First

This is what a dog paw cyst looks like: a bulbous swelling or lump on dog paw between toes.  When our cyst first appeared my dog had been on high-dose steroids (prednisolone) for almost a …

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Mucus In Dog’s Poop: When It’s A Good Sign

When owners see large amounts of mucus in their dog’s poop, they often think the worst. But it’s important to realize mucus can also be seen in the stool when the body is healing. In …

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An unneutered dog lies in chair

Neutering: Why The Old Advice Is Wrong

Should you neuter your dog? Dog neutering was once an almost automatic procedure for pet dogs. Vets routinely desexed puppies around six months of age, though sometimes as young as seven weeks. It still happens.  These days, …

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Acid Reflux in Dogs: This is How it Looks

Before it happened to my own dog, I had no idea how to recognize the symptoms of acid reflux in dogs — or that dogs could even get it. What I could see was that my …

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Hygromas? The Cure Is So Simple It Might Surprise You

Hygromas in dogs are something I’d never heard of until it happened to us.  When a vet first mentioned it I was like, “Can you spell that?” Since then we’ve learned a lot. And Shiva’s …

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A boxer puppy legs in the air in bed. Boxers' deep chests make them susceptible to bloat.

Bloat Is Scary. Don’t Panic. Do This

What is bloat in dogs?  Bloat in dogs — or gastric dilatation-volvulus — is an acute and life-threatening emergency where the stomach overstretches with excessive gas, and rotates.  What causes bloat in dogs?  The causes …

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How To Cut Dog Nails: Get This Gadget

If you want to know how to cut dog nails that are black (or white), you’ve come to the right place. My dog was almost three years old before I discovered the secret. I had …

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