Dogs can be affected by two main types of ear infections: otitis media, which is an infection of the middle ear, and otitis externa, which affects the animal’s outer ear. Both types of infection usually have bacterial causes. While ear infections can be painful for dogs, they are quite common and the good news is […]
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Dogs can get diabetes, just as people can. Diabetes in dogs takes two main forms, and the first and most common is canine mellitus, or “sugar diabetes.” As in humans, sugar diabetes in dogs can be of the type 1 or type 2 variety.
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Blepharitis is the clinical term for the inflammation that can affect the outer skin and connective tissues of a dog’s eyelids. The primary condition also frequently results in secondary inflammation that affects the eyelid’s inside surface. Many different factors can contribute to blepharitis in dogs. Some dogs are born with it, while others develop it […]
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Most pet guardians have been warned about tapeworms. These parasites are fairly common in domesticated animals, and take hold in the pet’s intestines. There are many different varieties of tapeworms that affect dogs, but the most common type is found in fleas, and they enter the dog’s body after it swallows an infected insect. Tapeworms […]
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Alternately known as acral lick dermatitis, lick granuloma is a skin condition that affects pets. While lick granulomas sometimes occur in cats, they are primarily seen in dogs. They occur when a dog has a strong urge to lick itself compulsively. This licking is usually isolated to the lower part of one of the animal’s […]
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