Giving your dog a Hollywood smile may be wholly inappropriate but looking after their teeth is one of the biggest gifts you can give them. As with humans, toothache or fractured teeth can be painful for dogs. 

The Dutch government announces a plan to ban the breeding and sale of animals that suffer from health problems due to their physical appearance.

If your dog won’t eat, it’s a stressful situation for you and your pet. For most dogs, eating is an important and enjoyable part of life. A dog that doesn’t eat may be feeling sick or stressed, so it’s important to rule out any medical and environmental issues in order to find the root cause.

It’s normal for dogs to get lumps or bumps on their bodies from time to time. Most will be nothing to worry about but a mast cell tumor or MCT does not fall into that category.

Gastric torsion in dogs, also known as gastric dilatation and volvulus (GDV), is a life-threatening condition that affects the stomach of dogs. It occurs when a dog’s stomach twists, causing gas to build up in the stomach.

Castration, spaying, and neutering all sound rather drastic: and they are, but for good reasons in dogs. An overwhelming urge to reproduce is in their psyche until there’s a change in specific hormone levels after spaying or neutering a dog.

If you’re thinking about traveling with your furry best friend to hotter climes, then now is the time to sit up and listen. Leishmaniasis is one of those diseases that’s as nasty as it sounds.

We all get them from time to time. Bumps and lumps on the skin seem to appear from nowhere. There’s usually a simple explanation that means they’re harmless enough. For dogs, it’s a similar story.

Ringworm is a fungus and not a parasite like a roundworm or a tapeworm. This fungal infection is common just about everywhere across the globe. It can affect nearly all species of domestic pets, including dogs.

If you notice dry, flaky skin and red patches on your dear poodle, the poor could suffer from skin allergies. Skin allergies are notoriously difficult to identify and treat in the case of dogs. However, as their human friend, you must be vigilant about your dog’s health and look for warning signs.