Helping Your Fearful Or Frightened Dog – Phobias In Dogs Ron Hines DVM PhD Destructive Behavior and Separation Anxiety When Your Dog Is Aggressive Is This The Right Dog For My Family? Fear and aggression are the two most exasperating behavioral problems that veterinarians deal with in dogs. Many dogs that are labeled as aggressive are … Read more
Canine Herpes Virus – In Adult Dogs & Puppies Ron Hines DVM PhD Read about Kennel Cough In Your Dog Some Facts About Canine Herpes Virus There are a lot of different herpes viruses. Practically every animal species has one or more of their own – even fish and snakes. You probably know about several … Read more
Glaucoma In Your Dog Or Your Cat Ron Hines DVM PhD What Causes Those White Spots On My Cat’s Eyes? Corneal Eye Ulcers In Dog & Cat Bartonella Related Eye Problems Cloudy Pupils In Older Dogs And Cats When the pressure of the fluid in the front chamber of your dog or cat’s eye rises … Read more
All About Rabies Ron Hines DVM PhD Are One-Size-Fits-All Vaccine Doses Really Right For All Dogs? The Rambam’s Thoughts On Rabies Rabies is one of the oldest recognized diseases of man and animals – everyone knows a bit about it. Rabies is also the most feared of all diseases that humans can catch … Read more
Coronavirus In Your Puppy Canine Enteric Coronavirus (CCoV) Ron Hines DVM PhD A Science-Based Vaccination Schedule For Your Dog Parvovirus Infection In Your Dog Diarrhea episodes are common in puppies. Sometimes it is due to the things they eat and chew. (read here) But sometimes it is due to organisms that have taken up … Read more
Parvovirus Infection In Your Dog Parvo Virus Enteritis – CPV Ron Hines DVM PhD Which Vaccines And when? Coronavirus of Dogs Parvovirus is the most common dangerous viral disease affecting dogs in the developed world. Until ~1978, that title was held by the canine distemper virus. Parvovirus is extremely contagious. While the distemper virus dies … Read more
Kennel Cough In Your Dog Infectious Tracheobronchitis, The Canine Infectious Respiratory Complex And Fellow Travelers Ron Hines DVM PhD So many different germs make me cough! Which vaccines for my dog and when? My Dog Was Diagnosed With Kennel Cough – What Is That? Like the “colds” we catch, “kennel cough” is a catch-all term … Read more
Leptospirosis In Your Dog – How Dogs Catch It – How Vets Treat It – How You Can Prevent It Ron Hines DVM PhD Do All Dogs Need The Same Amount Of Leptospirosis Vaccine? Feedback From Dog Owners About Leptospirosis Vaccinations The Most Likely Places For Your Dog To Be Exposed What Causes Leptospirosis? … Read more
Canine Distemper And Your Dog – CDV Ron Hines DVM PhD Which vaccines for your dog and when? Kennel Cough Some General Facts About Canine Distemper Canine distemper (CDV) is a serious, highly contagious viral disease. Although it can affect many animal species, most think of it as a disease of dogs. The distemper … Read more
“Everything Old Is New Again” NeuroCare™ For Your Epileptic Or Forgetful Dog Purina’s High MCT (Medium Chain Triglyceride) Diet Ron Hines DVM PhD Back to Epilepsy Article Pexion®? Memory Loss? Nestlé Purina recently introduced NeuroCare™, a dog food that they market as an aid in the control of seizures in epileptic dogs – … Read more