Dogs News & Features

The killer is blue-green algae, or cyanobacteria, that can be found in fresh or salt water and contain toxins that can be fatal to dogs within minutes, hours, or days of exposure.

Like their owners, dogs can have mental decline. Medications can help slow this decline, and a study says mental stimulation could also improve brain health.

While the threat to pet owners is low, human symptoms include fever, sweats, headache, joint pain and weakness, the state health department said.

What can you do if your dog shows signs of lameness or pain? And how can you prevent them? Here's what a veterinary expert recommends.

Still, taking your dog for a walk can also bring big health rewards, one joint specialist said.

Bacteria including E. coli and salmonella can make animals very sick. And pets can shed those germs, putting owners at risk from being around the animals, as well as handling the raw food.

The four-legged members of Dog Scouts of America earn merit badges for mastering skills like tracking scents, navigating obstacle courses, pulling sleds, and understanding sign language.

Among all breeds in the study, the risk of earlier death was higher among overweight dogs.

One lot of A+ Answers Straight Beef Formula for Dogs has been recalled in Nebraska due to possible salmonella contamination, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says.

Attacks by mountain lions, bears and alligators get the most press, but the tiniest critters create the most work for emergency room doctors. Bug bites and stings account for more than half of all animal-related trips to the ER, the authors of a new study discovered.

Pexion (imepitoin tablets), just approved by the Food and Drug Administration, is for dogs scared by loud noises such as fireworks, street/traffic racket, and gun shots.

If your dog has eaten any of the recalled brands and show these symptoms, you should contact your veterinarian immediately, the FDA said.

Under a new plan, the FDA hopes to make obsolete a certain type of drug trial that requires that the test dogs be euthanized.

At Halloween, all kinds of tasty treats may tempt your pooch. But for his safety, and your peace of mind, keep the chocolate and other snacks in a confined, elevated space, like a pantry.

Research at Emory University suggests that dogs have at least a basic ability to recognize words they've been taught, and to distinguish between words they've heard before and those they haven't.

FDA: Pets May Have Bad Reactions to Flea Medicine FRIDAY, Sept. 21, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Flea medicines protect your pet, but some animals can have serious side effects from products containing isoxazoline, U.S. health officials warn.Although most dogs and cats handle this powerful pesticide just fine, others can have severe reactions, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday.Isoxazoline products have been associated with neurologic reactions, including muscle tremors, loss of muscle control and seizures. Most dogs and cats don't have bad reactions to these products, but seizures can occur even if they haven't happened before,

An outbreak of antibiotic-resistant Campylobacter infections in 2017 and 2018 that sickened 118 people in 18 states was traced to pet store puppies, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Dogs not only sense what their owners are feeling, but if a dog knows a way to help them, they'll go through barriers to provide help to them, researchers at Johns Hopkins University report.

Report: Dog Illness Can Spread to Humans By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, July 11, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- A bacteria carried by dogs that haven't been neutered can produce flu symptoms in humans and potentially jeopardize a pregnancy, a new study suggests.Brucellosis infection is most commonly spread by livestock like sheep, cattle, goats and pigs.But a strain of the bacterium carried by dogs -- Brucella canis -- could be widespread in humans, warned lead researcher Martha Hensel, a veterinarian with Texas A&M University."We don't really know how prevalent this disease is in the United States," Hensel said.

The thyroid hormone comes from ground livestock gullets -- cuts of meat from the cow’s throat. When these parts are used to make dog treats, it can send a dog’s thyroid gland into overdrive.

British researchers discovered that dogs were over four times more likely to eat chocolate at Christmas and nearly twice as likely to do so at Easter than the rest of the year.

Produced naturally by humans and dogs, the hormone "influences what the dog sees and how it experiences the thing it sees," said study co-author Sanni Somppi.

Party Animal is recalling dog food that tested positive for a pet euthanasia drug.

The food may have elevated levels of naturally-occurring beef thyroid hormones

The dog food may be contaminated with pentobarbital