10,460 answers about dogs
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927 answers in Health & Vet Care — page 28 of 39
Shiba Inus are most often monitored for skin allergies that drive scratching and ear trouble, slipping kneecaps, hip changes, thyroid underactivity, and eye pressure problems that can threaten vision. Because Shibas are stoic and dislike being handled, brief calm mouth, skin, and gait checks at home catch more than…
Pembroke Welsh Corgis are most often watched for back strain and disc problems linked to their long spine, weight gain that worsens that load, a progressive spinal cord condition in older dogs, and inherited eye and bleeding tendencies. Watching how your Corgi handles stairs, jumps, and hind-leg coordination gives…
Miniature Poodles are commonly monitored for slipping kneecaps, inherited retinal eye disease, hip joint problems in young dogs, thyroid underactivity, and seizure disorders. Their crowded small mouths also make dental build-up a routine concern, so weekly lip lifts and gum checks matter as much as watching gait and…
Italian Greyhounds are most often watched for dental crowding and tartar, slipping kneecaps, fragile leg bones, and inherited eye changes that can affect vision over time. Because this fine-boned breed hides soreness well, note appetite, chewing, jumping, and squinting changes at home and raise them early rather than…
Irish Setters are exuberant and generally long-lived, but owners should know the breed's real risks: stomach twisting in a deep, narrow chest, hip dysplasia, progressive retinal disease that takes night vision first, and an underactive thyroid linked to weight gain and coat change. Epilepsy is also recognised in the…
German Shorthaired Pointers are generally healthy, high-energy hunting dogs, but their recognised risks include hip dysplasia, a deep chest that raises the danger of stomach twisting, inherited eye problems including progressive retinal disease and a cone disorder affecting day vision, and ear trouble in floppy ears…
Chow Chows combine a dense double coat, deep-set eyes, and a sturdy frame, and their recognised health risks follow from that build: eyelids that roll inward and irritate the eye, hip and elbow dysplasia, an underactive thyroid that can drive weight gain and coat loss, and poor heat tolerance. Skin trouble can hide…
Bulldogs carry one of the longest health watch lists of any breed, headed by breathing difficulty from their flat face and narrow airway, skin infections in their facial and tail folds, hip and joint problems, and eye issues including eyelids that roll inward and glands that prolapse. Heat is a standing danger because…
Belgian Malinois are generally robust athletes, but owners should know their recognised risks: hip and elbow dysplasia in a breed that lands hard and often, eye problems including cataracts and progressive retinal changes, and a deep-chested build that raises the stakes for stomach twisting. Their intensity also…
Australian Cattle Dogs are famously hardy, but the breed carries recognised risks owners should know: hip and elbow joint problems that can show as stiffness after rest, inherited eye disease that gradually reduces vision, and deafness that may affect one or both ears. They are also a high-drive breed, so obesity from…
Inherited eye conditions often develop without pain at first, so scheduled checking matters more than waiting for squinting. At home, compare both eyes monthly in good light for cloudiness, colour change, unequal pupil size, new discharge, or a dog starting to hesitate at steps and in dim rooms. Formal eye…
Small breeds fit the same number of teeth into much smaller jaws, so crowding, retained baby teeth, and rapid plaque build-up are their recurring dental themes, followed by gum disease that loosens teeth surprisingly early in life. Daily toothbrushing with a small soft brush, introduced gradually, slows that process…
For breeds that commonly wrestle with allergies, small weekly checks beat waiting for a full flare. Part the coat on the belly, armpits, and groin to look for redness or darkened, thickened skin, check between the toes for soreness or brown staining from licking, and lift each ear flap to look for redness, discharge,…
Flat-faced breeds such as Bulldogs, Pugs, and French Bulldogs breathe through narrowed airways, so heat that a longer-nosed dog shrugs off can become hard work for them. Build the day around cool hours, walk early or late, keep midday outings to a shaded toilet break, and watch for breathing that grows louder, faster,…
Occasional loose stool after a rich treat is different from a pattern that keeps returning despite careful feeding. A vet-supervised food trial becomes worth discussing when vomiting, soft stool, gas, or appetite dips repeat over weeks, when weight slips, or when itching and ear flare-ups appear alongside the gut…
A medication routine needs review when the picture it was prescribed for has changed: original signs creeping back, new side effects like altered thirst, appetite, stomach upsets, or unusual tiredness, a dose that has become a daily wrestling match, or other treatments joining the picture since. Weight change matters…
When allergies involve a dog's ears as well as her skin, the ear signs usually travel with the body itch rather than appearing on their own: head shaking, scratching at the ears, a waxy brown build-up, redness inside the ear flap, a yeasty or sweetish smell, and holding one ear slightly lower or flinching when it is…
A newborn puppy who is fading usually announces it quietly: persistent crying that does not settle after feeding, crawling away from the litter and lying alone, a body that feels cool to the touch, weak suckling or slipping off the teat, and little or no weight gain between daily weigh-ins. Healthy newborns sleep…
A young sporting dog who wants to run makes intolerance easy to miss, so watch for the dog who starts lagging mid-run, stops and sits or lies down uncharacteristically, pants far harder than his companions, or recovers much more slowly than usual. Coughing during or after hard effort, wobbliness, a change in gum…
After a possible adder bite on a summer country walk, the classic early picture is a sudden yelp in long grass or bracken followed within minutes by swelling around a bite on the face, muzzle, or a front leg. Limping, drooling, panting, wobbliness, vomiting, or unusual quietness can follow, and swelling can keep…
Many dogs with worms show nothing obvious at first, which is precisely why routine prevention matters more than waiting for symptoms; when signs do appear they can include a dull coat, weight loss despite a normal appetite, a pot-bellied look in puppies, scooting, vomiting, loose stools, or visible rice-like segments…
Early vision loss is often subtle because dogs navigate familiar rooms by memory, scent, and whisker-touch, so the first clues tend to appear in new places: hesitating at a step she used to take confidently, bumping one side of a doorway, or losing a treat dropped silently onto a contrasting floor. Gentle home checks…
In a deep-chested dog, the risk pattern to know is a stomach that can fill with gas and twist, which is why large meals bolted quickly, vigorous exercise straight after eating, and a close relative who has had bloat all raise your vigilance. The emergency picture is unmistakable once you have seen it described:…
A phone explanation of blood results goes past quickly, so slow it down with three questions: which values are outside their reference range, whether each change is mild or marked, and what that pattern can suggest in a dog with your dog's age and symptoms. Ask the vet to spell unfamiliar terms, and repeat the plan…
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