ARTICLES ON DOG HEALTH

In the past, human cases of rabies in the United States were usually caused by a dog bite. Recently, more human rabies cases have been linked to raccoons and bats.

One of the biggest surprises in canine genetics recently has been the discovery of two dogs with a pointed ‘Siamese’ pattern, what do these dogs look like? In this article we will find out. 

Aujeszky's disease, also known as ‘pseudorabies’, is a potentially fatal disease transmitted by pigs and wild boars, the animals most likely to be infected being those dogs belonging to packs or whose owners practice big game hunting. In this article we will talk about this ‘pseudorabies’ for which there is no vaccine.

The eyes of dogs are very delicate organs. Exposed to the environment, they can be affected by a variety of diseases and pathologies. Milder diseases will only cause irritation of the eyeball, but more serious diseases can lead to blindness.

Many of the body's functions depend on steroids. The adrenal glands are organs that produce mineralocorticoids and glucocorticoids. This production can be impaired or inhibited by a variety of causes, causing the animal to develop a variety of symptoms.

Have you ever seen a little dog with its tongue hanging more or less constantly out of its mouth? Many people think this is a cute or funny trait and, while it may give the dog a certain expression of tenderness or sympathy, it is actually called ‘paralysed tongue syndrome’ and can have serious health consequences.

When it comes to selective breeding, there is a lot of misinformation and terms that even veterinarians are unable to distinguish, such as the difference between linebreeding and inbreeding. What types of selective breeding are there then? We will see in this article.

Oestrus is one of the natural moments in the life of animals, it is what indicates that they are biologically prepared to conceive (although in responsible reproduction it is necessary to wait until at least the second oestrus).  In this article we will talk about it and how to deal with it on a daily basis.