This is Louie. About five days ago, he had a vomiting spell. We couldn’t find anything on physical examination. His vaccination history is good, and his stool exam was negative. An X-ray didn’t show anything, so we thought he might have a little intestinal infection. Hey, maybe he ate some garbage. So, we gave some […]
Monthly Archives: June 2008
Why do dogs swallow needles? As Sir Edmund Hillary said about Everest, “…because it’s there.” Oddly enough, if they actually get a needle or pin swallowed, more often than not, it just passes on through and comes out in the stool. Under most (NOT ALL) circumstances, the intestinal tract recoils from those sharp points and […]
I've been thinking about getting started with Comfortis. We're looking for more information. I don't think that Comfortis users should panic, but if your dog needed to take extremely high doses of ivermectin (as in being treated for demodectic mange, not as in Heartgard-30), extreme caution is indicated. Here's a news release: FDA warns of […]
Warning: We have a happy ending, but there are some gross pictures. Crushing injuries are among my least favorite. They not only do a lot of damage, but it is difficult to determine the extent of the damage when you first examine them. Sometimes tissue looks okay, but has had its circulation irreparably damaged. You […]
Here’s an update on ProHeart-6. Fort Dodge held their web seminar to educate veterinarians who want to use the product. In order to buy the stuff, you have to sign in (whether or not you listen), then register at the end by clicking all the boxes that say you agree to their stipulations for use. So, […]
I recently had an email from a reader who is fostering a dog with some pretty severe ear problems. The dog has had head-tilt and balance problems, as well as an obvious external ear canal infection. The situation isn't straightening out very fast, so she was looking for more information, She knows that her veterinarian […]
When I was young, my beloved Aunt Jo gave us The Tall Book of Make-Believe. It is a perfectly wonderful book of stories and poems, illustrated by Garth Williams. We wore it out, literally reading it to pieces. When my children were young, Aung Jo sent them a Tall Book, as well. Here is one […]
You may recall that I posted previously on my concerns about our heartworm preventive medicines becoming less than 100% effective. There seems to be no difference in efficacy between the different medications, nor does it appear to be dose-related (i.e. giving a 100-pound dose to a 51 pound dog doesn't guarantee effectiveness). I even tried […]