Parasites is a category that covers the most common complaint of dog owners and dogs. Parasites! You’ll find posts on tapeworms, heartworms, fleas, ticks, roundworms, hookworms, and more.
The important thing is to prevent reinfestation of parasites in dogs. Parasites can cause serious allergic skin reactions (atopic dermatitis) and in severe cases can even kill.
You’ll find posts on heartworm, treatments, causes, and prevention.
The heartworm life cycle in dogs is a long journey from mosquito bite to a heart chamber full of foot-long worms. Mosquitoes for you and I are mostly just a nuisance. Sure, they can carry some pretty nasty disease, but if you live in North America, that’s pretty rare. Please read my privacy policy and …
You go on a nice autumn walk with your dog across a freshly cut field thinking all is well, the last thing you’re thinking of are chiggers on dogs. The next day, however, your dog is scratching up a storm. You don’t see any fleas or flea debris. But there are all these tiny red …
This post contains affiliate links.Please read my privacy policy and disclaimer. Treating demodectic mange is a long and messy process. General demodectic mange is different from other forms of mange. Puppy’s can get it from their nursing mothers. Sometimes it will clear up on its own. Treating demodectic mange means treating the whole body. Treating …
My dog is constantly digging at her ears. Sometimes I think she’s going to dig out the left side of her face. Is it ear mites? No. The veterinarian says it’s nothing but a little extra ear wax. The veterinarian told me if it were ear mites, my dog would have a lot of dark …
Did you know that a vaccination against Lyme disease in dogs is no guarantee that they won’t contract the illness? Even so, it’s important to take every precaution available to help prevent dogs from contracting the disease. Lyme disease doesn’t go away. Your dog can be treated for active symptoms, but the disease remains in …