Dog care, symptoms, health issues, and dog health advocacy from an owner's perspective. In loving memory of Jasmine.
When Kupo was just six months old, he contracted something that started as a little cough. Does Kupo have kennel cough? Our friends and even the vet told us that it was kennel cough. Therefore, we should just let it run its course, and it would go away naturally within a week or so. We thought this was odd, especially…
In part one we discussed what important information you can get by paying attention to your dog’s pee. In the end, all you need to assess is whether your dog needs to see a vet and how soon. Your vet is much better at reading your dog’s urine—after all, they’ve got the tools! Urinalysis is the technical term for a…
Should you accept and even insist on pain management measures after your dog’s surgery or injury? It’s a no-brainer, isn’t it? Or is it? What would be your answer? A friend’s dog became lame and was diagnosed with a partial ACL tear. Their vet recommended to wait and see, even though the friend wanted to do surgery (I don’t know…
Even the smallest eye injury can quickly develop into a big disaster. Never take chances with your dog’s eyes because the risk of blindness is high. Is it a better or worse scenario when you do your due diligence, but things work out poorly anyway? Thank you, Blind Maximus, for sharing your story. Maximus’ story Hello there. My story is…
First and foremost, vaccinations are an important component of health care, prevention, and wellness for your dog. I am, by no means, recommending not vaccinating your dog. It is vitally important to vaccinate appropriately. For the core vaccines of distemper, parvo, adenovirus (together called DAP), and rabies, appropriate vaccination is as young puppies not before nine weeks of age and…