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A Primer On Melanomas in Dogs

A Primer On Melanomas in Dogs

Malignant melanomas are common in the mouth and on the skin and digits of the feet.   Tumors may form on haired or hairless skin, and they may appear pigmented or non-pigmented. The tumors may grow rapidly, ulcerate, or bleed. What does it look like Oral melanoma Oral melanomas represent about 80% of melanomas diagnosed in dogs. Age and breed increase…

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Drunken Gait/Ataxia in Dogs: Why Is My Dog Stumbling Around?

Drunken Gait/Ataxia in Dogs: Why Is My Dog Stumbling Around?

Dogs, typically, are not drunkards. I’m not counting the odd numbnut who might get the bright idea of getting their dog to drink some beer to see what happens. If your dog stumbles around drunkenly, they’re not likely to sleep it off. I have experienced an uncoordinated, unbalanced gait with my dogs four too many times. The first time, it was…

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Xylitol Toxicity in Dogs: Xylitol And The Basset Hound—Matilda’s Story

Xylitol Toxicity in Dogs: Xylitol And The Basset Hound—Matilda’s Story

Most people know that chocolate is toxic to dogs. Xylitol, however, is way more lethal. Matilda’s story Matilda is a four-year-old spayed female Basset Hound. About an hour before her visit, Matilda took a package of gum off the counter. Unfortunately, she ate or chewed up about half of the package. Matilda’s owner did not expect us to say gum…

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A Primer On Lymphoma

A Primer On Lymphoma

Dogs have numerous lymph tissues that are important in fighting infection and inflammation. These can be found in the lymph nodes, which are in various locations throughout the body, including the back of the rear leg, behind the jaw, in the front of the shoulder, groin, abdomen, and the area around the heart. In addition, the tonsils, spleen, intestines, and…

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Sudden Weight Gain in Dogs: Why Has My Dog Expanded in Front of My Eyes?

Sudden Weight Gain in Dogs: Why Has My Dog Expanded in Front of My Eyes?

I believe that every time you use the word sudden when describing your dog’s symptoms, you should figure that the urgency of treatment is equal to the speed of onset. Sudden is a synonym for acute. Obesity is a real epidemic, but no dog goes to bed skinny and wakes up fat. When it appears that they do, something is…

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Jana Rade

Jana Rade

I am a graphic designer by day, dog health advocate, dog writer, member of the Dog Writers Association of American and an award-winning author. 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 in 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 how to 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 save others the steep curve of having to learn things the hard way as I did. That is the mission behind my blog and behind my writing. That is why I wrote Symptoms to Watch for in Your Dog, which has turned out being an award-winning guide to dog owners . What I'm trying to share encompasses 20 years of experience.

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Do you know what your dog is telling you about their health?

Symptoms to Watch for in Your Dog is an award-winning guide to help you better understand what your dog is telling you about their health and how to best advocate for them. 

Learn how to see and how to think about changes in your dog’s appearance, habits, and behaviour. Some signs that might not trigger your concern can be important indicators that your dog needs to see a veterinarian right away. Other symptoms. white hard to miss, such as diarrhoea, vomiting. or Limping are easy to spot but can have a laundry List of potential causes, some of them serious or even Life-threatening. 

Symptoms to Watch for in Your Dog is a dog health advocacy guide 101. It covers a variety of common symptoms, including when each of them might be an emergency. 

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The information on this blog is not to be used to diagnose or treat any condition your dog might have. The purpose of this blog is to expand the way you see and think about your dog’s symptoms and health care. The information is provided for educational and illustrative purposes and to give you an idea what to research and what questions to ask your veterinarian.

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