Laryngeal paralysis can be life-threatening for dogs – but knowing how to respond can make all the difference. In this video, I go over the signs to watch for, what you should (and shouldn’t) do in an ...

DEAR READERS: I have raised the issue of using remote-controlled, bark-activated or fence-line triggering shock collars on dogs, voicing my disapproval of such devices — with rare exceptions, such as ...

Last fall, Dr. Steve Sundholm noticed that his typically active Vizsla (a Hungarian pointer), Tanner, was making strange grunting sounds. He ran a little slower and seemed more tired out when he ...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Tim and Bentley like to use this segment to shed light on health issues that may affect our beloved pets. Here they dive into a topic that you may have heard happening with your own ...

Question: I have a 13-year-old Labrador retriever that has been having a hard time breathing. He sounds like a freight train when he breaths. It has gotten worse as he has gotten older. He seems to be ...

Dear UrbanAnimal,I’m the owner of Randy, an eight-year-old dalmatian, my pride and joy. He’s my first dog and I bought him as a puppy from a breeder who supplied me with all pertinent health ...

Laryngeal paralysis is a serious and sometimes deadly disease in some dog breeds that prevents proper opening of the larynx for breathing. Specialists in canine head and neck surgery and geneticists ...

EIC is a genetically based syndrome associated with high temperatures and humidity. The mutation is seen in 5 to 10 percent of dogs of certain breeds, especially Labrador retrievers. Katie Minor, a ...

Laryngeal paralysis is a serious and sometimes deadly disease in some dog breeds that prevents proper opening of the larynx for breathing. In a new study published 24th October in PLOS Genetics, a ...