Addison’s Disease in Dogs: Disease and Risk
Addison’s disease (hypoadrenocorticism; HA) in dogs is a complex and uncommon medical condition that leads to the deterioration or destruction the adrenal glands. It also has many pathways to manifest …
Rabies Vaccination Status and Laws: Their Potential Impact on Your Companion Dog’s Lifestyle
The Rabies Challenge Fund published results demonstrated that duration of immunity to the rabies vaccine in dogs is at least five years. With that said, there is currently no option …
Flea and Tick Products in the Environment
In our previous post, “More Concerning News Regarding Flea and Tick Products for Companion Dogs and Cats”, we discussed the evidence that fluralaner – one of several formulas in the …
OFA Licenses Health Screen for Brachycephalic Breeds
Due to the health problems brachycephalic breeds may suffer, the Bulldog Club of America, French Bull Dog Club of America, and Pug Dog Club of America successfully urged the Orthopedic …
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Valley Fever Vaccine for Dogs on the Horizon
A Valley Fever vaccine for dogs may be available soon. Before we discuss the vaccine, let’s review Valley Fever. Valley Fever is not simply a fever, but a potentially deadly …
Articles Circulating about Heart Disease in Dogs
Articles currently circulating state that grain-free dog foods cause the heart disease condition called dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs due to a taurine deficiency. These articles fail to paint a …
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FDA Issues Warning about Flea and Tick Products
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning on September 20, 2018 about the isoxazoline flea and tick products fluralaner for dogs and cats (Bravecto®), afoxalaner for dogs …
Dodds responds to FDA Statement on Canine Heart Disease, Taurine Deficiency, and Potential Dietary Causes
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a statement on July 12, 2018 that it is investigating a possible connection between grain-free diets and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), which is also …