Symptoms & Treatments

Heartworm is a disease caused by a parasite called Dirofilaria immitis, which lives in the right side of the heart and the adjacent blood...

A heart murmur indicates abnormal blood flow within the heart, which is usually due to a change in the function of the heart valves....

Panosteitis is an inflammatory disease of the bones of young dogs. It causes a sudden onset of lameness, resulting in recurrent limping....

Food allergies in dogs are thought to account for approximately five per cent of all skin cases and 15 per cent of allergic skin diseases...

Excessive eye tearing in dogs, also called epiphora, is the result of an overflow of tears from the dog's eyes. In certain breeds of dogs...

Ear mites are small parasites (called Otodectes cyanotis) that can infest the ear canals of both dogs and cats, causing severe itching...

Deafness is often difficult to assess accurately, mainly because pets are not able to tell us when they have trouble hearing. Usually, it...

Dog diarrhea (i.e. frequent loose stools) occurs when food travels through the digestive system too quickly, resulting in insufficient...