Having a healthy and happy pet is every dog parent's top priority, but this doesn't just happen overnight. It's important to give your dog proper nutrition and lots of exercise to feel their best!

Simply having a dog in your life can provide numerous physical health benefits, including a lower heart rate, lower blood pressure and a lower risk of cardiovascular disease. Since they’re looking out ...

Have you noticed that your normally happy, healthy dog has started coughing constantly? A lot of things could be the cause of your dog's distress—some of them pretty harmless, others more serious. The ...

Heart issues often show up without anyone noticing. They mix in with normal aging or changes in routine. Small shifts in breathing, energy, or appearance can sometimes carry more meaning than they ...

Heart murmurs are vibrations caused by abnormal blood flow, graded on a scale of one to six. Causes range from congenital defects and anemia to dental disease, inflammation, cardiomyopathy, and ...

Q: My 7-year-old, 20-pound mixed-breed dog has a heart murmur. Her veterinarian thinks it’s due to chronic valve disease. What is this? A: Each time a normal dog’s heart beats, it produces two sounds: ...

All featured products are chosen at the discretion of the GreatPetCare editorial team and do not reflect a direct endorsement by the author or reviewer. A dog coughing and gagging can definitely be ...

ABOVE: An echocardiogram from the patient shows that the left side of the heart has severely thickened mitral valve leaflets (white arrow). LEFT: In this echocardiogram with color Doppler applied, the ...