Dog health

Learn more about Afoxolaner and how it works as an oral flea and tick preventive for dogs.

Saroliner is commonly prescribed for both treatment and prevention of fleas, Moxidecting prevents heartworm disease, Pyrantel treats intestinal parasites, and Simparica is a broad-spectrum parasite control

Selamectin can be prescribed for the treatment, prevention, and control of some types of internal or external parasites.

Sarolaner is the active ingredient in Simparica. Simparica is an FDA-approved monthly chewable parasite control product for dogs that provides protection against fleas and several types of ticks. Guidelines from both the Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC) and Canadian Parasitology Expert Panel (CPEP) emphasize the importance of regular protection against fleas and ticks, given their prevalence and the health risks they pose to both pets and people.

Oclacitinib is a pill for dogs that helps control itching and skin inflammation caused by food or environmental allergies.

Fever (also called pyrexia) is defined as an elevation of the temperature set point in by the body’s internal regulatory system (the hypothalamus).

Cracked, discolored, or loose teeth are teeth that have been damaged or have changes in the appearance of the tooth enamel. These are common symptoms in adult dogs.

Pennyroyal oil is derived from the *Hedeoma pulegioides* and *Mentha pulegium* plants, commonly known as pennyroyal, and is extremely toxic to dogs.

Ovarian remnant syndrome occurs uncommonly in female dogs when part of the ovarian tissue remains in the body after an ovariohysterectomy (spay).

Toad venom toxicosis (bufotoxicosis) in dogs is poisoning that occurs through contact with certain species of toads of the *Bufonidae* family.

While sometimes confused with normal behaviors in high-energy, excitable dogs, restlessness or agitation is an abnormal symptom that can be associated with serious medical conditions and is often secondary to pain or discomfort.

Commonly mistaken for collapse, sleep, and seizure, syncope (or fainting) is a serious condition where dogs lose consciousness briefly, followed by spontaneous recovery.

Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is a blood disorder in dogs that causes blood clots to form throughout the bloodstream.

Degenerative myelopathy (DM) in dogs is a genetic disease of the spinal cord resulting in progressive dysfunction and paralysis.

Brain tumors in dogs are abnormal growths of cells within the brain.