Pet Owner’s Guide 101: Ocular Proptosis in Dogs
Ocular proptosis is the protrusion of the eye from its socket. Brachycephalic breeds of dog, such as shih tzu’s, pugs, bulldogs, and pekingese dogs are well-represented in cases of ocular proptosis. This is due to their facial structure wherein their eye sockets are shallow, making it easy for the dog’s eyes to bulge out. Ocular…
Pet Owner’s Guide 101: Bladder Stones in Dogs
Bladder stones are fairly known health concerns in humans as well as in dogs. Their most common symptoms are blood in urine and painful urination, or hematuria and dysuria. Despite “bladder stones” being easy to pronounce and recognizable in name, suspecting your dog might have bladder stones thanks to these clear symptoms isn’t enough to…
Pet Owner’s Guide 101: Corneal Ulcers in Dogs
Corneal ulceration is painful. It may also lead to blindness, and if left untreated, necessitate the removal of the eye. Before catastrophizing into extremes, however, it’s important to spot corneal ulceration, its different levels of severity and mildness, what treatment methods there are, when those treatments are considered, and how to avoid the more serious…
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