Dog care, symptoms, health issues, and dog health advocacy from an owner's perspective. In loving memory of Jasmine.
In part one we discussed what important information you can get by paying attention to your dog’s pee. In the end, all you need to assess is whether your dog needs to see a vet and how soon. Your vet is much better at reading your dog’s urine—after all, they’ve got the tools! Urinalysis is the technical term for a…
Everything in your dog’s body has a distinct job. The kidneys perform several vital tasks, including filtration of waste and toxins and essential regulatory functions. Kidney function is assessed based on values that reflect how the kidneys are able to do their job. Measuring blood levels of nitrogenous wastes and compounds (azotemia) The two familiar values that belong in this…