Canine Hydrocephalus is generally a hereditary condition. It can be congenital, meaning a pup is born with it. Brain injuries, infections, tumors, poison can also cause hydrocephalus. The word Hydrocephalus is from the Greek – hydro meaning water and cephalus concerning the head – hence the expression, water in the head. Hydrocephalus is the accumulation […]
Parainfluenza is a contagious viral disease affecting the respiratory tract. Dogs infected with the mild form can have a nasal discharge and either a moist cough or a dry cough which is similar to Bordetella (Kennel Cough). The Parainfluenza virus is part of the trio that make up Kennel Cough. The other two are adenovirus […]
I’m going to begin with cancer because my lovely Timo, a Rottweiler mix, has osteosarcoma, bone cancer. It was discovered quite by accident, as she showed no signs of illness. One day, the beginning of December 2008,Timo and my German Shepherd, Quanah, were playing when Quanah accidentally stepped on Timo’s right front leg. Timo let […]
