If your dog pauses at the bottom of the steps and thinks hard before climbing them, that hesitation can be the first visible sign of hip dysplasia. The condition begins as a loose fit between the ball and socket of the hip, and it shows up at home before it ever shows up in [...]

You can usually tell your pet is in pain by the small changes you notice first: the dog who hesitates at stairs he used to take in one leap, or the cat who quietly stops grooming her lower back. Pets instinctively hide discomfort, a survival habit inherited from their wild ancestors, so by the time [...]