Dog health conditions

Immune-mediated hemolytic anemia (IMHA) in dogs is a condition where the immune system destroys red blood cells. Primary IMHA (most common) is of unknown cause, while in secondary IMHA, a cause is identified.

Immune-mediated thrombocytopenia (IMT) in dogs is a condition resulting from a significant decrease of platelets (thrombocytes) in the blood which is facilitated by the immune system.

Joint infections, or septic arthritis, occur when bacteria or fungi are introduced into the nutrient-rich joint fluid, resulting in an infection. In dogs, joint infections typically develop after a wound occurs over or near a joint, but can also occur due to widespread bacterial infection in the body or after joint injections.

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a term used for a group of inflammatory gastrointestinal diseases that are the result of disturbed interactions between the immune system, microbiotica of the intestine, and environmental inputs.

Dog flu is caused by the canine influenza virus and presents with coughing, sneezing, and fever.

Diabetes mellitus, or diabetes, is a common hormonal disorder of dogs, primarily caused by low or absent levels of insulin in the bloodstream.

Intervertebral disc disease (IVDD) in dogs describes a traumatic or degenerative spinal condition resulting from pressure on the spinal cord from damaged intervertebral discs

Cryptosporidiosis in dogs is a parasitic infection with the protozoan parasite, Cryptosporidium. This tiny parasite is ingested in contaminated water or food and infects the intestinal tract, potentially causing diarrhea.

Protein Loss Enteropathy (PLE) describes a group of diseases which cause protein leakage from the bloodstream into the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.