http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease (LCP Disease) is a congenital (present at birth) degeneration of the bone end. LCP disease of the hip joint that results in abnormal deformity of the ball of the hip joint, caused by the disruption of the blood supply to the hea... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1192270_54.html 21st October 2009 Blastomycosis of Blasto is a systemic fungal disease that primarily affects dogs and humans, but has also been known to infect cats, sea lions and horses. It is caused by the fungal organism Blastomyces dermatitidis, which is found as a mold in the soil o... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1160136_54.html 08th October 2009 Retinal dysplasia refers to a disorder in which the cells and layer of retinal tissue did not develop properly. It is usually a nonprogressive disease and can be caused by viral infections, drugs, vitamin A deficiency, or genetic defects. Retinal dysplasi... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1103750_54.html 22nd September 2009 Hypothyroidism or Sluggish Thyroid Gland is a disorder of dog's thyroid gland, the most common hormone or endocrine gland deficiency in dogs. This gland has a number of functions and serve as master of all endocrine glands, thyroid is most well known for ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1084057_54.html 15th September 2009 Spondylosis deformans (sometimes called Bone Spurs) is a condition in which bridges are formed along the ventral (bottom) parts of the vertebrae of dogs. Human, domestic cat, bull and even whales have been diagnosed with this condition. The term “spondy... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1054942_54.html 29th August 2009 Dancing Doberman disease (DDD or Distal Polyneuropathy) - also known as Dancing Doberman Syndrome - is a disease only seen in Doberman dogs, primarily affects their gastrocnemius muscle. A simple description of DDD is one of a progressive disease, usually... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1030606_54.html 11th August 2009 In its simplest terms, Pyometra (Pyo means "pus" and Metra refers to "uterus") is an infection in the uterus. The disease mainly affecting middle-aged female dogs that have not been spayed. Pyometra is a hormonal abnormality, and a secondary bacterial inf... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1003464_54.html 29th July 2009 Protozoal diseases are caused by protozoans, a term Scientist referring to a unicellular heterotrophic protist, such as an amoeba or a ciliate that are causing parasitic infectious diseases on mammals. Protozoa can reproduce and colonize on host body and ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_968440_54.html 06th July 2009 Do you love your dog that much? Then you must know that there are viral diseases that might infect your dog. Some of these could be fatal. As such, it is important to be aware and know these viral infections and diseases so that you will know how to preve... http://www.articlealley.com/article_951201_54.html 27th June 2009 Dental and oral problems are important to learn, to prevent and to cure. Dogs may not live to the fullest if there's something that bothers on their mouth. Mouth and teeth diseases will also keep the dog owner from getting too close bec... http://www.articlealley.com/article_931616_54.html 12th June 2009 Melanoma is a form of cancer in which the pigment-producing cells of the skin (dogs with pigmented dark skin) known as melanocytes multiply in an erratic fashion eventually invading the tissues that surround them. As a group, melanomas ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_817201_54.html 10th March 2009 Epulis is the most common type of benign or non-cancerous tumor in dog's mouth. A benign tumor is one that does not spread to other parts of the body. However, an epulis can be "locally invasive," which means that it can grow into the t... http://www.articlealley.com/article_799555_54.html 26th February 2009 Septic Arthritis (in other terms as Bacterial Arthritis or Infectious Arthritis) is an infection in the fluid and tissues of joint cavity most commonly caused by bacteria. It is considered a dangerous form of acute arthritis in dogs bec... http://www.articlealley.com/article_781021_54.html 09th February 2009 Acute renal failure or ARF is characterized by a rapid onset of renal insufficiency/failure, reduction in glomerular filtration rate and renal plasma flow, and the clinical and biochemical aftermath of the excretory failure. This is a s... http://www.articlealley.com/article_765555_54.html 22nd January 2009 Cardiomyopathy refers to disease of the heart muscle (the myocardium) without malformation of the heart or its valves. The term cardiomyopathy literally means "sick heart muscle." There is a breed predisposition to dilated cardiomyopat... http://www.articlealley.com/article_747982_54.html 09th January 2009 Craniomandibular osteopathy (CMO) is a non-cancerous dog bone disorder that exclusively affects the bones of the head in dogs, usually in on the lower jaw bone (ramus of the mandible) or over the angle of the mandible and tympanic bulla... http://www.articlealley.com/article_726410_54.html 19th December 2008 Hypertrophic osteodystrophy or HOD is a condition that affects young large breed