Dog care, symptoms, health issues, and dog health advocacy from an owner's perspective. In loving memory of Jasmine.
What does a positive test result mean and what should you do? In certain parts of the United States, this is a scenario that happens relatively often. Your dog has a routine test performed for Lyme disease which comes back positive. But your dog is not ill and is showing absolutely no sign of disease. In my part of the…
Many people think of chronic pain in the same way they think of acute pain. However, in reality, there is a world of difference between the two. Let’s start out with a basic definition of both terms. Acute pain is the type of sudden, very real, and sometimes a very severe type of pain that results from something like a…
One of the first things that your veterinarian will want to do is get your dog’s history from you. You can help by being able to answer basic questions, like whether your dog is eating normally, whether there has been any change in their drinking habits, urination, and whether they’re acting abnormally (vomiting, lethargic, diarrhea, etc.) The next thing that…
There are many different diseases and disease processes that can cause vomiting in dogs. Vomiting is only a symptom, not a disease in itself. If your dog is vomiting, especially if he is vomiting persistently or severely, finding the proper treatment relies on finding the cause of the vomiting. Gastrointestinal Causes of Vomiting in Dogs There are many diseases that…
Vomiting is a common occurrence in dogs and can be a major concern for their owners. There are many causes of vomiting and vomiting can range from being an isolated incident of very little concern to your dog’s health to being a major threat to his health and well-being. But how do you determine the difference? Firstly, you need to…