Dog Health Care Articles
Ron Hines DVM PhD
At What Age Should I Spay Or Neuter My Dog?
Thoughts On Choosing The Right Pet
Thoughts On Choosing The Right Dog Food – What Should I Feed My Dog?
Things To Consider In Choosing A Family Dog
Separation Anxiety In Your Dog
Hair loss – Some Common Reasons Dog’s Loose Their Hair
Anal Sac Problems In Your Dog – Why Is My Dog Scooting?
Tapeworms In Your Dog And What To Do About Them
Sarcoptic Mange In Your Dog – Scabies
Heartworms In Your Dog – What To Do When Your Dog Has Heartworms
Are Some Heartworm Resistant To My Monthly Heartworm Medicines?
All About Intestinal Parasites In Your Dog
Dealing With Joint And Back Pain In Your Older Dog
Dealing With Arthritis In Your Older Dog
The Special Needs Of Older Dogs Caring For Your Elderly Canine
Dental Problems In Your Dog, Cat Or Ferret
Dealing With Ear Problems In Your Dog – Otitis Externa 1
Dealing With Ear Problems In Your Dog – Otitis Externa 2
Ear Surgery For Your Dog – Chronic Otitis Ear Infections
What To Do When Your Dog Is Aggressive, Growls Or Bites
Canine Bad Behavior – What To Do When Your Dog Is Aggressive With Children
Kidney Disease In Your Dog – An Older Article
Medications That Can Influence Your Dog’s Thyroid Test Results
Cushing’s Disease In Your Dog – Hyperadrenocorticism
Hip Surgery In Your Dog Or Cat A Femoral Head Osteotomy (FHO) Or A New Replacement Hip?
Knee Injuries in Your Dog ACL Anterior Cruciate Ligament Problems -Their Repair And Treatment
Knee Problems In Your Dog – Patellar Luxation – Popping Kneecaps
Bladder And Kidney Stones In Your Dog – An Older Article
Struvite Bladder & Kidney Stones In Your Dog
Why Is My Dog Itching & Scratching Itself? Allergies In Your Pet
Why Does My Dog Have Diarrhea?
Cancer In Your Dog And How To Face It
Fleas And Ticks On Your Dog And What To Do
Memory Loss In Your Dog – CDS, CCDS, Dementia “Doggie Alzheimer’s”
Ten Ways To Have A Good Relationship With Your Veterinarian
How Often should My Dog Receive Vaccinations – An Older Article, Go Here Instead
Addison’s Disease In Your Dog – Treating Hypoadrenocorticism
Tooth And Mouth Care For Your Dog
Acral Dermatitis – Lick Granuloma
Why Is My Dog Licking Its Paws So Much?
Some Reasons Why Your Dog Might Be Anemic
Corneal Ulcers On You Dog’s Eye
Grieving and Pet Loss – Coping With The Death Of A Loved Dog Or Cat
Why Does My Dog have Bad Breath And What Can I Do About It?
Bottle Feeding Your Orphan Puppies
The Stages of Canine Labor – When Your Dog Is About To Give Birth
All About Lyme Disease In Your Dog – When Your Dog Tests Lyme Positive
Anesthesia – When Your Dog Needs Surgery
Antifreeze And Other Toxic Products That Contain Ethylene Or Diethylene Glycol
When Your Dog Has Diabetes – Caring For Your Diabetic Dog
Tick Transmitted Diseases In Your Dog – Babesia, Ehrlichia, Anaplasma
Introducing Your Dog To the New Baby In Your Life
Retained Testicle Or Cryptorchidims In Your Dog
Hernia In Your Dog – Umbilical, Inguinal, Perineal And diaphragmatic Hernias
When Gastric Dilatation, Volvulus Or Simple Bloat Strikes Your Dog
Heart Disease In Your Dog With Links To Each Type
Tooth-Related Abscess On Your Dog’s Face – Carnassial Tooth – Your Dog’s Upper 4th Premolar
Chronic Digestive Problems In Your Dog – IBD
Diseases We Can Catch From Our Pets – Zoonotic Illnesses Of Dogs, Cats And Other Pets
Epilepsy And Seizures In Your Dog
Pexion® Imepitoin – Another Medication Option For Epileptic Dogs
Dog owner experience with Levetiracetam (Keppra®)
NeuroCare® -Purina’s High MCT Diet Might Help Your Epileptic (or forgetful) Dog
Canine Distemper And Your Dog – CDV
Leptospirosis In Your Dog How Dogs Catch It, How Vets Try To Cure it How We Can Prevent It
Parvovirus Infection In Your Dog – Parvo Virus Enteritis – CPV
Glaucoma Eye Problems In Your Dog
Canine Herpes Virus – Its Symptoms And Effects On Adult Dogs And Puppies
Helping Your Fearful & Frightened Dog Cope – Phobias In Dogs
When Your Dog Faces Hip Dysplasia CHD
Dilated Cardiomyopathy – Heart Failure In Your Dog – DCM
Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) And Mitral Valve Problems In Your Dog
Preventing Anaphylaxis Acute Allergic Shock In Dogs – Vaccine Reactions
When Your Dog Is Uremic – Kidney Disease In Dogs Links To Newer Articles
All About Oxalate Bladder And Kidney Stones In Your Dog – Cystic and Renal Calculi
Did You Know That Xylitol Sweetener Can Be Very Dangerous To Your Dog?
