Dog care, symptoms, health issues, and dog health advocacy from an owner's perspective. In loving memory of Jasmine.
Bone tumors in dogs are not uncommon. However, osteosarcoma is by far the most common type. Bone tumors are most common in large and giant breed male dogs and usually appear on the front legs. Unfortunately, most bone tumors are malignant and spread, or metastasize, to other areas of the body, often the lungs. Metastatic bone cancers are ones that…
When Suzie first started limping, her foot was red and sore. This is the best-case scenario when it concerns lameness—self-evident, apparent, nonscary reason–a booboo on foot. The vet gave Suzie a shot of Convenia—an injectable antibiotic, the redness cleared up, and Suzie stopped favoring the leg. It’s not over However, a couple of weeks later, the lameness returned. Suzie started…
Controlling an active dog’s activity during recovery from injury or surgery can be difficult enough. What happens if you have more than one dog? I know how difficult it was to keep Jasmine and JD from playing after Jasmine’s knee surgeries. As well as the workarounds we invented while Jasmine was house-bound and JD still needed his exercise. Thank you,…
When your dog suddenly becomes lame, I bet a sprain, strain, or an orthopedic injury are the first things that come to your mind. If life with dogs taught me anything, it is that limping can have causes one would never think of. If you conclude that your dog likely strained or sprained something, often you’ll be right. Particularly if…
However common this injury is, Oscar’s knee didn’t feel swollen or sore.…