Dog care, symptoms, health issues, and dog health advocacy from an owner's perspective. In loving memory of Jasmine.
Many people think of chronic pain in the same way they think of acute pain. However, in reality, there is a world of difference between the two. Let’s start out with a basic definition of both terms. Acute pain is the type of sudden, very real, and sometimes a very severe type of pain. It results from something like a…
If your puppy keeps having pee accidents and nothing is working, it is time to consider a plumbing problem. Your veterinarian ruled out or treated for urinary tract infection and the problem seems to go far beyond a house training problem—what is going on? In a healthy dog, urine travels from kidneys to the bladder which allows urine storage until…
The TCVM exam is quite different from what you’re normally used to. While the individual experience might vary with different practitioners, most things should be the same. The first thing Jasmine noticed as she walked into our TCVM vet’s exam room was the lack of an exam table! Yay! A good reason to like the place! Instead, our TCVM vet…
Blood work is a standard, non-invasive evaluation tool in veterinary medicine. The results can shed light on your dog’s general health and organ function. Blood testing is used for the following: wellness evaluation pre-surgical screening illness diagnosis Introduction Every day, all day, cells within the body are being constantly replaced. You lose a layer of skin, and a new layer…
A melanocytoma is a benign tumor of cells that produce pigment—melanocytes. Only a histopathologist can determine the difference between a melanocytoma and a malignant melanoma. As a general rule, tumors of the pigment-producting cells are usually benign where the skin is covered by fur and malignant in bare-skin areas such as lips or nail beds. The one exception are eyelids…