This collection of Dog Illness & Disease articles has been curated for you by Pleasant Hill Animal Hospital. If you would like to talk to a veterinarian, please give us a call at (770) 476-9339.
How Can the Weather Affect Your Pet?
Outdoor temperature plays a role in health from both an Eastern and Western perspective. A healthy body—whether human or animal—should be able to adapt easily to changes in weather, until it starts getting into extremes. However, if the body is already out of balance, your dog or cat may experience more inflammation as the temperature rises.
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What Causes Kidney Disease in Dogs?
A kidney breakdown is a frightening thing. As you may remember from biology class, kidneys filter out substances the body can’t use and release it as urine. They also help control blood pressure and maintain healthy levels of hydration, salts, and acids in the body.
Basically, having at least one healthy kidney is essential to having a healthy and well-functioning body.
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What is Giardia?
It’s possible you’re not familiar with this nasty parasite or think it’s limited to foreign countries. However, giardia is a common intestinal parasite throughout the U.S. as well as abroad. Mud puddles, unclean rivers, even contaminated grass can all spread this infection.
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What’s that Spot? Or, a Look at Lick Granulomas
That sound can even wake you in the middle of the night -- there is just something about a dog licking his paw or leg that immediately grabs your attention. You know something is wrong, but what is it? You don’t necessarily see any obvious signs of a problem...until you find a raw, pink area of skin. It can seem like this “boo-boo” crops up all of the sudden, and while the actual sore or wound could be caused by any number of issues, one common issue is a lick granuloma.
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What to Do When Your Pet Won’t Eat
When your pet suddenly loses his appetite, it can be concerning—particularly if you’ve got a regular chowhound on your hands.
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Can Your Pet Get the Flu? What You Need to Know About CIV
The recent outbreak of canine influenza virus (CIV) in the Midwestern region of the United States has affected more than 1,000 dogs. Should you be worried?
As with all infectious and parasitic disease trends, our doctors have been closely following this issue and its possible indications for our clients and patients.
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