Dog care, symptoms, health issues, and dog health advocacy from an owner's perspective. In loving memory of Jasmine.
Dogs, typically, are not drunkards. I’m not counting the odd numbnut who might get the bright idea of getting their dog to drink some beer to see what happens. If your dog stumbles around drunkenly, they’re not likely to sleep it off. I have experienced an uncoordinated, unbalanced gait with my dogs four too many times. The first time, it was…
I believe that every time you use the word sudden when describing your dog’s symptoms, you should figure that the urgency of treatment is equal to the speed of onset. Sudden is a synonym for acute. Obesity is a real epidemic, but no dog goes to bed skinny and wakes up fat. When it appears that they do, something is…
A swollen abdomen might not seem like much of a scary problem. But it can be a sign of a life-threatening emergency. So how does one tell the difference? Understanding potential causes and looking at the big picture comes in handy. Distention is an enlargement or swelling from internal pressure. MedicineNet Acute or chronic? The severity and speed of onset…
This is not the first time I am sharing a hemangiosarcoma story. And I fear not the last either. But, here is one thing I’ve learned – you won’t see it coming, except you will. If your dog’s arthritis seems to start acting up, especially if you have one of the susceptible breeds, get an abdominal exam and ultrasound. “Some…
The definition of pica is persistent, compulsive eating of non-food things. That does not include things that are food, just not designated for your dog, things that could technically pass as food to a dog, and poop (coprophagia). It does include items that are unquestionably not food, such as sticks, rocks, DVDs, shoes, underwear … in other words, anything and…