Jasmine's Disc Injury: The Parole Hearing

Monday morning was Jasmine's parole hearing with her primary vet.Please, may I get out on parole. Please, may my Monday hearing goes well.She was looking quite good and we felt she might be able to resume some moderate, controlled walks in her favorite trails. We have also finished her new ramp, so getting in and out of the bus should be now safer. There were couple things I observed which I was concerned about. One of them was the level of...

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Adoption Monday: Bear, Labrador Retriever Mix: Deerfield, NH

Check out this wonderful boy at Mary's Dogs Rescue & Adoption!If you're thinking little lap dog, forget it. Bear is going to be a pretty good sized boy when he's full grown. Right now he's a tike, and 30 lb or so, at 4 mo. But he's all puppy!Playful and silly...and loving life! One thing I know about Bear? He's going to love the snow! If you were thinking of taking a dog snowshoeing or winter hiking? He'd be the one.Bear is house trained,...

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Understanding Seizures

*** Dr. Becker is the resident proactive and integrative wellness veterinarian of HealthyPets.Mercola.com. You can learn holistic ways of preventing illness in your pets by subscribing to MercolaHealthyPets.com, an online resource for animal lovers. For more pet care tips, subscribe for FREE to Mercola Healthy Pet Newsletter. ...

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Another Cooling Bed Bites The Dust

So, this is how long the latest cooling bed lasted ...The first one we got lasted about three years. Which was very impressive. The second one about half a year, and this one about the same.There was one year in between we tried other things.Those other things did not leak, that's true. But they didn't do much of a job in the cooling and comfort department either. In fact, they ended up source of frustration and wasted money.That's why, in the early...

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Veterinary Highlights: Less Invasive Treatment For Aural Hematomas?

A hematoma is a localized swelling that is filled with blood caused by a break in the wall of a blood vessel.A dog can develop an aural (ear) hematoma when they shake their head, particularly if the ear is irritated, such as from an ear infection.The vigorous shaking causes the tiny blood vessels in the ear flat to rupture, causing bleeding and accumulation of blood under the skin.The typical sure-fire treatment is surgery, as simply draining the fluid usually ends up with recurrence and/or a deformed ear, which can then be even more prone to infections....

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Treatment And Prevention Of Canine Intervertebral Disc Disease (Part I)

 by Susan E. Davis, PT   Injuries and diseases that affect the spine are quite dramatic and disabling. This supportive column of bone which encases the nerve centers of communication to and from the brain provides a vital role in daily function for all animals.Dogs can be affected by spinal conditions from the neck to the mid and lower sections of the spine.  The dog breeds which are most prone to mid and lower spine problems...

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Tackling The Veterinary Terminology: Suffixes (-scopy)

Remember the Spelling Bee? Big words are easier to tackle when you understand how they're put together. Veterinary terms are composed in the same way. Just like with other words, the main parts of a veterinary term are a prefix, a root, and a suffix. The difference is that they typically come more directly from Greek or Latin.The suffix is the bit that will tell you about what procedure, condition, disease or disorder you're dealing with. -scopy...

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The Night Before Christmas

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Adoption Monday: Brad, Terrier Mix: Deerfield, NH

Check out this wonderful boy at Mary's Dogs Rescue & Adoption!This little shaggy boy is so adorable.Looking to run, play and just snuggle....that's not too much to ask is it???Brad is house trained, neutered and up-to-date with routine shots.Want more info on Brad? Call Mary's Dogs: 603.370.7750 or send along an email: marysdogsrescue@gmail.comReady to bring Brad home? Tell us about yourself and your interest in Brad in the adoption questionnaire....

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The 12 Days Of Christmas PT Style

 by Susan E. Davis, PT   On the first day of Christmas, my PT gave to me:A Rott-Weiler who was fris-ky!On the second day of Christmas my PT gave to me:2 Tarsal Wraps and a Rott-Weiler who was fris-ky!On the third day of Christmas my PT gave to me:3 Hamstring stretches, 2 Tarsal Wraps and a Rott-Weiler who was fris-ky!On the fourth day of Christmas my PT gave to me: 4 Joules of Laser, 3 Hamstring stretches, 2 Tarsal Wraps and a Rott-Weiler...

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Jasmine's Disc Injury: Mom, Why Can't I Go For A Walk?

It was just a week ago when Jasmine did something very very bad to her neck. Feels like an eternity, definitely to her, I'm sure. She really hates her house arrest.Jasmine on the weekend before the injuryI talked to her vet, wondering whether, given the relatively fast recovery, it could be something less serious than a disc issue.Considering what he saw, and given the level of involvement of the legs, he feels that this is indeed what we're looking...

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Veterinary Highlights: Inhalation Chemotherapy?

The biggest problem with chemotherapy is that it doesn't discriminate. It affects all rapidly dividing cells, not just cancer cells. Finding ways of targeting cancer cells and leaving healthy issue alone is the major focus of much of the research.One way of getting some control can be the delivery method itself.When I read about inhalation chemotherapy on Tripawds Blogs, it was the first time I've ever heard of this. This method is meant to treat...

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Veterinarians Answer: What Is Your Biggest Pet Parent Peeve?

We love our vet dearly and treat him with love and respect. But we often refer to him as a Saint. I have to face it, dealing with me isn't exactly a walk in a park. I get concerned about every little thing that could potentially be a symptom, I have endless questions, and I leave no stone unturned and I challenge everything that doesn't feel right to me. And he's been bearing with me for all these years. I think he deserves a medal.So I got curious,...

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Tackling The Veterinary Terminology: Suffixes (-ectomy)

Remember the Spelling Bee? Big words are easier to tackle when you understand how they're put together. Veterinary terms are composed in the same way. Just like with other words, the main parts of a veterinary term are a prefix, a root, and a suffix. The difference is that they typically come more directly from Greek or Latin.The suffix is the bit that will tell you about what procedure, condition, disease or disorder you're dealing with. -ectomy...

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Misdiagnosis: Spinal Cord Injury

by Dee BogettiCody was 11 months old. A yellow Lab in training to be my wilderness search and rescue dog, she had all the right stuff for the job: high drive, intelligence, tenacity, and an amazing nose.Cody’s energy level required daily play sessions – most often involving a tennis ball or Frisbee. On a day I will never forget, it was my bad throw that sent her running full tilt toward the shed.She slammed into it (depth perception came later in...

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Jasmine's Disc Injury(?) Day Three

Day three, Jasmine looks depressed. I want my happy, vibrant Jasmine back. Archive photoShe looked more cheerful on day one, even with all the pain she was in. On day two she looked like her normal self. But now she looks down.This could be happening eithera side effect of the steroids she's ona result of being in more pain today, though it really doesn't seem to look that she is (she's moving well)a result of the house arrest which she hatesYes,...

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