Dog care, symptoms, health issues, and dog health advocacy from an owner's perspective. In loving memory of Jasmine.
IMHA is a condition in which the immune system destroys the dog’s own red blood cells. The result is severe anemia that can be fatal. Thank you, Susan Rakay, for Sharing Nikki’s story. Susan has lost her dog to IMHA and she wanted to raise awareness of this condition because, with IMHA, time is of the essence. Nikki’s story It…
Figuring out what is ailing your dog is sometimes only the first step. Often the optimal treatment is straightforward. But there are times when figuring out what is best for your dog is far from easy. This story is an excerpt from Speaking for Spot: Be the Advocate Your Dog Needs to Live a Happy, Healthy, Longer Life by Dr.…
Who doesn’t know the story of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde? How does the story relate to autoimmune disease? What happens during the disease Your dog’s body was designed to maintain health and it has an amazing guard against disease—the immune system. His immune system protects your dog against disease by identifying and killing invaders foreign (infections) and domestic (tumor…
by Leslie Fisher There is a dialog from one of the episodes of House M.D. that has been really on my mind lately. House: You wake up in the morning, your paint’s peeling, your curtains are gone, and the water is boiling. Which problem do you deal with first? Foreman: House! House: None of them! The building’s on fire! A…
Fortunately, lately, there is an increased awareness of the importance of taking care of our dog’s teeth. I am not going to get into a controversial debate on raw versus commercial food here, nor am I going to try to settle what is the best way to keep your dog’s teeth healthy. Let’s leave that for another time. What I’m…