Acute and Chronic Otitis

Chronic otitis is basically a long-lasting ear infection that can affect any dog, causing itchy, painful, smelly ears. Quite a few things can cause the disease — parasites, allergies, growths — which is progressive and can lead to a rupturing of the eardrum or narrowing of the ear canal. Treatment starts with cleaning the ear and using medications such as antimicrobials and anti-inflammabilities, but in some cases surgery is the best option.
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Intervertebral Disc Disease

The intervertebral disc (IVD) is a shock absorbing and stabilizing structure between the vertebrae (spinal bones). In most dogs the discs gradually degenerate over the course of a lifetime. This gradual degenerative process can frequently be seen with x-rays and is called spondylosis. The most characteristic finding is the formation of bony spurs along the bottom of one, several, or most vertebrae. In most dogs this degeneration is not associated with any signs of pain or weakness.
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Anal Glands

Dogs have two small pouches on either side of their anus. They make a smelly, oily, brown fluid that dogs use to identify each other and mark their territory. It’s why they often sniff each other’s behinds. Normally, when a dog poops, the fluid in his anal sacs is squeezed out, too. It’s when they aren’t completely emptied that problems develop. The fluid inside can become so dry and thick that it plugs up the openings. This is called impaction.
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Gingivitis and Periodontal Disease

Canine periodontitis is a bacterial infection of the mouth. There are four stages of periodontal disease, progressing from plaque and mildly inflamed gums to established gingivitis (gum disease), and then on to mild and ultimately severe periodontitis, which may involve bone and/or tooth loss.
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Hip Dysplasia

Hip dysplasia in Dogs is a disease of the hip in which the ball and socket joint is malformed. This malformation means that the ball portion and its socket don’t properly meet one another, resulting in a joint that rubs and grinds instead of sliding smoothly.
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Cranial Cruciate Ligament

The cranial cruciate ligament(CrCL) is one of the most important stabilizers inside the canine knee (stifle) joint, the middle joint in the back leg. Rupture of the CrCL is one of the most common reasons for hind limb lameness, pain, and subsequent knee arthritis.
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Cronic Pain and inflammation

Chronic inflammation is the result of an immune system that has run amok and continues to send out distress signals even in the absence of any pathogens. In the absence of any actual pathogens, the white blood cells will start to attack healthy tissue, which then prompts the release of more cytokines. And the cycle continues, wreaking havoc on healthy cells and causing widespread damage to tissue. Excess fat and environmental pollution may trigger chronic inflammation.
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Degenerative Joint Disease

Osteoarthritis, also known as degenerative joint disease (DJD), is defined as the progressive and permanent long-term deterioration of the cartilage surrounding the joints. Arthritis is the medical term for inflammation of the joints, while osteoarthritis is the term referring to a form of chronic joint inflammation caused by deterioration of joint cartilage. Older dogs are at the highest risk.
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Dermatological Disorders

Dermatitis is a general word for any type of inflammation of the skin. It is the word usually used to describe a skin condition until a specific diagnosis is reached. There are many causes of skin inflammation, including external irritants, burns, allergens, trauma, and infection (bacterial, viral, parasitic, or fungal). The skin's response to insult is generically called dermatitis and manifests as any combination of itching, scaling, abnormal redness, thickening of the skin, and hair loss. The usual progression of a skin disease involves an underlying trigger that causes boils, scabs, scales, or blisters.
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Arthritis and Lick Granulomas

Granuloma, also known as acral lick dermatitis, is a skin disorder in dogs. It results typically from the dog's urge to lick the lower portion of one of his or her legs. The most common cause of lick granuloma appears to be psychological, related to stress, anxiety, separation anxiety, boredom, or compulsiveness.
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Acute and Chronic Otitis

Chronic otitis is basically a long-lasting ear infection that can affect any dog, causing itchy, painful, smelly ears. Quite a few things can cause the disease — parasites, allergies, growths — which is progressive and can lead to a rupturing of the eardrum or narrowing of the ear canal. Treatment starts with cleaning the ear and using medications such as antimicrobials and anti-inflammabilities, but in some cases surgery is the best option.
Close

Intervertebral Disc Disease

The intervertebral disc (IVD) is a shock absorbing and stabilizing structure between the vertebrae (spinal bones). In most dogs the discs gradually degenerate over the course of a lifetime. This gradual degenerative process can frequently be seen with x-rays and is called spondylosis. The most characteristic finding is the formation of bony spurs along the bottom of one, several, or most vertebrae. In most dogs this degeneration is not associated with any signs of pain or weakness.
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Anal Glands

Dogs have two small pouches on either side of their anus. They make a smelly, oily, brown fluid that dogs use to identify each other and mark their territory. It’s why they often sniff each other’s behinds. Normally, when a dog poops, the fluid in his anal sacs is squeezed out, too. It’s when they aren’t completely emptied that problems develop. The fluid inside can become so dry and thick that it plugs up the openings. This is called impaction.
Close

Gingivitis and Periodontal Disease

Canine periodontitis is a bacterial infection of the mouth. There are four stages of periodontal disease, progressing from plaque and mildly inflamed gums to established gingivitis (gum disease), and then on to mild and ultimately severe periodontitis, which may involve bone and/or tooth loss.
Close

Hip Dysplasia

Hip dysplasia in Dogs is a disease of the hip in which the ball and socket joint is malformed. This malformation means that the ball portion and its socket don’t properly meet one another, resulting in a joint that rubs and grinds instead of sliding smoothly.
Close

Cranial Cruciate Ligament

The cranial cruciate ligament(CrCL) is one of the most important stabilizers inside the canine knee (stifle) joint, the middle joint in the back leg. Rupture of the CrCL is one of the most common reasons for hind limb lameness, pain, and subsequent knee arthritis.
Close

Cronic Pain and inflammation

Chronic inflammation is the result of an immune system that has run amok and continues to send out distress signals even in the absence of any pathogens. In the absence of any actual pathogens, the white blood cells will start to attack healthy tissue, which then prompts the release of more cytokines. And the cycle continues, wreaking havoc on healthy cells and causing widespread damage to tissue. Excess fat and environmental pollution may trigger chronic inflammation.
Close

Degenerative Joint Disease

Osteoarthritis, also known as degenerative joint disease (DJD), is defined as the progressive and permanent long-term deterioration of the cartilage surrounding the joints. Arthritis is the medical term for inflammation of the joints, while osteoarthritis is the term referring to a form of chronic joint inflammation caused by deterioration of joint cartilage. Older dogs are at the highest risk.
Close

Dermatological Disorders

Dermatitis is a general word for any type of inflammation of the skin. It is the word usually used to describe a skin condition until a specific diagnosis is reached. There are many causes of skin inflammation, including external irritants, burns, allergens, trauma, and infection (bacterial, viral, parasitic, or fungal). The skin's response to insult is generically called dermatitis and manifests as any combination of itching, scaling, abnormal redness, thickening of the skin, and hair loss. The usual progression of a skin disease involves an underlying trigger that causes boils, scabs, scales, or blisters.
Close

Arthritis and Lick Granulomas

Granuloma, also known as acral lick dermatitis, is a skin disorder in dogs. It results typically from the dog's urge to lick the lower portion of one of his or her legs. The most common cause of lick granuloma appears to be psychological, related to stress, anxiety, separation anxiety, boredom, or compulsiveness.
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