Dog Health

Several years ago, my husband and I adopted a rescue dog from the southern United States. It didn’t take long for our other dog to develop congestion from bacteria that were unfamiliar to her immune […]

A dog sneezing may be perfectly normal and not a cause for concern. Like humans, dogs often sneeze when their nasal passages are irritated. However, sneezing a lot, especially when there are other signs present, […]

Does your dog have a green or yellow discharge from their penis? This can be normal but can indicate that there is something more serious going on. At my veterinary practice, I see many male […]

Introduction: about eye cysts in dogs Finding an unexpected growth or mass on your dog can be distressing, but it is even more so when you notice a growth inside their eye. Though not incredibly […]

As a vet, I sometimes book in a client who thinks their dog may have hemorrhoids. However, while hemorrhoids can theoretically occur, it would seem they are vanishingly rare in our furry friends. Indeed, there […]

“Doc, my dog is making a whistling noise when he breathes. What should I do?” When I got calls like this from my pet parents I would explain that whistling or rattling sounds that dogs […]

Yeast infections are common issues with our dogs. Large numbers of yeast can cause problems in nearly all parts of a dog’s body, including the vagina and vulva of females. Young or old, spayed or […]

In my veterinary hospital, we typically run 50-100 blood samples a week, every week. This is because testing a dog’s blood allows us to evaluate many things, from general wellness to illness detection, and monitoring […]