Dog care, symptoms, health issues, and dog health advocacy from an owner's perspective. In loving memory of Jasmine.
Syringomyelia is one of mankind’s “great gifts” to dogs–Cavalier King Charles Spaniels to be specific, although it can affect other breeds as well. Thank you, Annie Mac, for sharing Ella’s story. As we selectively breed for our own specific purposes, it is our dogs that end up on the short end of the stick. I believe that we should, for…
Spondylosis is a type of osteoarthritis that affects the spine. It is common in older dogs, although dogs with early stages of the disease will often show no symptoms. It is characteristic of abnormal bony growths, or osteophytes, around the joints between vertebrae. Osteophytes/bone spurs Osteophytes are bony growths that form in response to damage to a joint. These are…