This is a trick question! And to answer it, there are several other questions you should ask yourself first. Let’s start with the purpose of blood work. If you’re trying to identify problems before they happen, bloodwork actually is not the way to do it. Bloodwork...
There are a lot of reasons dogs drink water. I mean, duh, we all need water. “They” say humans should drink 8 glasses of water a day – although there’s some argument. I might drink eight glasses on a hot sweaty day. But not a sedentary day. But yes, I...
I’m gonna do it again. How about I start out by telling you what it’s not? MOST toothpastes made for pets have four different kinds of sugar in them. The manufacturer tells you that it’s “poultry flavored” or some kind of junk like that. But let’s look at the...
So, your dog has an ear hematoma… should you go to the vet? . There are a couple of questions you need to ask yourself in order to make this decision. . First of all, does your dog appear to be in pain? Some hematomas, which is a fancy word for blood blister,...
Why is my cat eating plants? Does this mean she’s missing something in her diet? Does she need probiotics or something else? . To answer this question, we have to do a little bit of detective work. There are a few things we need to figure out first. . First of all...