Vaccination and Vaccine Reactions in Your Dog
Normal Dog (and cat) Blood Chemistry Values – Blood, Temperature, Urine and Other Values
Do You Think I Should Buy My Dog A Health Insurance Policy?
High Blood Pressure In Your Dog – Hypertension
Alopecia X – Why Is My Dog Loosing It’s Hair? – A Special Cause Of Hair Loss in Dogs
What To Do When Your Dog Won’t Eat – Anorexia
Why Is My Dog Shedding So Much and What Can I Do About It?
When The Left Side Exit From Your Puppy’s heart Is Too Narrow – Subaortic Stenosis (SAS)
Pulmonary Hypertension And Right-Side Heart Failure In Your Dog – It’s Signs And Treatment
Is Atopica® Safe? Should I Give Atopica To My Dog? Cyclosporine
Should My Vet Test My Dog For Allergies?
Love Me Tender? Or Should I Feed My Dog A Raw Meat Diet?
The History Of Dog And Cat Food
Are Wisely Selected Bones An Alternative To Frequent Dental Visits For My Dog?
Why Are My Dog’s Lab Work Results Abnormal?
Why Is My Dog Breathing Abnormally Or Panting?
What About Medical Marijuana For Pain In My Dog?
Is The Same Size Vaccine Or Leptospirosis Dose Really Appropriate For My Size Dog?
Dog Owner’s Comments To One Vaccine Size Fits All
Should I Give My Allergic Dog Apoquel® To Stop Its Itching And Scratching?
Dog Owners Comments On Their Experiences With Apoquel®
Why Did My Dog Develop Intestinal, Pancreatic or Liver Issues While Other Dogs Didn’t?
Corticosteroid Meds Make Our Weight Loss Harder
I’m A Vegetarian or Vegan – Shouldn’t My Dog Be One Too?
One Of The Possible Consequences Of Spaying Your Dog Too Young
Portosystemic Shunts – A Liver Problem With Far Too Many Names
Hepatic Encephalopathy In Your Dog
PetsMart & Pet360 Sticky Fingers – Purloined Papers
A Science-Based Vaccination Schedule For Your Dog
Hepatic Microdysplasia In Your Dog
Entyce® Appetite Stimulant For Your Dog With No Appetite
Entyce® Dog Owners Feedback Page
NexGard® Bravecto® Simparica® Credelio®- New Treatments For Fleas Ticks & Mange
Newer Options For Flea And Tick Control On Your Dog
Newer Liver Disease Treatments Perhaps On The Horizon
Vaccines, Hyper-immunization And Autoimmune Disease Triggers -Too Much Of A Good Thing
What Does My Dog’s Breed Tell Me About Its Health? – Nature Versus Nurture
Nexvet – A New Approach To Arthritis & Pain Control In Dogs
Galliprant® (Grapiprant) Another New Option For Chronic Arthritis Pain In Dogs
Dog Owners Experiences With Galliprant®
Heartworms – Current Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention In Your Dog
Cytopoint® – Dog Owners Feedback Page
What To Do When Your Dog’s Liver Tests Are High
Kidney Disease In Your Dog – Current Diagnosis And Treatment
The SDMA Kidney Test What The Results Mean What They Don’t Mean
The SDMA Dog Owners Comments Page
My Vet Says My Dog Needs A Special Kidney Diet – What Are My Options?
The Rambam’s Observations On Rabies
The Great Theriac – Some Things Never Change
Veterinary Weights, Measures And Abbreviations
The Long Arm Of The Texas Board Of Veterinary Medical Examiners And The AVMA
Well-Trained Veterinarians In India
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