Dog care, symptoms, health issues, and dog health advocacy from an owner's perspective. In loving memory of Jasmine.
Honey is a bacteria-killing power house. Since ancient times, honey has been used to prevent wounds from getting infected. To learn more about the incredible powers of honey, check out the Honey: Bacteria’s Worst Enemy video. Honey Honey is a fluid that bees make from the flower nectar. Bees produce honey as a food source to maintain them through the…
When taking care of your dog’s wound, the last thing you want is to introduce a new injury. I don’t know about you, but I hate the idea of scissors anywhere near my dog’s body. Scissor lacerations can land a dog in an emergency room. You never know when your dog might make a sudden move that will turn the…
Dog paw pads take a lot of abuse. This makes them difficult to bandage and get any wounds to heal. We did manage to get Cookie’s plantar paw pad cut to heal without any complications, though. During that time, I have received quite a crash course in bandaging. What worked best This was our first experience with bandaging. Despite all…
Wounds are likely to occur multiple times through the course of your dog’s life. Having basic knowledge and understanding of wounds, their care and healing process, can be of great help to you both. You can treat some wounds at home but others need medical attention. Physical therapy can also be helpful in the care of wounds and scar tissue. …
Some wounds require skin grafts. It is always the goal to make surgery minimally invasive. But when removing a cancerous growth, clean margins might take preference. Boys make horrible patients Is it a guy thing to be horrible about being sick or about their wounds? It’s certainly a guy thing with men and as far as I can tell boy…