What Do Dogs and Cars Have in Common?

Does your dog walk “funny”? Like, instead of moving in a straight line, does his butt go a bit to the side? Some call it crab walking. What does that mean? It means he’s crooked. . Like a crooked car, your dog can also be “out of alignment.”  Most of us have...

My Dog Has a Torn ACL. Now What?

Usually, the recommendation is surgery.   Have you looked at the pros and cons to this?   Here’s the PRO: the affected leg gets immediate stability.   Here are the list of CONS (which also help explain what happened and why): It certainly costs a lot! 80% of dogs who...

Why Surgical Margins Are BS

There I go. Bold and aggressive. Again.    I cannot tell you how many times clients have said to me that their dogs tumor was cut off and the surgeon “thinks he got it all“ because they had 2 cm margins. And because of this information, the pet owner thinks that their...

Why Cage Rest Makes Me Crazy

Let’s picture this scenario: your dog hurt something…whether he’s limping or holding up a leg or not walking. The advice from the regular vet is no exercise. No movement. Sit in a cage for six weeks. And yes, I’m sure they prescribed something, allegedly...

Can I Treat My Dog’s Ear Hematoma at Home?

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,...

Cancer Pain in Pets

Where do we get the idea that cancer is causing pain? Sometimes I can see your pet is in pain or uncomfortable. However, the pain often is a consequence of all the conventional treatment… like surgery (obviously that can hurt A LOT). Bone cancer can be...

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