by Kerri Fivecoat-Campbell Canine idiopathic vestibular disease, which is also sometimes called “old dog disease” or “old rolling dog syndrome,” can be very scary for pet parents. To the untrained

Diskspondylitis in Dogs Diskspondylitis is the inflammation of vertebral disks due to an infection caused by the invasion of bacteria or fungus. In dogs, as with other vertebrates, the vertebral

Subinvolution of Placental Sites in Dogs Involution of the uterus is the process by which the uterus contracts to its non-pregnant size after the delivery of the young. This usually

Image via iStock.com/RyanJLane Updated on February 25, 2019 Crystalluria is the presence of crystals in the urine. The detection of crystals in dog urine is not synonymous with bladder or

Urolithiasis/Urate Stones In dogs Urolithiasis is a medical term referring to the presence of stones or crystals in an animal’s urinary tract. When the stones are made up of uric

Urinary tract obstruction is a medical emergency causing the dog to strain while urinating, producing little or no urine each time. The obstruction may be due to inflammation or compression

Ectopic Ureter in Dogs An ectopic (displaced) ureter is a congenital abnormality in which one or both ureters open into the urethra or vagina. Bilateral ectopia affects both ureters, and

Ureterolithiasis in Dogs  Ureterolithiasis is a condition involving the formation of stones that may lodge into and block a dog’s ureter, the muscular tube that connects the kidney to the

Polycythemia in Dogs Polycythemia is a rather serious blood condition, characterized as an abnormal increase in the amount of red blood cells in the circulatory system. It entails an increase

Hyperestrogenism in Dogs Estrogen — a type of hormone — is naturally produced in female dogs. It is responsible for normal sexual behavior and development, and the customary biological function