the moorland canine blog
Articles, news and treatment developments, all relating to your dog’s health and wellbeing.
Canine spondylosis and its effect on your dog
Spondylosis deformans is a chronic, degenerative condition predominantly affecting the spine, characterized by the production of bone spurs along the sides, upper and lower aspects of the vertebrae. This non-inflammatory, degenerative condition causes the growth of...
Elbow dysplasia and its effect on your dog
Elbow dysplasia or ED is a general term that encompasses several anatomical problems; resulting in malformation of the elbow joint leading to early-onset osteoarthritis. The word dysplasia means abnormality of development, and different developmental elbow diseases,...
Lameness and irregular gait issues
Muscular pain causes stresses on the bodies structures that harm how the dog functions physically and psychologically. Muscular congestions and shortenings within the fibres caused by injury, compensatory or repetitive strain issues can lead to intermittent or chronic...
Hip dysplasia and its effect on your dog
Hip dysplasia is a developmental disease in which the hip joint fails to develop correctly, creating a tendency towards hip laxity early in life. Hip dysplasia is not congenital; affected dogs are born with normal hips but more determined by an interaction of genetic...
Greyhounds really are special!
In this episode of Maggie Mumbles, I was lucky enough to talk with Julia Robertson about my passion for rescue greyhounds and lurchers. We chat about the challenges these breeds face due to track racing and the day-to-day life of these gentle and unique dogs....
Canine arthritis and its effect on your dog
Arthritis in dogs can be a painful and progressive disease involving the permanent, long-term deterioration and destruction of a joints articular cartilage resulting in chronic pain, inflammation of the surrounding tissues and decreased mobility. The principal...