Dog Lupus Disease

The full name for Lupus is Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, or SLE for short. This disease affects a number of species including dogs, cats and humans. It is classed as an autoimmune disorder, which means that the body has identified a part of itself as foreign, and...

Dog Liver Disease

Dog liver disease encompasses a wide spectrum of conditions. A dog’s liver may malfunction for example because a cancer has invaded. Other times, an abscess may have formed or infection may have moved into the tissues or the bile duct system. Cirrhosis of the...

Dog Joint Pains

The term arthritis, or osteoarthritis, is used to refer to a disease that affects the cartilage of joints of both dogs and humans. It is the most common joint disorder diagnosed in dogs. The term degenerative joint disease (DJD) is gradually replacing the term...

Dog Heat Stroke

Heat stroke occurs when a dog’s internal body temperature rises to levels high enough to lead to death. For heat stroke to occur, a combination of factors must come into play: a confined space, poor ventilation, and high ambient temperatures, such as that...

Dog Heartworm

Heartworm is a disease caused by a parasite called Dirofilaria immitis, which lives in the right side of the heart and the adjacent blood vessels. Its presence in these blood vessels causes cardiovascular weakness, compromised lung incapacity, and eventual death....

Dog Heart Murmurs

A heart murmur indicates abnormal blood flow within the heart, which is usually due to a change in the function of the heart valves. However, a heart murmur may also be caused by abnormal communications between the right and left sides of the heart. These problems may...