Dog care, symptoms, health issues, and dog health advocacy from an owner's perspective. In loving memory of Jasmine.
What if your intact female dog lost appetite and became lethargic shortly after her heat cycle? How does it fit with your dog’s normal? How does it fit in the big picture? What if your dog was a middle-aged intact female who just recently finished her heat cycle? Would that change your point of view on the same set of…
Should you rush your dog to the vet at the slightest sign of not feeling well? What if their stomach is swollen and hard? There are times when things are best left to resolve on their own, and there are times when not treating is the better strategy. Particularly when treatment equals drugs, such as antibiotics, steroids, and the like.…
Most dog owners are aware that antifreeze containing ethylene glycol (EG) is dangerous stuff. But, do you know exactly how antifreeze wreaks havoc in a dog’s body? I didn’t think so (I had to look up a few of the finer points too). Let’s review how the dog’s body absorbs, metabolizes, and excretes ethylene glycol. The information is essential to…
Would you figure that your snack bag could cause your dog’s death? Dog suffocation in snack, cereal, and other bags and containers happens often and it happens quickly. Don’t let that happen to your dog. Further reading: Be Aware of Pet Suffocation Prevent Pet Suffocation by Bonnie Harlan On Friday, April 4, 2014, Jude Dillon arrived home from work in…
Jake is a senior Labrador Retriever, and his story starts with an emergency veterinary visit. The poor boy was rushed to the clinic blue and suffocating. Jake has laryngeal paralysis–these days recategorized as geriatric onset laryngeal paralysis polyneuropathy (GOLPP). It was thought that laryngeal paralysis was just that–paralysis of the voice box (larynx). The larynx is the organ that controls…