Swollen lymph nodes in dogs can be a sign of many diseases and infections of tissue throughout the body. The lymph nodes are important because they filter blood and store white blood cells. They’re located in many places around the body, such as the neck and shoulder area. When tissue…
Fecal impaction in dogs is a condition where very hard and dry stools collect in the rectum or colon.…
MRSA, or methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, is a so-called “superbug” that is resistant to many forms of antibiotics and can be…
Bordetella in dogs is a bacterium (full name: Bordetella bronchiseptica) that often causes respiratory disease. It’s one of the most…
Maropitant Citrate — known commercially as Cerenia® — for dogs is the first and only medication approved by the…
Sinus bradycardia in dogs is an unusually low heart rate caused by impulses in the sinus node firing slower…
Amoxicillin is an FDA-approved broad-spectrum antibiotic commonly prescribed to treat bacterial infections in dogs. It is derived from penicillin…
Streptococcus in dogs is an infection of bacteria that is naturally present in a dog’s body. When a dog with…
If you use marijuana, regardless of the current regulations in your state, you must do so responsibly. Keep the…