dogs. HOD is a bone disease that affects the rapid growing bones of giant dog and may occur between ages of 2 and 7 months. The breeds that are at high ris... http://www.articlealley.com/article_695913_54.html 26th November 2008 In any joint in the body, two bones come together and movement is allowed between them, there is an exceptionally smooth area of cartilage covers in surface of each bone which acts as a cushion and protects the underlying bone. If anyth... http://www.articlealley.com/article_682568_54.html 05th November 2008 Patellar luxation is usually a congenital condition in which the kneecap, or patella, dislocates outside of its normal trochlear groove. The dislocation clinically referred to as luxation, can occur on either the medial, or inside surfa... http://www.articlealley.com/article_673088_54.html 23rd October 2008 Shiny coat is a sign of healthy pet. Dogs can have all sorts of skin problems and they range in severity from benign to very serious so they need petsafe. As Winter approaches and the temperatur... http://www.articlealley.com/article_661574_54.html 13th October 2008 As we see healthy and lovely dogs around, it really seemed so exciting and so much fun getting in-love to have one. It was really nice feelings to have a loyal companion and friend that’s always there to cheer you up. But before you dec... http://www.articlealley.com/article_636480_54.html 12th September 2008 Giving natural raw food diet is still one of the best treats for your pets. Fresh natural raw foods are viewed by many as safer than processed food due to less exposure to processed food contamination. Dog raw food diets are very simple and <a href="http:... http://www.articlealley.com/article_612800_54.html 01st September 2008 Giving natural raw food diet is still one of the best treats for your pets. Fresh natural raw foods are viewed by many as safer than processed food due to less exposure to processed food contamination. Dog raw food diets are very simple and <a href="http:... http://www.articlealley.com/article_603260_54.html 19th August 2008 Since we got our beloved dogs, we do our best to give them the best care and training so he/she can be as friendly, as behave and as lovely for everyone. But it is sad that we could never stop them to change behaviors as they age. Sudden aggression, in mo... http://www.articlealley.com/article_594229_54.html 12th August 2008 Since we got our beloved dogs, we do our best to give them the best care and training so he/she can be as friendly, as behave and as lovely for everyone. But it is sad that we could never stop them to change behaviors as they age. Sudden aggression, in mo... http://www.articlealley.com/article_586186_54.html 23rd July 2008 Dog marking is an instinctive behavior so it's a normal thing they must do. A dog leaves its scent in urine to tell other dogs a message; it could be about whose territory it is or is about the dog's social order or advertising mating availability. Dogs ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_574208_54.html 11th July 2008 Dog marking is an instinctive behavior so it's a normal thing they must do. A dog leaves its scent in urine to tell other dogs a message; it could be about whose territory it is or is about the dog's social order or advertising mating availability. Dogs ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_570180_54.html 06th July 2008 Dog marking is an instinctive behavior so it's a normal thing they must do. A dog leaves its scent in urine to tell other dogs a message; it could be about whose territory it is or is about the dog's social order or advertising mating availability. Dogs ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_568484_54.html 02nd July 2008 Being puppy is the cutest stage of a dog, it's so lovely to see how this little innocent angel moving around, learn to play, eat so well, run around and perform his agilities, and become little cute monster that messes things around. Then we will think ab... http://www.articlealley.com/article_539181_54.html 15th May 2008 Being puppy is the cutest stage of a dog, it's so lovely to see how this little innocent angel moving around, learn to play, eat so well, run around and perform his agilities, and become little cute monster that messes things around. Then we will think ab... http://www.articlealley.com/article_538310_54.html 15th May 2008 Many dog owners are turning to homemade treats verses store-bought or processed treats and snacks. The health benefits of homemade dog treats parallel our human need to snack healthier and live healthier lives, so it only makes sense that we not only wan... http://www.articlealley.com/article_502414_54.html 01st April 2008 Many dog owners are turning to homemade treats verses store-bought or processed treats and snacks. The health benefits of homemade dog treats parallel our human need to snack healthier and live healthier lives, so it only makes sense that we not only wan... http://www.articlealley.com/article_493989_54.html 25th March 2008 Giant Dog breeds refers to those breeds whose height and weight classified them into largest ends of all dog breeds. Although there are no universal height or weight breed as giant, some measures will consider them as giants such as weigh... http://www.articlealley.com/article_466284_54.html 02nd February 2008