Common Dog Health Problems

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.

If you heard your vet say “kidney failure in dogs” and everything else he or she said about your senior dog’s diagnosis was a blur, this article is for you. Integrative veterinarian Dr. Julie Buzby explains kidney failure in detail—what it is, the types, common causes, which tests your vet may run, the various treatment options, and the overall outlook. Armed with this information, you will be ready to navigate kidney disease with your dear dog.