Common Dog Health Problems

Finding a lump on your dog can be unnerving. Thankfully, if it is a sebaceous cyst, dog parents can rest a bit easier knowing this type of mass, while sometimes annoying or unsightly, is benign. Integrative veterinarian Dr. Julie Buzby explains what a sebaceous cyst looks like, why one might occur, and details the diagnostic and treatment process.

Finding out your senior dog’s blood work showed a high ALP in dogs can be confusing and concerning. Thankfully, integrative veterinarian Dr. Julie Buzby is here to help you make sense of this result. She explains what ALP is, why it can sometimes be elevated, and what the next steps might be.

A diagnosis of IMHA in dogs can be scary and overwhelming, but integrative veterinarian Dr. Julie Buzby is here to help. She explains the condition, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis so you know what to expect every step of the way.

Otitis, inflammatory disease of the ear, is one of the most common diagnoses made in small-animal veterinary medicine. Symptoms include shaking the head, pawing at or rubbing the ears, pain around the ears and odor from the ears.

Do you know why many vets call Addison’s disease in dogs “the great pretender”? It’s because this concerning condition can have very vague signs that look like a lot other diseases or sometimes like nothing in particular. Integrative veterinarian Dr. Julie Buzby invites emergency veterinarian Dr. Kathryn Williams to the blog to take an in-depth look at the symptoms, risk-factors, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of Addison’s disease in dogs.