Dog care, symptoms, health issues, and dog health advocacy from an owner's perspective. In loving memory of Jasmine.
Do you think that obesity in dogs is a problem? 56 percent of American dogs are obese! That is more than every other dog. When our vet saw three dogs in a row who were at an ideal weight, he was so excited he had to blog about it! To complement the campaign, I asked my veterinary friends what they…
Do veterinarians use their nose when evaluating our dogs? As I recently wrote about how the nose can detect medical problems, I got curious, and I asked some of my veterinary friends whether they use their sense of smell as part of their diagnostic process. But seriously now. TCVM olfaction In Traditional Chinese Veterinary medicine, olfaction (smellognostics) is an integral…
How do you go about finding the ideal family veterinarian who works in a great clinic? This story is an excerpt from Speaking for Spot: by Dr. Nancy Kay. I chose this story because it particularly touched me, as it is quite similar to our challenge. Did you get the book yet? Go get the book! Get the book! Get…
Why do I consider Speaking for Spot by Dr. Nancy Kay the most important book you will ever read? I want you to read my book, of course. But Speaking for Spot is one of the top dog health books of all time. The essential message What if what YOU know could make the difference between the health and sickness…
According to Merriam-Webster, a diagnosis is the act of differentiating disease from its signs and symptoms. Did you notice that most medical terminology is more likely to describe a problem instead of explaining it? How does that translate into a successful treatment? What is and isn’t a diagnosis A diagnosis that offers neither a solutionor an explanation is not a…