Senior Dogs

Michael Kearley, DVM

What Are the Most Common Types of Cancer in Dogs?Masses and lumps in dogs are relatively common, but not all of them are cancerous. When a mass isn’t cancer, it is referred to as benign. In most cases,...

Sandra C. Mitchell, DVM, DABVP

You know the look—and before you can react, you see your dog do a mad dash to the only piece of carpet in the house. Or it could be that your dog always seems to get motion sickness and nausea every time...

Sandra C. Mitchell, DVM, DABVP

  You hear your dog vomiting again, and at first you think they just got into the trash. But when you clean up the mess, you see that there’s blood in the vomit and you immediately start to panic. This...

Jennifer Coates, DVM

Nutrition plays a big role in the management of dogs with kidney disease. Because dogs with kidney disease usually aren’t feeling well, the first step is often to merely get your dog to eat anything. Kidney...

Victoria Schade, CPDT-KA

The goal of dog training might seem simple: helping your dog learn how to be a good canine citizen. It might come as a surprise that training your dog isn’t just about instilling manners to produce a polite,...

Jennifer Coates, DVM

Bladder stones develop when substances that are normally dissolved in urine form crystals that link, and over time combine to form one or more stones. They can become so big that they can’t pass through...