Dog care, symptoms, health issues, and dog health advocacy from an owner's perspective. In loving memory of Jasmine.
Fungal infections usually don’t get much attention. Yet, they can be just as bad as cancer. You’d expect a fungal infection being a skin problem, such as yeast infection or ringworm. Things get really serious when a fungal infection attacks the inside of the body, such as sinuses or even lungs and elsewhere. The top 5 common fungal diseases in…
The American Heartworm Society recommends annual heartworm testing for all dogs. The recommendation makes perfect sense to me, and I would do it even without being told. When I called to make the appointment, I was surprised to be told that Cookie had the test last year, and I didn’t have to do it this year if I didn’t want…
Diagnosing is a process. Sometimes the obvious answer is the correct one and sometimes it is not. Be relentless and don’t settle for a diagnosis that provides neither relief nor a proper explanation. BooBoo’s Story It’s the start of tick season here in the Northeast. I’ve been reflecting on last year’s tick season and how we almost lost our sweet…
Leptospirosis a zoonotic bacterial disease that attacks many species, including dogs. The infection can cause mild flu-like symptoms or it can cause a life-threatening disease. Leptospirosis is typically treatable with antibiotics if diagnosed early. That is, however, where the culprit lies—catching it early. Most symptoms are quite generic, such as fever lethargy depression weakness loss of appetite joint and muscle…
Dogs normally get tapeworm infection by ingesting an intermediate host—a flea. Cookie never had fleas, though. So how did it happen? Cookie’s story Hunting and snacking on rodents has backfired. Cookie has tapeworm infection. In theory, we knew this could happen. In practice, this is really our first experience with intestinal parasites. Jasmine did have roundworms once when she was…