Common Dog Health Problems

An enlarged prostate in dogs is fairly common in male senior dogs. But how big a deal is it? Integrative veterinarian Dr. Julie Buzby explains why an enlarged prostate typically points to one of three conditions, which have variable outlooks. Read on to learn about these conditions as well as the symptoms to watch for.

Snake bites on dogs can be a common and painful—or even deadly— problem in some areas of the country. Integrative veterinarian Dr. Julie Buzby doesn’t live somewhere with frequent dog snake bites, so she invited a veterinarian who does—Dr. Jessica Harris—to the blog to give you the need-to-know details. Dr. Harris explains the dog snake bite symptoms, what to do if your dog gets bitten by a snake, and how to prevent snake bites in dogs.

The signs a dog is dying of cancer are something no dog parent wants to think about. But if your dog has cancer and is declining, you need to know what symptoms to be on the lookout for. To help provide guidance and support, integrative veterinarian Dr. Julie Buzby invited end-of-life-care veterinarian Dr. Dawnetta Woodruff to share some words of wisdom. Dr. Woodruff discusses the general signs a dog is dying of cancer and provides specific guidance about how to know if your dog is dying from eight common cancers.

Dog hot spots are a fairly common skin condition that can look alarming and show up seemingly out of nowhere. To help you know what to expect if a hot spot pops up on your dog, integrative veterinarian Dr. Julie Buzby discusses the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of hot spots.

Discospondylitis in dogs is a painful bacterial or fungal infection of the intervertebral discs and vertebrae of a dog’s spinal column. Integrative veterinarian Dr. Julie Buzby explains the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis for discospondylitis in dogs.