Dog care, symptoms, health issues, and dog health advocacy from an owner's perspective. In loving memory of Jasmine.
What is the first thing that comes to your mind when your dog starts limping? What potential causes of lameness can you think of off the top of your head? Why is my dog limping sounds like a simple question. What you figure it might be and what it is are not always the same. Sometimes it might even be…
What if your Cavalier Springer Spaniel was scratching excessively but not show any evidence of a skin issue? Ella was a 4-year-old female Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. She was the love of her mom’s life. Those two were inseparable and deeply bonded. First symptoms When Ella was about 2-years-old, she started scratching herself more than usual. Nothing major, just enough…
What the heck am I talking about? What does arthritis have to do with the abdomen? Just had another friend, whose dog’s arthritis started acting up, facing a diagnosis of a splenic tumor. Yes, arthritis can get more painful on some days, particularly if your dog overdoes it, or is a weekend warrior. For some dogs, weather can play a role…
Canine iliopsoas injuries symptoms can be anything from subtle signs that you can easily miss to profound lameness. These injuries often go undiagnosed in dogs. Things you might notice in your dog include difficulty or stiffness when getting up reluctance to jump gait changes/ outward rotation of the affected leg stance changes intermittent lameness not lifting a leg to pee…
Eye injuries in dogs are serious business. An eye can go from minor irritation to a disaster in no time. With Cookie, I am surprised that she doesn’t have one eye problem or another at least once a week. She’s an enthusiastic hunter and throws herself into bushes and brambles without inhibition. It gets more complicated when you cannot see…