Dog care, symptoms, health issues, and dog health advocacy from an owner's perspective. In loving memory of Jasmine.
Many dogs end up suffering from arthritis at some point in their lives. It can become a crippling problem for your dog. Apart from weight management and physical therapy, the standard treatment consists of anti-inflammatory medications. While many dogs do well on these drugs, they can be damaging to the dog’s health. Further, sometimes the arthritis pain exceeds the ability…
Spinal cord injuries are one of the most horrifying injuries your dog can sustain. Nobody want’s to see their dog paralyzed and in pain. Prognosis depends on the severity of the injury. There is a surgical treatment which can help. But what if there is a better way? A pioneering new treatment, developed at the University of Cambridge, is allowing…
Lasers are one of the most underutilized treatment modalities in the veterinary world. A cold laser is one of the safest and most effective devices to utilize. Laser treatment offers the following benefits: increases healing decreases pain reduces unwanted scar tissue decreases bacterial counts reduces inflammation, etc. Jasmine was getting cold laser along with her physical therapy but when she…
The death cap is one of the most toxic mushrooms. If your dog ingests even the tiniest bit, it is a life-threatening situation. Symptoms of mushroom poisoning range from mild to severe and include: vomiting diarrhea weakness excessive drooling lethargy jaundice loss of coordination seizures coma Further information: Mushroom Poisoning in Dogs Mushroom poisoning is an emergency. The standard treatment…