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Find A Vet’s HOW TO topics help answer your questions about dog health care. A new topic is posted every Wednesday. Wondering about a topic we haven’t covered? Send it to us or leave it as a comment....
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HOW TO Treat Head Tilt in Dogs
We’ve all seen dogs adorably tilt their heads from one side to the other when they are confused or perplexed. But what if your dog develops a head tilt that doesn’t go away? An endearing feature can...
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HOW TO Treat Toxoplasmosis in Dogs
Toxoplasmosis is one of the most common parasitic diseases, and can affect nearly all warm-blooded animals, including humans. Exposure to the parasite Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) that causes the...
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HOW TO Tell If Your Dog is Overweight or Underweight
More than half of all dogs in the U.S. are overweight or obese, according to the latest figures from the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (APOP). Labradors and Golden Retrievers are especially at...
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HOW TO Treat Alabama Rot in Dogs
Until recently, the kidney disease known as Alabama rot (idiopathic cutaneous and renal glomerular vasculopathy, or CRGV) was thought to only affect Greyhounds. But since December 2012, at least 17...
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HOW TO Help Your Obese Dog Get In Shape
An estimated 55 percent of dogs and cats in the U.S. are obese, according to a 2012 study by the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (APOP). Among them is 52.5 percent of the dog population. That’s...
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HOW TO Treat Compulsive Disorders in Dogs
Does your dog chase his tail over and over, and then over again? Does he lick himself incessantly? Does he chew on his flank or bark repeatedly over nothing? And does he seem to do these things without...
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HOW TO Pack a First Aid Kit for Dogs
Most of us have first aid kits on hand for our two-legged family members, and it’s a really good idea to keep one around for pet emergencies, too. While many good pre-packaged pet first aid kits are...
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HOW TO Understand Radiation Therapy for Dogs
Radiation therapy is used to kill a growing tumor and can treat larger areas that a veterinary surgeon cannot remove. It is typically only used on the part of the dog’s body that has been affected by...
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HOW TO Keep Your Dog Safe on the Fourth of July
One of the holidays dogs probably love the least is the Fourth of July. Those rockets bursting in air really scare the living daylights out of many pooches. At this time of year, shelters are filled...
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