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• First aid for heatstroke

  Heatstroke is a life-threatening emergency. Common signs including panting, trouble breathing and collapse/fainting. It is important to get help from a vet ASAP.

• Dogs in heat/Dogs coming into season

  A heat (or season) is when a female dog is fertile and can become pregnant. During a heat, it’s likely that your dog will behave differently, bleed from her vulva, and become very interested in male dogs.

• Worms in dogs

  Worms are a very common problem and most pet dogs will catch them at some point in their life. Intestinal worms live in the guts, eat your pet’s food and cause damage to the gut lining.

• Degenerative Myelopathy in dogs

  Degenerative myelopathy (DM) is a condition of the spine that causes a gradual paralysis of the back end. Symptoms include weak, wobbly back legs, incontinence and paralysis.

• Dental disease in dogs

  Dental (tooth and gum) disease is a painful and common condition. Find out how it is diagnosed, treated and how you can prevent it. Written by PDSA vets.