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Veterinarians’ prescriptions for what ails your pooch. Plus, a healthy dose of prevention advice.

Drop-in Pet Clinics Come to Walmart

By Claudia Kawczynska

Atticus, a St. Bernard, gets a check-up as part of the CBD oil clinical trial at the James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital. He is pictured with Dr. McGrath and Breonna Thomas, clinical trials coordinator. Photo: John Eisele/CSU Photography

CBD Clinical Trial Results on Seizure Frequency in Dogs ‘Encouraging’

Dogs Help Spread A Dangerous Tick-Borne Disease

Photos ©Colorado State University

Promising Results in Study Assessing CBD For Dogs With Epilepsy

Photos courtesy Michigan State University

The Healing Power of Fish Skin for Dogs Suffering from Burns

By Sarina Gleason, Michigan State University

dog on trail

Nurse Collects Pacemakers For Dogs

Donation program saves lives

By Karen B. London, PhD

determine your dogs age

How To Determine A Dog’s Age

Part science, part artful guesswork

By Karen B. London, PhD

Photo by Fancycrave.com from Pexels

New Strain of Canine Distemper Virus Arrives in North America

By Patricia Waldron, Cornell University

Photo by Toshi on Unsplash

Vets Can Do More To Reduce The Suffering Of Flat-Faced Dog Breeds

By Paul McGreevy, PhD, MRCVS, Anne Fawcett

Halloween dog

Trick or Treat or Trip to the ER?

Keep All-Hallows-Eve safe and fun for pups

By Shea Cox, DVM, CVPP, CHPV

Patches before the operation to replace part of her skull with a titanium implant. (Canadian Press)

Dachshund with Cancer Gets 3D-Printed Dog Skull

The procedure is thought to be the first of its kind in North America

By Karen B. London, PhD

Pet Store Puppies Spreading Disease

Superbug Causes Diarrhea in Humans

By Karen B. London, PhD

PHOTO BY LOUISE BEAUMONT

What to Expect at the Emergency Vet

A primer on what to ask and what to do next during a trip to the veterinary ER

By Naomi Strollo

Will the first cannabis-derived drug help dogs?

FDA approved first CBD drug for humans

By Claudia Kawczynska

Lindsay France/University Photography Sadie, an American foxhound, was fitted with a prosthetic leg in the spring.

Disabled Pup Perseveres with Prosthetic Paw

Sadie perseveres with prosthetic paw

By Krishna Ramanujan

ILLUSTRATION BY GEORGE PETERS

Sensory Medicine: Vets Rely on Their Senses for Diagnoses

By Karen Fine, DVM, CVA

First we supported the dog in a standing position over a balance ball and used an electrical muscle stimulation device

A Golden Retriever Makes a Remarkable Recovery

How physical therapy gave a dog a fighting chance at mobility

By Karen Atlas, PT, MPT, CCRT

hyperthyroidism in dogs

Hypothyroidism in Dogs: Is An Underactive Thyroid to Blame?

Hypothyroidism symptoms, diagnosis and treatments

By Sara Greenslit, DVM

Genes at Work: New Treatments Enlists Dogs’ Immune Systems

By Alexandra Anderson

New Pain Management for Canine Arthritis

New pain treatments for dogs with arthritis are on the horizon.

By Sarah Wooten, DVM