Dog care, symptoms, health issues, and dog health advocacy from an owner's perspective. In loving memory of Jasmine.
There is the adorable heat tilt that dogs do when you talk to them. And then there is the head tilt that is a sign of a problem. How do you tell the difference? The head tilt we all love can vary from side to side, in response to an interesting stimuli. The dog is looking at the source of…
Canine iliopsoas injury is relatively common but often undiagnosed soft tissue injury in dogs. Anatomy of the iliopsoas The iliopsoas muscle is actually two muscles fused together – the Psoas Major and the Iliacus. Image massagetherapy.com This muscle is quite long. It attaches to the underside of the last 3-4 thoracic vertebrae, all the lumbar vertebrae and a part of…
Parvoviruses are a species-specific single-stranded, non-enveloped DNA virus. The canine virus appeared by a mutation in the early 1970s. Subsequent mutations brought about the epidemics of canine parvovirus disease in 1978 – 1979. Since this was a new virus, the pet population did not have immunity to it. Most exposed dogs became very ill and many died. The virus invades…
Do you know what is your dog’s normal gum color? In Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, the tongue provides a wealth of information about a dog’s health status. Tongue diagnosis is quite fascinating. The veterinarian gains insight from the tongue color, coating, and even shape. Each section of the tongue reflects the function of a different internal system. More information: You…
Coughing is a natural response to irritation or abnormality in the airway. A cough is the body’s way of clearing the airway. When the effort is successful, the coughing stops. If the problem persists, so does the cough. Which also tells you when you should be concerned. Our dogs often cough a few times when drinking from a bottle and…