A practical guide to recognising, diagnosing and treating mast cell tumors in dogs, including when a skin lump needs prompt or urgent veterinary care.

Learn when dog CPR is needed, how to perform chest compressions and rescue breaths, adapt technique by chest shape, and seek emergency veterinary care.

Learn how to distinguish a mild bee sting from an allergic emergency in dogs, which warning signs require urgent veterinary care, and what first aid is safe.

Learn why dogs may pee blood, when it becomes an emergency, what tests vets may recommend, and what Hong Kong owners should prepare before visiting.

Learn the emergency signs of dog bloat and GDV, what vets check, and when Hong Kong owners should seek urgent 24-hour veterinary care.

A Hong Kong dog owner’s guide to puppy vaccination schedules, 5-in-1 vaccines, rabies shots, dog licence renewal, incomplete records and booster checks.

Intervertebral Disc Disease, or IVDD, in dogs is a spinal condition where one or more intervertebral discs degenerate and may protrude or extrude into the spinal canal, causing pain and sometimes spinal cord compression. It can cause back or neck pain, weakness, a wobbly gait, dragging paws, loss of bladder control or paralysis. Because IVDD affects the spinal cord and nerves, prompt veterinary assessment is important, especially if your dog suddenly cannot walk or appears severely painful.

IVDD in dogs can become an emergency when spinal cord compression causes sudden weakness, severe pain, loss of coordination or inability to walk. If your dog suddenly drags the back legs, collapses, cannot stand or loses bladder control, prompt veterinary assessment is important. These signs may indicate neurological involvement that should not be monitored at home.

Intervertebral Disc Disease, or IVDD, in dogs is a spinal condition where a disc between the vertebrae degenerates, bulges or ruptures and puts pressure on the spinal cord. It can cause back pain, neck pain, weakness, wobbly walking, paw dragging, loss of bladder control or paralysis. When a dog shows neurological signs, imaging may be needed to understand where the problem is and how serious it may be.

Intervertebral Disc Disease, or IVDD, in dogs is a spinal condition where one or more intervertebral discs degenerate and may protrude or extrude into the spinal canal, causing pain and sometimes spinal cord compression. It can cause back or neck pain, weakness, difficulty walking, loss of bladder control or paralysis. Mild cases may be managed with strict activity restriction and medication, while severe or deteriorating cases may require urgent imaging, specialist assessment and possible surgery.