Dog care, symptoms, health issues, and dog health advocacy from an owner's perspective. In loving memory of Jasmine.
What can the content of your dog’s vomit tell you? Dogs are built to vomit. No, I’m not kidding. A part of the brain named the “vomiting center” is especially well developed in dogs, and they have a layer of skeletal muscle throughout the length of the esophagus that essentially allows them to vomit at will. So, if your dog…
Peritonitis refers to the inflammation of the abdominal cavity that results from injury to the lining tissues. Potential causes include: injuries/wounds bacterial or chemical contamination pancreatitis ruptured bladder or gallbladder liver abscess and the like Thank you, Jen deHaan, for sharing Mort’s story Mort’s story This is the story of Mort’s third brush with death. Mort is a 3-year-old Australian…
How much should you worry when your dog starts vomiting? If your dog vomits once and acts like nothing is going on, it’s likely not a concern. Vomiting repeatedly with signs of abdominal pain, however, is a different story. Mort is an Australian Kelpie and he was 3-years-old at the time. Mort is an agile, high-energy dog who loves any…
What would you do if your dog kept vomiting and couldn’t hold down water? Flossy was an intact, young, energetic Border Collie with no health issues to speak of. She would always get the odd people food treat and was handling them fine. That morning, however, when she got a small piece of her dad’s toast, it immediately came back…
What can cause bloody diarrhea and vomiting in dogs? Duke is a 7-year-old gentle giant. He loves life and his family. Duke’s life was great until one Saturday morning he started vomiting blood. Duke’s mom took him to a vet right away. They ran a blood panel, but everything looked good except for a high red blood cell count. The…