Poor Maggie. My beautiful 10-year old Golden Retriever just didn’t seem right on Tuesday, so we took her to the vet. She had a fever of 105.9 (which later topped out at 107F), and she had begun having seizures. We thought for sure she had brain cancer, but her bloodwork was normal, and a chest X-ray was clear.
Continue reading Maggie the Golden Retriever is Down but Not Out
October is Pet Safety & Wellness Month, so all month long, our top ten lists will be devoted to keeping your dog safe. Here’s this week’s list, focusing on evacuations due to fire, flood, hurricane, or other natural disaster:
Continue reading Tuesday Top Ten: Dog Safety & Wellness Tips (1)
If you’re near Connecticut and looking for a Pet CPR class to take, check out the ones sponsored by Adopt-A-Dog in Greenwich. The classes are co-sponsored by Greenwich Emergency Medical Service and held at their headquarters, 1111 East Putnam Ave.
October is fire safety month. Do you have a safety plan for your dog?
From my company (AEP)’s Intranet site:
Chance is now officially a happy dog. Continue reading Follow Up on Chance
Camping season is officially here! Have you ever thought about taking your dog with you? Here’s our top ten list of tips for making that camping trip successful and fun for both you and your dog.
Continue reading Tuesday Top Ten: Tips for Camping With Your Dog
Poor Penny! She stuck that little Beagle nose in a beehive yesterday. Because of my usual great photography skills, I’m not sure you can tell from the photo how swollen her whole snout is. This picture was taken about 3 hours after the first Benadryl. When she first came inside, her eyes were even swollen shut. She looked a lot more comfortable this morning, thank goodness!
Does anyone have any home remedies or other tips for treating bee stings? I want to be better prepared if it happens again!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
According to the Veterinary Pet Insurance Company, canine ear problems were the leading cause of vet visits in 2009. I was recently asked to try out a product called Vet’s Best Ear Relief, a wet and dry system from veterinarian Dawn Curie Thomas. In the interest of full disclosure, I will tell you that they sent me a free sample to try on my dogs.
If you’re interested in your dog’s brain and nervous system and how they work, you might try visiting the Veterinary Neuron, a blog written by vet neurologist Steve Stienberg.
Although it is a newer blog, Steve already has articles posted on rehab and on a new drug which may be important in treating brain cancer. There are also some neat pictures of CAT scans of a dog’s brain, if you’re into that type of thing.
The FDA has announced the recall of several pet products over the past couple of weeks. Just wanted to make sure you’re aware of it.