Dog Health Insider Editorial Team

The Dog Health Insider editorial team researches and writes evidence-based dog health and wellness guides, citing veterinary and scientific sources.

Dog Yeast Infection Ear: How to Tell It From Other Ear Problems, and Why It Keeps Coming Back

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A dog yeast infection in the ear is an overgrowth of Malassezia yeast that normally lives in small numbers on healthy canine skin, and it usually signals that something else has changed inside the ear. At home, brown waxy debris, a musty smell and head shaking point toward yeast, but bacteria, mites and allergy can … Read more

Anxiety Treats for Dogs: What They Can and Cannot Do

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Anxiety treats for dogs are chews or soft bites that contain calming-type ingredients such as L-theanine, milk-derived alpha-casozepine, tryptophan, herbs, or CBD, and research suggests they may offer mild support for some dogs but are not a stand-alone answer to real anxiety. Evidence for individual ingredients remains limited, and results vary widely from dog to … Read more

Anxiety Supplements for Dogs: What the Research Actually Shows

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Quick answer: Some anxiety supplements for dogs have small studies behind them, but no supplement has been shown to resolve anxiety on its own, and evidence remains limited for most ingredients. Research suggests certain products may offer a mild effect in specific situations, such as car travel, and some trials are funded by the manufacturers. … Read more