Dog care, symptoms, health issues, and dog health advocacy from an owner's perspective. In loving memory of Jasmine.
Eye injuries in dogs are serious business. An eye can go from minor irritation to a disaster in no time. With Cookie, I am surprised that she doesn’t have one eye problem or another at least once a week. She’s an enthusiastic hunter and throws herself into bushes and brambles without inhibition. It gets more complicated when you cannot see…
The most common cause of acute pancreatitis in dogs is the ingestion of a fatty meal or table scraps. It is by far not the only cause. Further, the picture gets more complicated with chronic pancreatitis. Anything that disrupts the tissue of the pancreas can trigger panccreatitis. The list of all potential causes is quite long and includes: breed predisposition…
How should one assess their vomiting dog if they only throw up once and seems fine otherwise? Our foreign languages professor, back in college used to grade based on this philosophy: One mistake, no mistake. Meaning you could make one mistake on your oral exam or paper and still get an A. He also used to cite his rule every…
Pale, gray or white mucous membranes can be a sign of anemia, shock, blood loss or, severe dehydration, and more. In other words, if your dog’s gums are pale, they are in big trouble and could die. Pale gums are always an emergency and your dog needs medical help immediately. Thank you, Dr. Krista, for sharing Bailey’s story. Bailey’s story…
How often do we say we wish our dogs could talk to us, tell us when they hurt? But they do. We need to learn how to listen. Veterinarians share their list of top 10 symptoms to watch for in dogs. Dr. Julie Buzby Having just experienced a tragedy that still has my friend’s children crying themselves to sleep, I…