Heartworms are parasites transmitted to dogs by mosquitoes carrying infective larvae. Once inside a canine host, the worm larvae travels to the heart and lungs, where it can grow up to a foot long and ...

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Dog owners often worry about cloudy eyes. Cataracts and nuclear sclerosis cause this fogging. Cataracts impair vision and need surgery. Nuclear sclerosis is a normal aging change. It does not affect ...

A dog's eyes that suddenly turn cloudy may be a sign of going blind or aging. But how can pet parents tell the difference?

When arthritis kept Merlin from being by Michelle Rouse's side, Rouse felt anxious and feared for her safety. She was also distressed seeing the Australian shepherd-pit bull mix be in so much pain he ...

SpokAnimal staff say they are treating 20 sick dogs after a mycoplasma infection spread and caused pneumonia among the dogs.

According to the US. Census Bureau, 49 million households own dogs, or roughly 38% of the nation's 128.5 million occupied housing units. Of course, we love our pets, so much so that 97% of all pet ...

The statistics about dog bites are awful but the stories are horrible. Four dogs fatally maul 7-year-old Idaho boy; mother injured while trying to protect son Man recalls harrowing tale of survival in ...

Any dog owner knows the struggle of a pooch begging for food. They will whine, cry and show those puppy-dog eyes in hopes of stealing a snack. Sometimes, they don't even want their own treats but a ...