Dog care, symptoms, health issues, and dog health advocacy from an owner's perspective. In loving memory of Jasmine.
At this day and age, selecting supplements for your dog is difficult. There are so many to choose from that it makes your head spin. While I like to keep up with new products, unless I come across something that sounds genius, I go for choices that have proven record. Cookie’s musculoskeletal challenges Cookie’s saga started with a diagnosis of…
An accurate evaluation of weight-bearing in your dog is nowhere as easy as you’d think. Up to 25% of reduction in weight-bearing on any particular limb cannot be observed. The only way to catch such subtle issues is by monitoring leg circumference. That, however, doesn’t work as well when the problem is bilateral. Stance analysis using pressure pads While on…
What should you do if you find a lump or bump on your dog? Small bumps or swellings that show up out of the blue can be simply caused by stings, bites, or an infection. Cookie had her share of such little things. They were most likely caused by small wounds from her running through the bush. They went away…
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…
Can platelet-rich plasma treat a partial cruciate ligament tear in your dog? When we found out that Cookie’s knee(s) were bad, we had to make a decision about what to do next. Of course, there are the surgeries … but could we try something else first? We decided to give regenerative medicine a chance. It’s not like the surgery option…