Dog care, symptoms, health issues, and dog health advocacy from an owner's perspective. In loving memory of Jasmine.
Has your dog’s physical therapist taken dog training classes? Or, even more importantly, should they? If your dog is going for physical therapy and you’d have to guess, would you figure they did? In hubby’s field, there is mandatory education for truck drivers in Ontario. Mandatory classes come at a stiff price. Should that become a thing? Here is another…
Do you have a hard time acquiring your dog’s labs and appointment notes? Or does your vet provide you a copy of everything readily? Online veterinary medical records Jasmine’s vet keeps web-based medical records. Online records are the best thing since sliced bread. I really loved having the constant full access to all medical information and discussions. Anything. Any time.…
Being able to work with your veterinarian to work out an individual treatment plan tailored to your dog’s needs is essential. It is no possible to achieve if your veterinarian is not listening to you. They might be able to use an identical process for a thousand dogs with great results. But that doesn’t mean that the same will work…
How should you work out your dog’s treatment problems with your veterinarian before seeking a second opinion? Don’t leave until satisfied When I come back from the vet I like to feel reasonably confident both about the [working] diagnosis and the treatment. This can be easier said than done. Not every diagnosis can be achieved by one listen with a…
Is pain a fair price to pay to obtain a diagnosis? I like when things are clear and simple. I wish there was a book that contained the best way to make difficult decisions. You follow the advice. All is well. Unfortunately, very few things are that simple. And it’s not just about medical procedures alone. Sometimes it’s just as…