Dogs

Dogs can get mange from demodex mites, causing demodicosis, often arising in dogs with weak immune systems such as puppies or dogs with illnesses.

Sarcoptic mange, also known as canine scabies, is highly contagious and can affect any dog, particularly pups.

Cirrhosis is chronic, end-stage liver disease in which normal liver tissue has been replaced by fibrous scar tissue.

Coccidiosis is a disease caused by a tiny pest that can infect your dog's intestines.

Canine cognitive dysfunction, or CCD, is caused by chemical and physical changes that affect the brain function of older dogs. Like people with Alzheimer’s, CCD usually comes on slowly and gradually gets worse.

Cushing’s syndrome, also called hyperadrenocorticism, occurs when your dog’s adrenal glands produce too much cortisol.

As with humans, dogs can get fungal infections. They are fairly common and can be caused by several different types of fungi–one being a yeast-like fungus called cryptococcus.

If you have ever seen the Alien movies, you can relate to a Cuterebra infestation. Cuterebra are large flies who use dogs, cats, squirrels, rodents, and rabbits as hosts in which to procreate.

Pannus, also known as chronic superficial keratitis, is a condition affecting the cornea and third eyelid of a dog’s eye(s).

A dog’s ear is the perfect incubator for all sorts of nasty organisms, which is why ear infections are one of the most common reasons our dog friends visit the vet!