Bathing Do’s and Don’ts
Fun subject! Even my daughter likes to bathe the pooches. Most dogs love baths, most cats don’t – there are always exceptions. Do use lukewarm water, do use natural shampoo, do have plenty of towels and prepare for lots of water mess. So, a few pointers: Use a natural...
What should goat feces look like?
Seems silly, doesn’t it? But, goat product should look like large raisins. If it looks like dog by-product, that is actually diarrhea. Of course, goat feces can become so liquid that it looks like what we normally think of is diarrhea. So, what can be the cause of...
I’ve heard of acupuncture for pets. Are there specific conditions it cures or helps?
My short answer is acupuncture can help most conditions; I even use it carefully on my seizure patients! Personally, I use it more on internal medicine cases. Liver failure, kidney failure, and heart patients do better with acupuncture as part of their treatment. But,...
Why is fatty liver such a problem for cats?
Fatty liver is also called hepatic lipisosis. In hepatic lipidosis, something makes your kitty stop eating – from a virus, to vaccination, to stress to an illness. When cats don’t eat, their liver says it’s not a problem and brings fat from the body into the liver for...
My dog has been diagnosed with liver failure. Help!
Liver failure can be acute (sudden) or chronic (slowly developing over time). There are many causes of liver failure. Eating sugar free gum, a virus, eating poor quality food, cancer, infection with a bacteria called leptospira, chemical toxicity are just an example...
My dog is terrified of thunder and other loud noises, what can I do?
First, why does this happen? Some dogs’ are water personality – they run from anything new. I had a dog who was fine about thunder until one summer in the mountains when a thunderclap occurred right overhead – too loud!! Some dogs are just nervous and jumpy about...
Chiropractic care for my pet? I’ve never heard of it! Tell me more.
Isn’t it funny how we never think about providing the same care for our pets as we do for ourselves? Chiropractic is well accepted in human health care, it is not as discussed for our pets. Mostly, it’s a newer discipline in veterinary medicine. Human chiropractic was...
My dog Gordon was recently kicked out of the groomer’s because he is so difficult to groom. Help!
My dog Gordon was recently kicked out of the groomer’s because he is so difficult to groom and she fears she might cut his tongue. He is less than 6lbs and only has 2 teeth. She has groomed him since he was a puppy. She asked that we get our veterinarian to prescribe...
Tell me about pet CPR?
The first time you deal with a pet emergency that may require CPR will be a very stressful/scary situation. A great graphic to help comes from the American Red Cross. The chart shows a prone dog receiving CPR – Airway is checked and cleared with the Heimlich maneuver,...
Frightening Hazards of Pet Food
There have been many frightening reports in the news lately, from tainted jerky treats to questions about dog food safety, there is a lot to worry about. After five years of investigation and hundreds of dogs dying, tainted jerky treats have finally been removed from...