Dog care, symptoms, health issues, and dog health advocacy from an owner's perspective. In loving memory of Jasmine.
When your dog suddenly becomes lame, I bet a sprain, strain, or an orthopedic injury are the first things that come to your mind. If life with dogs taught me anything, it is that limping can have causes one would never think of. If you conclude that your dog likely strained or sprained something, often you’ll be right. Particularly if…
When Kupo was just six months old, he contracted something that started as a little cough. Does Kupo have kennel cough? Our friends and even the vet told us that it was kennel cough. Therefore, we should just let it run its course, and it would go away naturally within a week or so. We thought this was odd, especially…
Canine parvovirus is an extremely contagious and potentially fatal viral infection. The only available treatment is supportive care. That’s why parvo is one of the core vaccines. Thank you, Shaws M. Finch, DVM, for sharing Tidus’ story. Tidus’s story Tidus is my nephew Travis’s Pit Bull puppy. I’ve never known a cuter and sweeter dog. Then Tidus stopped eating for…
Muscle mass measurements are a useful tool to evaluate the use of limbs. The following methods can estimate muscle mass: limb circumference measurements ultrasound, computed tomography (CT) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) Measuring leg circumference is an option that is readily available and affordable. Further information: Assessing and Measuring Rehabilitation Outcomes Jasmine’s vet always said that…
Strict rest at first, and limited activity thereafter are essential to successful recovery from injury or surgery. Keeping an active dog for re-injuring themselves during the recovery period is easier said than done. Cookie’s recovery from iliopsoas injury Poor Cookie was under house arrest to get her iliopsoas muscles to heal. Naturally, strict rest was the mainstay of her treatment.…