Discospondylitis is spondylitis in dogs, a spinal cord problem impacting almost every moment of the dog’s life. Thankfully, it’s treatable, but it’s good to learn everything you need about diskospondylitis to help your dog ASAP. What is Discospondylitis? To start, the word has two spellings: discospondylitis or diskospondylitis, but of course, they mean the same [...]

If your dog has a back problem, it could be spondylosis deformans or spine or disk degeneration. Spondylosis deforms in dogs is a non-inflammatory disease wherein bone spurs start to grow under the vertebrae, resulting in back problems. And since this isn’t a medical condition most folks are familiar with before having their dog diagnosed [...]

Have you heard of sick sinus syndrome in dogs but aren’t quite sure what it is or the prognosis of such a disease? This is the place to start. This article will tell you everything you need to know about this disease. Hint: It’s not just a runny nose (isn’t that the first thing you [...]

Beneath all that fur, dogs can get skin diseases and problems, too. This is why we wanted to take a moment and discuss one common issue that will often arise, which is called Seborrheic dermatitis or seborrhea in dogs. Hopefully, in the article, we’ll be able to answer a few questions you may have about [...]

You’ve probably heard of humans getting ringworm, but did you know that dogs can too? As it’s medically referred to, dermatophytosis in dogs is somewhat familiar. In this article, we will discuss what it means when your dog is diagnosed with it and what you can do to help it recover. So, without further ado, [...]

Do you think there is a chance that your dog has sesamoid disease? If so, then here’s the place to start reading up so that you can learn everything there is to know about sesamoid. What is sesamoid disease? Sesamoid is a disease in dogs, horses, and other large animals that has three different names: [...]

What is seminoma or spermatocytic seminoma? Well, the good news is that seminoma is a reasonably rare, often benign, neoplastic tumor of the testes that can either occur unilateral or single in the male dog. (In rare cases, malignant forms have been reported.)  When it does happen, it usually only affects dogs over the age [...]

Sebaceous adenitis in dogs is one of those conditions that, unless you’re familiar with dogs or, more specifically, certain dog breeds, chances are you’ve never actually heard of this disease before. This is because Sebaceous Adenitis is an immune-mediated hereditary disease. An immune-medicated illness that causes the sebaceous glands, which produce a fatty serum (a [...]

As a pet owner, it’s pretty safe to say that if you are speaking with your vet about your animal’s health, you generally don’t want to have the word “aortic” come into play, which is why we wanted to take a moment and discuss what to expect if you ever find yourself in a situation. [...]