Health

When dogs go blind overnight, they often will experience behavior changes that may or may not directly point to blindness. For this reason, dog owners may fail to realize right away the issue and may discover it only later once the dog starts bumping into things or failing to see something that normally gets their attention.

When dogs lick their private areas, owners may feel embarrassed especially if they have guests over to witness the disconcerting sight. Yet, dogs have no sense of shame and just do what they have to do as it comes naturally. Keep tabs on the behavior though: If your dog though is licking his private areas excessively, you may want to schedule a vet visit.

Knowing whether unspayed dogs get cancer is an important topic. There seems to be an abundance of information about cancer risks associated with spaying and neutering dogs, but often certain forms of cancer affecting unspayed dogs are not mentioned. This prevents collecting factual information and gets in the way of properly weighing all the pros and cons.

Dogs lick the air for a variety of reasons, and some of them may sometimes stem from medical issues. For this reason, if your dog is licking the air excessively or for prolonged periods of time, you may want to report to your vet to rule out anything going on in the health department. In this article, we asked veterinarian Dr. Ivana Crnec why dogs lick the air and what can be done about it.

If your dog ate sanitizer, you are likely worried about him and wondering whether he should see the vet. Let's face it: nowadays, hand sanitizers are in great use and the chances for dogs to lick some off our hands or get into a bottle of hand sanitizer are very high. What to do in such a case? Veterinarian Dr. Ivana shares her knowledge on this topic.

If your dog ate aluminum foil, you may be worried about what will happen to him. Is aluminum foil toxic to dogs? Can the tin foil get stuck and cause a dog a blockage? Should your dog see the vet if he ingested aluminum foil? Most likely all these questions are bombarding your mind. Veterinarian Dr. Ivana provides information of what to do if your dog ate aluminum foil.

If your dog has hard and dry stools, you may be wondering what can be the underlying cause for this change in your dog's stool appearance. Do dogs suffer from constipation in the same way that humans do? What can be done to soften stools? Veterinarian Dr. Ivana Crnec provides information about hard and dry stools in dogs.

If your dog has glassy eyes, you may be wondering why your dog's eye appearance has changed. We are used to seeing our dogs with eyes that look bright and healthy, therefore a glassy-eyed appearance in our dogs is often suggestive of something not right. So follow your gut and have your glassy-eyed dog see the vet.