Dog care, symptoms, health issues, and dog health advocacy from an owner's perspective. In loving memory of Jasmine.
Is pain a fair price to pay to obtain a diagnosis? I like when things are clear and simple. I wish there was a book that contained the best way to make difficult decisions. You follow the advice. All is well. Unfortunately, very few things are that simple. And it’s not just about medical procedures alone. Sometimes it’s just as…
The reason for your denial should be spelled out clearly. And it should reflect one of the exclusions to your policy. It is important that you know what your dog’s health insurance policy covers, what are the exceptions, deductions, and limits. A friend of mine, for example, had a policy that did cover arthritis, however, the annual limit was $150!…
Bilious vomiting syndrome in dogs is vomiting in response to bile-induced inflammation of the stomach. Too much stomach juices with nothing to absorb them irritates the stomach. The only thing the body knows to do is to dump it–vomit. The question is, however, what is really behind it other than simply absence of food in the stomach. Cookie’s stomach gets…
It is well-known that ticks can harm your dog by the disease they carry. But can a tick bite itself hurt your dog? It might depend on where the tick attaches. It seemed to be the case with Sam whose foot became severely painful when a tick attached. Listening to your dog The only way to ever learn anything is…
JD had his mast cell tumor removed last week. Everything went well and I will go into more detail on all his procedures next Thursday. Since then we were tending to his surgical sites and waiting for the pathology report. Diagnostic results The pathology report came today. That is much faster than we expected, which is great. Who likes waiting…