When your dog scoots its rump across the floor, it most likely isn't due to worms. Dogs scoot when their anal sacs are uncomfortable to them. Anal glands are scent glands located around a dog's anus that produce a strong smelling, oily secretion. When dogs greet each other by sniffing, the secretion from the anal glands is what they are smelling. Anal sacs are located between the internal and ex...More on Dog Skin Disease Identification
Many dogs have allergic reactions that are the direct result of the vaccinations they receive. Because of the severity of some of these reactions, vaccines have become a very controversial subject. There are an increasing number of dangers, and the veterinary community is becoming more aware of these issues when it comes to routinely giving annual vaccinations. Any dog has the potential to have a...More on Dog Skin Disease Identification
Ticks can pose serious health problems because diseases can be contracted through ticks. Ticks can carry Canine Anaplasmosis, Canine Ehrlichiosis, Lyme Disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. These diseases are often mistaken for other conditions and cannot be accurately diagnosed without a trip to the vet. Tick bites on dogs are hard to detect, and disease signs may not appear for 7 to 21 days ...More on Dog Skin Disease Identification
Canine distemper is a viral disease that attacks the cells of the skin, respiratory tract, intestinal tract, and brain. Canine distemper can cause a change in the dog's appearance, nervous disorders, and death. Young puppies are at highest risk of catching distemper, although all unvaccinated dogs are vulnerable to distemper. Humans are not at risk because they are not susceptible to contracting d...More on Dog Skin Disease Identification
Addisons disease in dogs, or hypoadrenocorticism, is caused by a lower than normal production of hormones, such as cortisol, by the adrenal glands. The adrenals are small glands located near the kidneys. Adrenal hormones are necessary to control salt, sugar and water balance in the body. Addisons disease occurs less frequently than the opposite condition, Cushing's disease, which is the overproduc...More on Dog Skin Disease Identification
Kennel cough, or canine infectious tracheobronchitis, is one of the most prevalent infectious diseases in dogs. Fortunately, the majority of kennel cough cases are not serious and resolve on their own in 1 to 2 weeks. Because some dogs do develop life-threatening complications, it is wise to take precautions to prevent your dog from becoming infected with this highly contagious dog disease. Kenn...More on Dog Skin Disease Identification
Heart failure in dogs occurs when any kind of heart disease becomes so severe that a dog's heart is unable to circulate enough blood to meet all the needs of the body tissues. Fluid may begin to pool in some of the tissues and the blood supply decreases to those body tissues furthest away from the heart as a result of associated blood pressure abnormalities. Any form of dog heart disease can caus...More on Dog Skin Disease Identification
The liver is one of a dog's major organs. The liver has many vital functions, such as the production of most blood proteins including those involved in blood clotting, the conversion of waste products of protein processing into a substance that can be removed from the body by the kidneys, the processing and storage of carbohydrates and fats, the purification of the blood and the production of bile...More on Dog Skin Disease Identification
Parvo is the common name for the highly contagious disease Canine parvovirus (CPV) in dogs. Parvo is characterized by diarrhea that is often bloody. The parvovirus is spread through contact with feces containing the virus. The canine parvovirus is known to survive on inanimate objects, such as clothing, food containers, and cage floors for 5 months and longer under the right conditions. Vaccinati...More on Dog Skin Disease Identification
Rabies is a virus that can affect any warm-blooded animal. Rabies primarily attacks the nervous system and causes an encephalitis. The virus is transmitted in saliva from the bite of an infected animal. The incubation period prior to clinical signs is usually two to eight weeks but can vary extremely. The virus will begin shedding in saliva a short time before clinical signs develop, usually less ...More on Dog Skin Disease Identification
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