Everything has a smell, sometimes pleasant or at least not offensive, other times, not so nice. Dogs (humans too) have what’s considered normal odors produced through sweat glands. But when the odor is objectionable, it’s time to look for the cause. There are a number of reasons why your dog is smelly. Bad breath can […]
In order to find a method of treatment or cure for cancer, trials are funded to help with research. Most trials are held at universities with veterinary schools. Dr. Demian Dressler, an expert in the field of cancer in dogs explained on his website, Dog Cancer News, the pros and cons of such trials. Pros: […]
There are a number of dog breeds that have had adverse reactions to ivermectin, loperamide (immodium) and other drugs. Researchers at the Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology Laboratory at Washington State University have discovered the gene which causes multi-drug sensitivity in dogs. The multi-drug resistance drug, MDR1 has mutated in some dogs. The result is an inability […]
