Dog care, symptoms, health issues, and dog health advocacy from an owner's perspective. In loving memory of Jasmine.
The most common reason your dog might get swelling on their neck are infections. However, more sinister things can be at play. Could it be an abscess? A swollen lymph node? And what is the underlying cause? Potential causes of swelling in the area of the face and neck include: dental issues insect bites and stings other bites and wounds…
Veterinary (and human) medicine is at least as much of an art as it is a science. What does this mean for dog owners? You should consider any diagnosis that your dog receives to be a “work in progress.” No vet would intentionally misdiagnose a dog, but certain diseases are notoriously difficult to pin down. If you have been told…
Signs of lameness can be subtle and hard to see. The sooner you discover a problem, the easier it is to deal with. Watch for any changes in gait or posture. Hubby used to think that I see ghosts. Over time he came to realize that ghosts are real. Often I am not sure if my mind is playing tricks…
Acute moist dermatitis, or hot spots, can develop and worsen in a blink of an eye. Contributing factors include moisture, trauma or inflammation. A dog can develop hot spots in response to allergies matted fur minor wounds insect bites excessive licking contact with an irritating substance Anything that damages the skin equilibrium can cause a hot spot. Make no mistake.…
Last time, I talked about (and hopefully clarified) some of the confusing terminology associated with diseases affecting the canine kidney. I touched upon the basics of both acute kidney failure (or acute kidney injury, and chronic kidney failure. Today, I’d like to go over what all this means for the dogs in our lives. In other words, what happens to…