Dog care, symptoms, health issues, and dog health advocacy from an owner's perspective. In loving memory of Jasmine.
Thirty to seventy percent of dogs succumb to IMHA within the first couple of months after they are diagnosed. It is usually the complications associated with the disease that prove fatal. There are dogs, however, who survive. Thank you, Richard Ford, for sharing Dylan’s story. Dylan’s story Today is exactly one year from the day I thought my Dog Dylan…
How much is your dog’s health worth to you? As veterinary medicine advances, there are constantly newer and better options for taking care of our canine friends. But how far should one go? When it’s too far, and when it’s not far enough? That is a decision everyone must make themselves, and it is not an easy one—I had to…
When your dog throws up once, you may or may not need to be concerned, depending on how your dog is feeling. If it keeps happening, though, you need to take action. Goldens are known for their hearty appetite. They are predisposed to serious health issues as a breed, but a weak stomach isn’t one of them. Stacey started regularly…
Stories of veterinary ER horrors are close to home—we had our own emergency vet horror. Jasmine’s life was nearly cut short if we went with their conclusions. If we had taken the ER vet’s word for it, we would have put Jasmine down because that was their recommendation. But that was only a small part of the whole ordeal. Story…
So Jasmine broke out with a third skin infection in quite a short time. This time it was a nasty bacterial folliculitis—inflammation of hair follicles—around the base of her tail. Further reading: Folliculitis in Dogs She lost a bunch of fur, which left her with bald patches. The infection seemed to have cleared up with antibiotics and topical treatment. Even…