Dog Questions Answered

Canine parvovirus is shed in massive numbers in the stool of infected dogs and survives in soil for over a...

Unfed ticks are flat, oval, dark brown or reddish-brown, and 1-3 mm long (about the size of a sesame seed)....

The fastest-acting tools are oral isoxazolines (NexGard, Simparica, Bravecto) which start killing fleas in 4-8 hours, plus a Capstar (nitenpyram)...

Use fine-tipped tweezers or a tick-removal tool (Tick Twister). Grasp as close to the skin as possible, pull straight up...

Hot spots (acute moist dermatitis) start when a dog repeatedly licks or chews one spot, breaking the skin and letting...

First-line at home: 1 tsp plain canned pumpkin per 10 lb body weight twice daily, plus extra water (broth-flavored if...

For mild diarrhea in an otherwise bright, eating dog: a 24-hour bland diet of boiled chicken + white rice (or...

Mild early ear redness with no discharge can sometimes be managed with a vet-recommended ear cleaner (ketoconazole/Tris-EDTA based) twice weekly....

Most common reasons are cold, fear/anxiety, excitement, pain, low blood sugar, generalized tremor syndrome (small white dogs), kidney disease (uremic...

Occasional vomiting (1-2 times then back to normal) is rarely an emergency. Yellow bile in the early morning often means...