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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

Susannah Sample shares canine research which could aid in understanding human diseases. Susannah Sample, Assistant Scientist at the School of Veterinary Medicine at UW-Madison, discusses the results ...

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 ...