Dog care, symptoms, health issues, and dog health advocacy from an owner's perspective. In loving memory of Jasmine.
Cody was an 11 months old female Labrador Retriever when she became lame after hitting a shed. A veterinary visit produced a scary misdiagnosis. You would figure that diagnosing lameness is a straightforward process. From my own experience, I can tell you that it can be far from it. I have been through most of them–a foot injury, foreign body…
Minor wounds, cuts, and abrasions are the kind of scenario where common sense should rule. You wouldn’t rush your kid to an emergency with a scraped knee, and you don’t need to do that with your dog either. But … Abrasions An abrasion is a wound caused by superficial damage to the skin … wikipedia Abrasions further break down into…
Strict rest or restricted exercise is essential to injury recovery. But limiting activity comes at a price. With limited use, muscle strength dwindles and strong muscles help stabilize and protect joints. As your dog is recovering from one injury, it can make them more susceptible to a new one. Cookie’s story Cookie’s recovery from iliopsoas injury was going well. She…
Surgical glue is used by surgeons and vets when they need to seal an incision quickly, cleanly, and securely. It also has its application for closing wounds as part of first aid. Did you know that? I didn’t. When Cookie cut her paw pad, I was double-checking the best ways of taking care of the wound and getting it healed…
Here is the logic of health issues in dogs – an acute problem likely has an acute cause. Doesn’t it make sense that a disease progressive in nature would have a progressive onset? Some conditions can wax and vane with a dog having some good day and some bad days. But what if the dog is perfectly fine one minute…