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.
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Osteoarthritis in Dogs: Everything You Need to Know
Osteoarthritis in dogs can be a common affliction of our grey-muzzled companions. Integrative veterinarian Dr. Julie Buzby explains what osteoarthritis is, how it is diagnosed, and the many options available for helping your senior pup live as long and comfortable a life as possible with osteoarthritis.
Adequan for Dogs: Don’t Just Treat Arthritis, Slow it Down
Adequan for dogs is an injectable medication that can help slow the progression of osteoarthritis. It also helps reduce joint pain and other arthritis symptoms. Integrative veterinarian Dr. Julie Buzby highlights all the important information about Adequan so you can have a better idea of if it could be right for your dog
Addison’s Disease in Dogs: Symptoms, Treatment, Causes
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.
Vacuolar Hepatopathy in Dogs: Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment
If your pup was recently diagnosed with vacuolar hepatopathy in dogs, you may have a variety of questions and concerns. Integrative veterinarian Dr. Julie Buzby is here to help. She explains what vacuolar hepatopathy is, common causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and outlook to help put your mind at ease.