Elbow dysplasia is the term for an elbow joint that is malformed on X-rays. The mechanism of the malformation is unclear but it may be due to differences in the growth rates of the three bones that make up the elbow joint, particularly the humerus...

Ehrlichiosis is caused by the rickettsial organism Ehrlichia canis. Other examples of rickettsial organisms are Riskettsia rickettsi, which causes Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and Ehrlichia risticii, which causes Potomac Fever in horses. These org...

There are A LOT of causes of chronic diarrhoea. So many that I am sure I will miss a number of them in the following list, but here goes: malabsorptive diseases (anything causing an inability to absorb food, such as wheat gluten sensitivity or pla...

Distichiasis is the abnormal growth of an eyelash from the meibomian glands along the eyelid margin. This positions them directly out of the lid margin and they contact the eye surface due to this. The harm this causes depends on the stiffness of ...

Type 1 diabetes is by far the most common in dogs. There are probably instances of type 3 diabetes (diabetes secondary to another illness, such as hyperadrenocorticism or pancreatitis) in dogs, but I think this is a relatively uncommon thing.

Diet is an integral part of the treatment for diabetes. It is important to feed a maintenance diet which meets your dog's individual caloric needs and varies as little as possible. For a dog receiving insulin two times a day, the optimum feeding s...

Cushing's disease is probably more accurately referred to as hyperadrenocorticism -- the production of too much adrenal hormone, in particular corticosteroids. It can be naturally occurring or due to over administration of corticosteroids such as ...

HTML clipboard Craniomandibular osteopathy is a disorder that occurs in young dogs, primarily terriers. The most commonly affected breeds are West Highland White Terriers, Scottish Terriers and Cairn Terriers. It has been recognized in other terri...

Coronavirus may cause viral diarrhoea and may make fatality from parvovirus more likely if the infections occur concurrently. On the other hand, this virus causes minimal damage to the intestines and may not cause clinical illness on its own. It j...

Coprophagia is the technical term for eating feces. This has been studied in dogs by several people with no definitive answer for "why" being found. Nutritional deficiencies may be present in some dogs, but not very many. This may be boredom relat...