Canine Pododermatitis: Causes and Work Up

Patients affected by canine pododermatitis are presented commonly in clinical small animal practice. The condition may be present on a single claw, a single paw, or multiple paws. While the condition may affect the paw(s) only, it may be accompanied by additional cutaneous symptoms at other sites, depending on the underlying cause. Pododermatitis is defined […]
Ask an Expert: Pets with Seasonal Allergies

Question by Monika: Can anything be done to help pets with seasonal allergies?
My Top 5 List of Gift Ideas for Pets

We are well and truly into the holiday season – shopping and parties are the entire crazes. Our pet pooches and fur-balls also deserve to be part of the holiday spirit of gift-receiving as much as we do. Generally, gift-giving for pets should follow the same principles as gift-giving for people. There are no set […]
Ask an Expert: How Often is it Good to Bathe My Dog?

Q: How often is it good to bathe my dog?
Ask an Expert: Dog Skin Diseases

Q: Are dog skin diseases contagious to other dogs?
Flea Control for Pets in Vancouver: A Year-round Struggle

Everyone dreads and dislikes fleas! These little parasites of pets, which go by the scientific name Ctenocephalides canis (or Ctenocephalides felis), are a common source of dismay to pet owners and for pets themselves. To make matters worse, fleas can live in our climate year round as we don’t really have a “flea season” like […]
Ask an Expert: Why is My Dog Grooming Itself Like a Cat?

Q: Why does my dog groom itself like a cat would? Is it because he/she grew up with a cat in the house?
Ask an Expert: Seasonal Pet Allergy Symptoms

Q: Do pets get similar seasonal allergy symptoms as humans?
Ask an Expert: Cat Scratching its Head

Q: My cat has been scratching his head, why could this be?
Does Your Dog Have Pollen Allergies?

Like humans, a dog’s immune system can recognize allergens and allergic symptoms can surface. If you find your dog scratching, licking, or biting themselves more than usual, they may have allergic dermatitis caused by seasonal and pollen allergies. Signs and Symptoms of Allergic Dermatitis: Itchy, red, moist, or scabbed skin Itchy, runny eyes Itchy back […]