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I found a small dog; what breed is it so I can know its common diseases?
The dog in the photo is a mixed breed with slightly curly fur, likely a Teddy mix. Mixed breeds may have stronger disease resistance than purebreds. There are no specific genetic diseases, but watch for small-dog patella injury from jumping/stairs, and keep up vaccines and deworming.
My dog’s fur won’t grow back after a skin disease — what should I do?
Fur may not regrow after a skin infection because follicles were damaged, healing was recent, or medication was too harsh and killed follicles. True follicle necrosis is uncommon. You can try lecithin, fish oil and follicle-repair foods.
What does dog skin disease look like?
Skin disease shows as itching, shedding, and scabs from infection, or thickened skin from mites, intense itch from allergies, and bilateral shedding from endocrine issues.
How long can a dog with kidney disease live?
There are many kidney diseases; some after cure do not affect lifespan, depending on severity and care. Chronic kidney disease needs long-term medication and can live months to years; acute disease with timely good treatment usually does not affect lifespan.
My dog has pus-like nasal discharge and asthma-like breathing; seems contagious. What disease is this?
Purulent nasal discharge suggests bacterial or viral upper respiratory infection such as bacterial pneumonia, parainfluenza, or distemper, where pneumonia causes the asthma-like breathing and needs urgent vet care. Bacterial cases may respond to oral antibiotics if mild.
What are the best medicines for dog skin disease?
Skin disease needs type-specific treatment, not a one-size cure. Parasitic causes need deworming plus sprays; bacterial needs antibacterial agents and an Elizabethan collar; fungal needs antifungals like metronidazole or itraconazole.
Can a dog’s fungal skin disease heal on its own?
No. It's caused by Microsporum/Trichophyton overgrowth with itching, hair loss, scaly rings, and pustules. It won't self-heal and worsens if ignored; treatment takes 2+ weeks. See a vet promptly.
What are the symptoms of heart disease in dogs?
Dogs with heart disease often show labored or rapid breathing with a heaving belly, and coughing that ranges from brief to continuous and can leave them gasping. They may whimper anxiously. In late stages, incontinence, convulsions, and fainting appear.
Why Is My Dog’s Eye Turning Blue? Watch for These Diseases
A blue eye can mean infectious canine hepatitis ('blue eye'), corneal edema, or cataracts (often blue-white); in a 6–7-year-old senior whose vision seems fine, it may just be nuclear sclerosis from aging. Most eye diseases can't be judged by eye alone, so the right move is a vet visit — tonometry, slit-lamp, and fluorescein staining pin down the cause.
Why Do Dogs Develop Lyme Disease?
Lyme disease in dogs is caused by Borrelia burgdorferi transmitted through tick bites, with only a small fraction of infected dogs showing symptoms such as fever, joint swelling, or kidney issues. A vet confirms diagnosis via blood or urine tests, and treatment centers on a course of antibiotics.