Penny here. I've been sick this month. Not to worry, because I'm ok now, but I want to alert you to what was wrong.I had some tummy troubles -- wasn't feeling so well and threw up several times. The last time had blood in it. Mom and Dad took me to the Emergency Vet. Mom was scared that I had Hemorrhagic Gastroenteritis (HGE), which was something my brother Oscar had a number of times. I had
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Sweet summertime...
Link sent in by Rose and MaggieMae.
I wanted to share a bit of information with you all that I just found out. After having HoneyDew for going on 7 years, she has come down with her first bad ear infection. Ear infections are common with any drop ear dog but Bassets are very susceptible to them. The vet prescribed a course of antibiodics for her. I asked him if I get them at the regular
Urine Screening
In the past we have talked about routine blood testing. This month we will discuss a little about routine urine testing as it often goes hand in hand with blood testing.Although it can sometimes be a challenge to obtain a urine sample from your pet, it is a very important test, especially in older pets. It is ideal for your vet to evaluate a urine sample on your pet at the time of his or her
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Dog Trivia
Did you know:
In New Zealand, a dog named Tisha protected and raised orphaned rabbits.
In 1910, Jean the Bitagraph dog (a collie mix), became the first dog to star in American movie.
Dog whiskers are called vibrissae. Located on the muzzle, above the eyes and below the jaws, vibrissae can sense very small changes in airflow.
According to legend, a dog named Soter was the only one of fifty
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In New Zealand, a dog named Tisha protected and raised orphaned rabbits.
In 1910, Jean the Bitagraph dog (a collie mix), became the first dog to star in American movie.
Dog whiskers are called vibrissae. Located on the muzzle, above the eyes and below the jaws, vibrissae can sense very small changes in airflow.
According to legend, a dog named Soter was the only one of fifty
Travelin' Pooch
Hi everyone! Penny here. Since the last time we barked, I've been on a vacation! I took my very first out of state trip with my pack. Mom and Dad were nervous about how I'd behave, but of course, a Princess has to be on her best behavior at all times with her subjects, so naturally, I put my best paw forward!We traveled by van from the Atlanta area (my home den) to Pigeon Forge, TN, where my
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Can I vent?
How can I say this in a manner that won't offend or upset any of our readers?
Maybe just by saying up front that this post is not to criticize but rather to educate anyone who comes across this page if they would happen to google puppies or dogs.
It has happened again in our neighborhood where a person has gone to a pound and adopted a puppy only to surrender it to the same pound in less then
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Maybe just by saying up front that this post is not to criticize but rather to educate anyone who comes across this page if they would happen to google puppies or dogs.
It has happened again in our neighborhood where a person has gone to a pound and adopted a puppy only to surrender it to the same pound in less then
Ocular Disorders
This post is about some of the more common disease of the eye seen in pets.Nuclear or Lenticular sclerosis is a normal age related change of the lens. This is what gives your older dog that hazy look in his eye. This causes no appreciable vision loss, is not a cataract and does not proceed to blindness.Cataracts are an opacity of the lens. They can be congenital, inherited, secondary to diabetes,
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