My Dog's Symptoms : Page 141 of 176 : Dog care, symptoms, health issues, and dog health advocacy from an owner's perspective. In loving memory of Jasmine.

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever: BooBoo’s Story

Diagnosing is a process. Sometimes the obvious answer is the correct one and sometimes it is not. Be relentless and don’t settle for a diagnosis that provides neither relief nor a proper explanation. BooBoo’s Story It’s the start of tick season here in the Northeast. I’ve been reflecting on last year’s tick season and how we almost lost our sweet…

by Jana Rade

Simitri Stable in Stride Stabilization: A Unique Surgical Option to Treat Cruciate Injuries in Dogs—Interview with Dr. Neil Embleton, Co-Inventor of Simitri Stable in Stride

Not a whole lot has changed in surgical options for the treatment of canine cruciate injuries in quite a while. A few years back, the Triple Tibial Osteotomy (TTO) made its debut in New Zealand. It’s a hybrid between the TPLO and TTA surgeries and I actually quite liked it even though it still quite invasive. However, whether it is…

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PRP Treatment for CCL Injury: Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Treatment for Cookie’s Bad Knee(s)

Can platelet-rich plasma treat a partial cruciate ligament tear in your dog? When we found out that Cookie’s knee(s) were bad, we had to make a decision about what to do next. Of course, there are the surgeries … but could we try something else first? We decided to give regenerative medicine a chance. It’s not like the surgery option…

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Symptomatic Treatment in Dogs: Would I Ever Treat a Symptom?

Symptomatic treatment is not an uncommon approach. Treating based on symptoms can offer two benefits. sometimes the body just needs a little help to heal itself how your dog responds to treatment might offer helpful insight into finding a diagnosis don’t underestimate the benefit of removing your dog’s immediate pain or discomfort On the other hand, long-term symptomatic treatment isn’t…

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Does Your Vet Listen to You? Cookie’s Post-Sedation Complications

Being able to work with your veterinarian to work out an individual treatment plan tailored to your dog’s needs is essential. It is no possible to achieve if your veterinarian is not listening to you. They might be able to use an identical process for a thousand dogs with great results. But that doesn’t mean that the same will work…

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Jana Rade

I am a graphic designer by day, dog health advocate, dog writer, member of the Dog Writers Association of America, and an award-winning author in my spare time. Jasmine, the Rottweiler of my life, was the largest female from her litter. We thought we were getting a healthy dog. Getting a puppy from a backyard breeder was our first mistake. Endless veterinary visits without a diagnosis or useful treatment later, I realized that I had to take Jasmine's health care into my own hands. I learned the hard way that simply seeing a vet is not always enough. There is more to finding a good vet than finding the closest clinic down the street. And, sadly, there is more to advocating for your dog's health than visiting a veterinarian. It should be enough, but it often is not. With Jasmine, it took five years to finally get a diagnosis for her initial issue. Unfortunately, other problems had snowballed for that in the meantime. Jasmine's health challenges became a crash course in understanding dog health issues and how to go about getting a proper diagnosis and treatment. I had to learn, and I had to learn fast. Helping others through my challenges and experience has become my mission and Jasmine's legacy. I now try to help people recognize and understand signs of illness in their dogs, how to work with their veterinarian, and when to seek a second opinion. My goal is to use 20 years of hard-earned experience to save others from the steep curve of having to learn things the hard way, as I did.

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