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Cold Weather Exercise Guidelines for Dogs

Most dogs can exercise safely down to about 20F with a shortened walk, but short-haired, small, young, senior, or thin-coated d...

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A dry, honking cough that started after boarding, a dog park visit, or grooming is almost always kennel cough, a contagious inf...

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Mild soreness, low energy, or a slight fever for a day after a vaccine are normal and usually resolve in 24-48 hours. Facial sw...

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Subcutaneous fluids are a supportive therapy vets prescribe for conditions like chronic kidney disease, given at home under the...

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By the time a dog with kidney disease starts drinking and urinating more than usual, the kidneys have typically already lost ab...

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Dogs in real, chronic pain rarely whine or yelp; the most common signs are behavior changes, like a new reluctance to jump, cli...

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Dog snoring is usually harmless: a relaxed soft palate vibrating during deep sleep, especially in a dog lying on its back or si...

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The popular '18-20 hours a day' figure for puppy sleep is not supported by published research. A peer-reviewed sleep-diary stud...

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Patellar luxation is a kneecap that slips out of its normal groove, graded 1 to 4 by severity, and it's most common in small an...

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Allergy testing in dogs usually means choosing between intradermal skin testing, done by a veterinary dermatologist, and blood-...

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Breed selection is one of the highest-impact decisions a dog owner makes. The wrong match — a Border Collie in a studio apartme...

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Homemade does not automatically mean balanced. A peer-reviewed review of 200 published homemade dog food recipes, including man...