Dog care, symptoms, health issues, and dog health advocacy from an owner's perspective. In loving memory of Jasmine.
Since the beginning, Cookie has had her share of musculoskeletal issues, even though the first major lameness had nothing to do with any of those things. We thought she had busted her knee ligament; that’s how bad she looked. As it turned out, all that was caused by nothing more than a fragment of a porcupine quill in her foot.…
This story kind of reminds me of my dad’s quick demise after simple food poisoning. Boney, a Lab, and Clyde a Doxy were housemates. Everything started with Boney getting diarrhea. She had to go so urgently that she messed in the house, which she never does. To help her belly settle down, she got boiled rice and egg for dinner.…
I’ve been struggling with Cookie’s weight for about two years now. Cookie spends at least three hours outside every day, doing what she loves – hunting for critters. If that is not being active, I don’t know what is. Ever since she started “filling in” I’ve been watching what she eats. Over time, I’ve been giving fewer and fewer calories while…
When my friend’s puppy’s stool turned an orange color, she was concerned. The last time the pup was at the vet was just a few days before, and everything looked good. What happened? Stools are supposed to be shades of brown. I do stick to my rule “one bad poop, no bad poop,” but more than one orange stool does get…
Our guys got their share of bee stings. While painful and distressing, most bug stings indeed are not an emergency. The last time when Cookie stepped on a bee, she was very unimpressed. She was limping, shaking her foot, I could see it hurt a lot. Typically, I give Benadryl, but because Cookie was showing major signs of pain, I…