Chihuahua watery eyes: Causes and solutions
The excessive and abnormal flow of tears is called “epiphora”. Chihuahua watery eyes can happen for various reasons, and it is necessary to detect the origin and to stop it as quickly as possible.
Diseases
Taking care of puppy umbilical cord infection
The risk of a puppy umbilical cord infection is increased when it is severed quite close the abdominal wall, leaving little room to cleanly separate and heal properly. When infected, the umbilical cord will become swollen and red and an abscess may develop from which pus will be drained. A puppy umbilical cord infection may …
Esophageal cancer in dogs is very rare
Esophageal cancer in dogs is rarely observed but, when so, it is malignant and metastatic. It is most often due to metastases of thyroid tumors or tumors of the base of the dog’s heart. Esophageal tumors in dogs result in swallowing difficulties with regurgitation, breathing difficulties associated with “aspiration”, accompanied by “false routes”, that is …
Gastrointestinal Diseases in Dogs
Gastrointestinal diseases in dogs are common and are characterized by frequent vomiting followed by diarrhea. In mild cases, the stool simply becomes softer, while more severe cases may involve watery and bloody stools. Gastrointestinal illnesses in dogs can for example be caused by a food allergy or by viruses and bacteria. When the dog vomits …
Exercise intolerance in dogs: Genetics or other causes?
Exercise intolerance in dogs can be caused by specific health issues but has been mostly linked with the Exercise induced collapse (EIC) disease. This is a neuromuscular system disease characterized by unusually severe and disabling fatigability occurring during physical exercise, which is usually intense. It is a hereditary disease, therefore transmissible to the offspring. Originally …
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