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. It results from something like a…
Blood work is a standard, non-invasive evaluation tool in veterinary medicine. The results can shed light on your dog’s general health and organ function. Blood testing is used for the following: wellness evaluation pre-surgical screening illness diagnosis Introduction Every day, all day, cells within the body are being constantly replaced. You lose a layer of skin, and a new layer…
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 such as is your dog is eating normally has been any change in their drinking habits were there any changes in urination are they acting abnormally (vomiting, lethargic, diarrhea, etc.) To…
Vomiting is only a symptom, not a disease in itself. There are many different diseases and disease processes that can cause vomiting in dogs. 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…