Dog care, symptoms, health issues, and dog health advocacy from an owner's perspective. In loving memory of Jasmine.
Infectious bronchitis, Kennel Cough, can sometimes progress to life-threatening bronchopneumonia or chronic bronchitis. A dog sick with Kennel Cough may or may not need medical treatment depending on how hard the infection hits them. And sometimes things can get complicated. Thank you, Jodi Chick, for sharing Kol’s story. Kolchak’s story Looking back, I wish I had just trusted my gut.…
A common medical dilemma is a positive Lyme test in a healthy dog. What if a sick dog tests negative, though? What if your dog has all the symptoms of suffering from active Lyme disease but the test does not reflect that? Gus’ story Every dog can pick up an unwelcome deer tick here and there. Gus caught a number…
Veterinarians are only human. And even the best veterinarian can misdiagnose your dog. Arriving at the right diagnosis isn’t always easy. What if everything points one way while the problem is something else altogether? Thank you, Dee Bogetti, for sharing Cody’s story. Cody’s mishap Cody was 11 months old. A yellow Lab in training to be my wilderness search and…
Shortly after I saw a couple of my veterinary friends announcing this service, our vet informed us about this opportunity with his clinic as well. Very cool. What is a veterinary care plan? It might come under different labels, our plan is called FVH Family Plans for Your Pet’s Health. Veterinary care plans are managed care plans versus the conventional…
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…