Mitral Valve Disease in Dogs: Symptoms and Treatment Options
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Mitral Valve Disease in Dogs: Symptoms and Treatment Options

ByDogHeirs Team

Mitral Valve Dysplasia (MVD) is also known as Mitral Valve Disease, Mitral Valve Disorder, Mitral Valve Malformation, Mitral Dysplasia, Mitral Systolic Murmur, Cardiac Valve Disease (CVD), Endocardiosis, Atrioventricular Valve Endocardiosis, Chronic Degenerative Valvular Disease, Chronic Valvular Disease, Chronic Mitral Valve Insufficiency, Myxomatous Atrioventricular Degeneration, Chronic Valvular Fibrosis, Acquired Mitral Regurgitation or Insufficiency, and Mitral Valve…

Canine Degenerative Myelopathy: Symptoms, Treatment and Management
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Canine Degenerative Myelopathy: Symptoms, Treatment and Management

ByDogHeirs Team

Degenerative Myelopathy (DM), sometimes referred to as CDRM (Chronic Degenerative RadiculoMylopathy), is a fatal, neurodegenerative disease characterized by a general lack of coordination of muscle movements in the pelvic limbs. Dogs affected slowly lose control and function of their hind limbs. Dogs diagnosed with DM have axonal (a part of a nerve cell, or neuron)…

dog with episodic falling
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Hypertonicity and Episodic Falling in Dogs: How to Identify, Treat and Manage the Condition

ByDogHeirs Team

Hypertonicity or Episodic Falling, also known as Hyperkinesis, Falling Cavaliers, Collapsing Cavalier Syndrome, Scotty Cramp or Paroxysmal Hypertonicity Disorder, is characterized by episodic, paroxysmal attacks during which affected animals fall, exhibit muscle rigidity and may be acutely and dramatically incapacitated. Dogs do not lose consciousness and are clinically normal between attacks. Episodes appear to be…

Chiari Malformation and Syringomyelia in Dogs: What You Need to Know
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Chiari Malformation and Syringomyelia in Dogs: What You Need to Know

ByDogHeirs Team

Syringomyelia (SM) is a rare disorder that causes a cyst to form in the spinal cord. This cyst, called a syrinx, gets bigger and longer over time, destroying part of the spinal cord. Syringomyelia usually results from a skull abnormality called a Chiari I Malformation, also known as Chiari Malformation (CM), Chiari-like Malformation (CLM) and…

Fleas: How to Identify, Treat and Prevent Them from Infesting Your Dog
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Fleas: How to Identify, Treat and Prevent Them from Infesting Your Dog

ByDogHeirs Team

Disclosure: This article contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, we may earn a small commission from qualifying purchases made via these links. Fleas. They are one of the most annoying and dreaded pests for dog owners. Preventing an outbreak of fleas on your dog can save you a lot of headaches and hassle, as…

Woman Warns Dog Owners About Popular Plant After Her Dog Dies
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Woman Warns Dog Owners About Popular Plant After Her Dog Dies

ByDogHeirs Team

There are countless plants that are toxic to dogs, but we hadn’t realized just how deadly heliotrope is to dogs until we read this Facebook post from Alicia Harrison after her dog died. She shared her distressing story as a precaution for other pet lovers so they are aware of this popular plant. “FB friends,…

dog headpressing
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Recognizing Head Pressing Behavior In Your Pets Could Save Their Lives

ByDogHeirs Team

If you notice your dog or cat pressing their heads against a wall, floor or other object for no apparent reason, your pet could have a dangerous medical condition. The behavior is called “head pressing”, and it is characterized by the compulsive act of pressing the head against something solid for extended periods of time….

How to Protect Dogs from Lungworm / French Heartworm
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How to Protect Dogs from Lungworm / French Heartworm

ByDogHeirs Team

French Heartworm, or Lungworm, as it is commonly referred to in the United Kingdom, is caused by a parasitic nematode (roundworm or lungworm), Angiostrongylus vasorum. The roundworm infects dogs and other canine species, such as foxes and wolves, and causes canine angiostrongylosis. Dogs of all ages and breeds can become infected with French Heartworm /…

Letting Your Dog Sleep With You Good For Chronic Pain, New Study Reveals
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Letting Your Dog Sleep With You Good For Chronic Pain, New Study Reveals

ByDogHeirs Team

Letting dogs onto the bed could help people living with chronic pain sleep better and ease feelings of anxiety and loneliness. A new study from the University of Alberta reveals that letting a dog sleep with chronic pain sufferers can help them. The findings are contrary to the commonly-held advice prescribed by doctors. “Typically, people…

Certain Flea and Tick Medications Could Cause Seizures in Dogs, FDA Says
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Certain Flea and Tick Medications Could Cause Seizures in Dogs, FDA Says

ByDogHeirs Team

FDA-approved tick and flea medication could cause seizures and other neurological effects in dogs and cats, health officials are warning. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning on September 20, 2018 alerting pet owners about the potential for muscle tremors and seizures in dogs and cats when treated with flea and tick…