Alphabetical Listing of Dog Health Issues

The following is an alphabetical listing of some of the health issues found in dogs. Each link provides a brief description of the condition along with links to websites which cover the issues in further detail.

Note: The Health & Nutrition section of the Canada's Guide to Dogs website is intended as a source of information only. It is not intended as a substitute for professional care, but as an aid to those seeking health and nutrition information. Always consult with your Veterinarian and other professionals about health related matters and any concerns or questions you may have concerning your dog's diet and nutrition requirements. We do not endorse or recommend any one treatment or diet over another.

A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L

M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z

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Acepromazine - WARNING (in the Boxer breed)
Acquired Myathenia Gravis
Acute Moist Pyoderma (Hot Spots)
Addison's Disease (also known as Hypoadrenocorticism)
Allergies Updated 17 Nov 2009
Anal Gland — The Importance Of The Dog's Anal Gland Added 28 July 2006
Anasthetics
Anatomy for the Pet Owner
Animal CPR (PDF)
Antifreeze is Dangerous to Pets — Take Special Care
Aortic Stenosis
Arthritis (Also see Degenrative Joint Disease and Osteoarthritis)
The Pet Arthritis Resource Center
Aseptic Meningitis
ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center
Atrioventricular Valve Dysplasia
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA)
Autoimmune Thyroiditis

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Brachycephalic Airway Obstruction Syndrome (BAOS)
Blindness
Blind Dog And Canine Vision Resources
Bloat or Gastric Torsion
Bloat — First Aid for Bloat (Gastric Dilatation - Volvulous)
Bloat / Gastric Torsion: A Compilation of Available Information (or the lack thereof)

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Campylobacteriosis
Canadian Poisonous Plants Information System
Cancer
Canine Distemper Virus (CDV) In Dogs
Canine Eye Registration Foundation (CERF)
Canine Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Car Sickness
Cataracts
Cervical Vertebral Instability (Wobbler's Syndrome)
Cherry Eye (Prolapsed Gland of the Third Eyelid)
Chocolate is Sweet...But Can be Deadly
Chocolate Poisoning In Dogs — Pet Health Alert!
Chondrodysplasia (CHD)
Chronic Hepatitis (Chronic Liver Disease/Copper Toxicosis in Bedlington Terriers)
Coccidiosis
Collapsed Trachea
Color Dilution Alopecia (CDA)
Copper Toxicosis in Bedlington Terriers (Chronic Liver Disease/Chronic Hepatitis)
Corneal Dystrophy
Corneal Ulcers
Cushing's Disease

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Deafness
Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) (Also see Arthritis and Osteoarthritis)
Degenerative Myelopathy (DM)
Dehydration — Treating Your Dog For Dehydration
Demodectic Mange (also known as Red Mange or Demodicosis)
Dental Hygiene — Is Pet Dental Health Really Important?
Dental Hygiene — They Call It "Dog Breath" For A Reason
Dermoid Sinus
Diabetes Mellitus
Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Distemper — Canine Distemper Virus (CDV)
Distichiasis

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Ear Infections (Otitis Externa)
Eclampsia
Ectropion
Entropion
Elbow Dysplasia
Emergency Care
Emergency Preparedness — Hurricane Katrina: A Lesson in Emergency Preparedness for You and Your Dog
Epilepsy
Canine Epilepsy Network
Exposure Keratopathy Syndrome
Eye Diseases
Eyes — Canine Eye Registration Foundation (CERF)

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Fanconi Syndrome
First Aid Kit — Dog's First Aid Kit
The Flea Allergy In Dogs And Cats
Fleas: Safe, Effective Flea Control
Fold Dermatitis
Follicular Dysplasia

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Gastric Dilatation Volvulus (GDV) - Bloat
Glaucoma

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Health Insurance For Pets
Hearing Problems
Heat Stroke
Heat — Will Your Dog Survive the Summer Sun?
Heartworms
Hemangiosarcoma
Hemorrhagic Gastric Enteritis (HGE)
Hepatitis
Hereditary Ataxia or Spinocerebellar
Hereditary Myopathy of Labrador Retrievers (HMLR)
Hip Dysplasia
Histiocytosis
"Hot Spots" (Acute Moist Pyoderma)
Hypoadrenocorticism (also known as Addison's Disease)
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Hypoglycemia
Hypothyroidism (Low Thyroid Function)

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Inherited Sudden Cardiac Death
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Inherited Disorders — Canine Inherited Disorders Database
Intervertebral Disk Disease
Intestinal Parasites in Dogs

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Juvenile Dilated Cardiomyopathy (JDC)

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Kennel Cough
Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca (KCS) (Dry eye)
Kidney Failure

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Laryngeal Paralysis (LP)
Legg-Calve Perthes (LCPD) (also known as Avascular Necrosis)
Leptospirosis
Limber Tail Syndrome
Liver Shunt (Portosystemic Shunt)

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Macroblepharon
Mange (Demodectic) (also known as Red Mange or Demodicosis)
Mast Cell Tumors

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Obesity / Overweight Concerns in Dogs
Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA)
Osteoarthritis (OA) (Also see Degenrative Joint Disease and Arthritis )
Osteochondrosis Dissecans (OCD)
Osteosarcoma
Otitis Externa (Ear Infections)

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Pancreatitis
Panosteitis (Pano)
Parvovirus (Parvo)
Patellar Luxation (also known as Kneecap Luxation and Slipped Stifles)
Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)
Persistent Pupillary Membranes (PPM)
Pharyngeal Gag Reflex (Reverse Sneezing)
Toxins (Poisons) That Effect Dogs
List of Poisonous Plants — from the OVMA
(Poisonous) Toxic Plants — Canadian Poisonous Plants Information System
Portosystemic Shunt (Liver Shunt)
Primary Keratinization Disorder or Primary Seborrhea
Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA)
Prolapsed Gland of the Third Eyelid (Cherry Eye)
Pulmonic Stenosis

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Retinal Dysplasia
Reverse Sneezing (Pharyngeal Gag Reflex)
Rimadyl: News, Views & Advisories
Rimadyl: A Review of Signs of a Potentially Life-threatening Reaction to Rimadyl
Ruptured Cruciate Ligaments

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Skin-Fold Pyoderma
Spinocerebellar or Hereditary Ataxia
Storage Disease (GM1)

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Thrombopathia
Toxic Plants — Canadian Poisonous Plants Information System
Toxins (Poisons) That Effect Dogs
Tricuspid Valve Dysplasia (TVD)

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Unique Juvenile-Onset Polyarthritis Syndrome of Akita Dogs
Urolithiasis (Urinary Stones)
Uveo-Dermatological Syndrome (VKH)

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Vaccines
Vaccinations: Questions and Answers about Pet Vaccinations
von Willebrand's Disease (vWD)

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Wobbler's Syndrome (Cervical Vertebral Instability)

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