Dog care, symptoms, health issues, and dog health advocacy from an owner's perspective. In loving memory of Jasmine.
As technology evolves, there is more and more your veterinarian can do for your dog without your dog’s physical presence. One day, you might just have your smartphone collect vital data and transmit the information to your vet for assessment without the need for an office visit for most things. We are not that far yet but there is veterinary…
Precious was ill since the end of the year. An exploratory surgery, three vets, four months, and several treatments later, he was not getting better. His guts were not happy and nobody could figure out why. Precious’ story Precious was a 3-year-old Rottweiler, happy and always healthy prior to this event. The problem started on the 29th of December after…
Even the best veterinarian can make a mistake. Some, however, can put your dog’s life in danger. Because nobody is infallible, it is important to have in place enough checks to catch mistakes before they can harm your dog. Thank you, Judy Nelson, for sharing Bubbles’ story. Bubbles’ story Our ideas have really been interrupting Mom’s thoughts lately…or could it…
Adipose tissue (fat) is the biggest endocrine organ that produces hormones and cytokines that create a constant state of chronic inflammation. Chronic inflammation is a recipe for disaster. Obesity predisposes dogs to many serious diseases such as cruciate ligament ruptures intervertebral disk disease osteoarthritis congestive heart failure Cushing’s disease skin disorders and some types of cancer Introduction What if I…