My Dog's Symptoms : Page 48 of 176 : Dog care, symptoms, health issues, and dog health advocacy from an owner's perspective. In loving memory of Jasmine.

Chiropractic Care for Dogs: Don’t Knock It Until You Tried It

Chiropractic care can help treat injuries, restore mobility and relieve pain. But the benefits of chiropractic care don’t end there. Source: Trupanion Animal chiropractic? Really? Well, until recently, I didn’t know much about it either. When I first read about it, as interesting as it sounded, I would have never considered it for my dog. Anecdotal evidence issue aside, in…

by Jana Rade

Diagnosis Confusion in a Dog: Liver Tumor? IMHA? Daphne’s Story

Do you know what would immune-mediated hemolytic anemia look like in your dog? IMHA symptoms in a dog result from severe anemia and include: pale gums weakness and lethargy loss of appetite shallow or rapid breathing disorientation fainting Daphne fell quite ill but it took a while for her to get her diagnosis. Thank you, Nicole, for sharing your story.…

by Jana Rade

Antibiotics for Dogs: Did You Ever Wonder How Antibiotics Work?

Antibiotics are wonderful but narrowly specific tools in the fight against disease. An Antibiotic’s (Anti)Life Vision The goal of an antibiotic is to rid the body of disease-causing bacteria without causing harm to the animal. Not All Bacteria are Mean Bacteria are single-celled living organisms with a cell wall and without a nucleus. Most bacteria are harmless, and some are…

by Dr. Shawn Finch

Is PRP Treatment for Dogs Too Expensive: Platelet-Rich Plasma Treatment—Is It Worth It?

Platelet-rich plasma is a concentrate made from a small amount of the dog’s blood after removing red blood cells. After processing, the solution contains platelets and proteins that promote healing and reduce inflammation. The PRP treatment falls under regenerative medicine. The two popular regenerative therapies in veterinary medicine include platelet-rich plasma treatment and stem cell treatment. I am a proponent…

by Jana Rade

Anesthesia-Free Dental Cleaning: Does It Work?

It’s natural to have concerns about general anesthesia, whether for ourselves or for our beloved dogs. After all, no matter how young and healthy the patient, there is always some associated risk. For this reason, anesthesia-free dental cleaning for dogs has become more and more popular. As well as the lower cost of cleaning Fido’s or Fluffy’s teeth without anesthesia…

by Dr. Nancy Kay

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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