Dog care, symptoms, health issues, and dog health advocacy from an owner's perspective. In loving memory of Jasmine.
Dogs seem to ingest things they shouldn’t all the time. Socks, balls, and an assortment of other objects can cause enough trouble. However, linear foreign bodies are an especially dangerous situation. Linear foreign bodies in dogs are a disaster in making. Further information: Linear Foreign Bodies in Dogs and Cats Thank you, Dr. Karel Carnohan, for sharing Mango’s story. Mango’s…
What can I do about my dog’s stinky breath? Asking how to get rid of a dog’s foul breath is one of the most common question dog parents ask. There are also many tips and advice they receive. The bottom line is, however, that a dog’s breath doesn’t smell bad without a reason. Unless you find and address the reason,…
Foreign bodies stuck in the mouth is quite a common situation in dogs. Your dog might get all sorts of things stuck in the mouth or between their teeth. Some of the obvious symptoms include bleeding excessive drooling gagging Often, however, you might not know about it at all. If the object remains, it can lead to a serious infection.…
The most common reason your dog might get swelling on their neck are infections. However, more sinister things can be at play. Could it be an abscess? A swollen lymph node? And what is the underlying cause? Potential causes of swelling in the area of the face and neck include: dental issues insect bites and stings other bites and wounds…
Gastrointestinal foreign bodies that don’t like to show up on imaging can be the most dangerous. Did you watch the Needle in a Haystack House MD episode? A toothpick almost killed a perfectly healthy teenage boy. Not visible on imaging but punching holes through nearby organs. A teenage boy becomes gravely ill and a cause cannot be found. He bleeds in…