Dog care, symptoms, health issues, and dog health advocacy from an owner's perspective. In loving memory of Jasmine.
In dogs, the main way allergies manifest is through the skin and chronic ear infections. A dog can, however, have [sometimes serious] respiratory symptoms. Thank you, Krystn Janisse, for sharing Shadow’s story. Shadow’s story Shadow was a healthy active 5-year-old Labrador Retriever. He found his forever home with my family in the fall of 2003 at the age of 4.…
Enlarged lymph nodes can be a scary finding. Lymph nodes are small nodules within the lymphatic system that play a role in the function of the immune system. Their function includes: filtration of the lymph fluid trapping infectious agents such as viruses and bacteria The most common cause of lymph node enlargement is an infection. It can, however, be due…
We’ve gone through the pet health insurance company selection process with JD. Trupanion was the most no-nonsense insurance we could find. We enrolled Cookie, as soon as we were able to have her checked out by our vet. Time is wasting. Why wait and risk getting a pre-existing condition in a health record simply by procrastinating? I would have happened…
Losing a dog can be just as painful as losing a family member or a loved one. After all, many dogs are family members. Jasmine’s passing hurt directly to the core. It was as if somebody ripped out a part of my heart. We will never forget Jasmine. My eyes look for you but cannot find youMy hands seek to…
Clean-looking teeth equal a healthy dog. True or false? Yes, it is a trick question. Healthy teeth, or rather a healthy mouth, equals a healthy dog. But how do you know whether your dog’s mouth is healthy? Obvious signs of dental disease There are some obvious signs that there is a problem with the mouth, such as: bad breath discolored,…