Dog care, symptoms, health issues, and dog health advocacy from an owner's perspective. In loving memory of Jasmine.
Can something as simple as spending time outdoors promote your dog’s health and healing? (Of course, by outdoors I don’t mean a little, cramped yard at your city dwelling. Neither I mean tossing your dog out in the yard, regardless of the location, and leaving them out there.) If your dog is healthy and doing well, the difference will be…
To get a pet health insurance or not to get pet health insurance, that is the question. It’s been a dilemma for us for a very long time. The main reason? We don’t like insurance companies and we don’t trust them. Insurance companies are not charity organizations Like any other business, insurance companies are in it to make money. And…
Do you know what would immune-mediated hemolytic anemia look like in your dog? IMHA symptoms in a dog result from severe anemia and include: pale gums weakness and lethargy loss of appetite shallow or rapid breathing disorientation fainting Daphne fell quite ill but it took a while for her to get her diagnosis. Thank you, Nicole, for sharing your story.…
The causes behind your dog’s sudden collapse include anything from an electric shock, poisoning, to endocrine disease and everything in between. Spoil your dog like there is no tomorrow. Because you never know when there won’t be one. Let your dog sniff that fire hydrant. Let him do all the doggy things he wants to do. Let him get dirty.…
If your dog is lame, do you think it is important to know why? What difference would it make? The list of potential causes of your dog’s lameness is long and most likely suspects depend on: how quickly it came on how long it’s lasting the breed the dog’s age the dog’s lifestyle other variables Those criteria make certain possibilities…