Dog care, symptoms, health issues, and dog health advocacy from an owner's perspective. In loving memory of Jasmine.
Stories of veterinary ER horrors are close to home—we had our own emergency vet horror. Jasmine’s life was nearly cut short if we went with their conclusions. If we had taken the ER vet’s word for it, we would have put Jasmine down because that was their recommendation. But that was only a small part of the whole ordeal. Story…
When your dog gets sick, it is stressful enough. What if the veterinarian doesn’t communicate? Thank you, Kaitlin Falatovich, for sharing Nudge’s story. Nudge’s story I’m sure you, too, have days when it seems that the whole world is conspiring against you. Unfortunately, I had one of those days recently. My pup was suffering from some stomach pain. Being the…
Standard treatments and approaches address most conditions your dog might face. But one size doesn’t always fit all. There are times when your dog will benefit from a tailored solution. You should be able to discuss alternative options with your veterinarian. Grab your best tool for communicating with your veterinarian here. Looks like the boils, altered mental status, and heart…
Is there a good way of breaking bad news to dog parents? That is a hard one. But what if there is a lack of certainty? How would you like your veterinarian to discuss such news with you? Penny Recently I received a distressed email from a friend regarding her dog. I wanted to reach out to you and tell…
The time I dreaded has come; we had to look for a new veterinarian. We love our vet, and finding him was a long, painful journey. There were only two reasons why we would look for a new one: us moving our vet moving or retiring We had to search for a veterinarian because were moving. Looking for a new…