What Causes Dogs to Smell Bad and Why You Should Pay Attention

dog-scratchingDoes your dog emit a bad odor from his mouth or body? Such unpleasant aromas commonly correlate with underlying health issues that can have mild to life-threating consequences when left untreated. I weighed in on the topic of less-than-pleasant smelling pooches in the following article for SheKnows.com: What Causes Dogs to Smell Bad and Why You Should Pay Attention. Photo credit: Thomas Hawk/Flickr. Thank you for reading this article.  Your questions and comments are completely welcome. Please feel free to communicate with me through Twitter (@PatrickMahaney) and follow my adventures in veterinary medicine by liking Patrick Mahaney: Veterinarian Acupuncture Pain Management for Your Pets on Facebook. Copyright of this article (2015) is owned by Dr Patrick Mahaney, Veterinarian and Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist. Republishing any portion of this article must first be authorized by Dr Patrick Mahaney. Requests for republishing must be approved by Dr Patrick Mahaney and received in written format.