Dog care, symptoms, health issues, and dog health advocacy from an owner's perspective. In loving memory of Jasmine.
Cysts are enclosed sacs with liquid or solid non-infectious content. The different types of cysts include true cysts sebaceous cysts follicular cysts dermoid cysts false cysts Further information: Cysts Follicular cysts are large bumps on a dog’s skin. They form in hair follicles and can be filled with thick white, yellow, or brown material. As they grow, they might ooze,…
When assessing your limping dog, don’t forget to check for foot lesions or injuries. A sore foot can cause substantial lameness. While joint and muscle injuries are common, you would be surprised at the degree of lameness foot lesions, or injuries can cause in your dog. When Jasmine, who was a tough girl, had an infection on her foot, you…
What should you do if you find a lump or bump on your dog? Small bumps or swellings that show up out of the blue can be simply caused by stings, bites, or an infection. Cookie had her share of such little things. They were most likely caused by small wounds from her running through the bush. They went away…
Nobody likes to find new bumps on their dog, particularly since one was a mast cell tumor already. Since having his bumps aspirated and a mast cell tumor removed last October, JD decided to grow a couple of new ones. Again, they were quite small and there was the possibility that he might have run into a branch and that’s…
Many health issues can be brewing under surface long before they show up outwardly. Wellness exams are a way to peek inside for what problems might be hiding from plain sight. We take our guys at least for one wellness exam a year; usually two. There is no particular rule when during the year this should be done but we typically choose…