Dog Health Fact Sheets from Animalinfo

Search the summaries below for fact sheets on many aspects of Canine Health including general health issues, genetic disease and infectious disease. Click on 'Read more' for detailed fact sheets or consider purchasing one of the Animalinfo Dog Guides available for instant download.

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Medicating Your Dog's Eyes

Medicating Your Dog's Eyes

Although some dogs may never have the need for eye medications, most will probably end up with a minor problem at some stage that requires treatment. This may be from a physical trauma to the eye, such as a scratch from a stick or a foreign body like a g

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Author(s): Cathy Lambert

Trimming Your Dog's Nails

Trimming Your Dog's Nails

Nails that are left untrimmed can split, break and bleed, causing soreness in the dog's feet and toes, and possible infection. They can get caught on things and tear, or grow so long that they can curl backwards, penetrating the dog's pads. Many people

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Author(s): Cathy Lambert

Emptying Your Dog's Anal Glands

Emptying Your Dog's Anal Glands

Most carnivores possess anal glands. The glands contain a foul smelling runny brown fluid that is used by your dog as a type of calling card - eg. dogs' use these scents to communicate with each other. When your dog defecates the pressure on the anal glan

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How to Give Your Dog Oral Medication

How to Give Your Dog Oral Medication

Oral medications can include tablets, capsules and liquids. Your dog does not need to be sick to require oral meds. For example worming tablets are a routine part of keeping your dog healthy.

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Ectropion

Ectropion

Depending on the severity of the Ectropion, this exposure and the associated inability to keep the surface of the eye moist with tears can lead to irritation, infections, corneal damage and even vision impairment if not treated.

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Author(s): Cathy Lambert

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