Halloween is here, and a good time will be had by all! Well, hopefully by all – here are some steps to make sure your four-legged friends make the best of the occasion too. Watch What They Eat Most people know in a sort of general way not to feed candy to the dog… but … Read more
This week, I battled alien invaders. The battleground was Muller, a 5 month old bull terrier puppy. He was really sick, not eating, and had a painful belly and nasty diarrhea. The cause turned out to be a type of intestinal worm called Strongyloides. Where most self-respecting worms spread as eggs passed in stools, waiting … Read more
I have a Lab. This means I KNOW about mooching. The long stares, the rope of drool hanging down, maybe even the occasional heart-rending whine. Of course we want to share the bounty! It would make the dog SOOO happy, right? Or not. There are so many reasons not to feed the dog from the … Read more
Do you know what I would like? I would like to have a Star Trek Tricorder. You know, one of those fancy boxes you where you wave a probe over a patient, and it tells you everything you need to know about what is going on in that body. Much of what I do … Read more