My dog passed away 2 years ago from heart failure. He was a 14-year-old Shih Tzu with relatively good health. He had dry coughing for three days before passing, and the emergency vet found heartworm, an enlarged heart, and cloudiness in the chest, possibly indicating cancer. I have several concerns: 1) Did my husband's decision to continue walking our dog for several hours around Philadelphia a month before his passing overwork his heart and contribute to his death? 2) Did the anesthesia and surgery a month before his passing, where a lump was removed and a decayed tooth was extracted, directly cause his passing? 3) Could I have saved or extended his life if I had brought him to the vet on the first day of his coughing?

July 19th, 2023

What are some recommended pain medications for an arthritic 11-year-old Lab cross?

March 19th, 2024

My dog, Precious, has blood in her urine. What could be the cause and what should I do?

July 26th, 2023

My 11-year-old spayed female Sheltie, Brandy, is experiencing vomiting of mucous and food, diarrhea with food and mucous, weakness, and arthritis in her rear legs. She requires help to get up but can walk slowly with a limp once standing. Blood work and X-rays were normal except for abnormal borders on the spleen. She stops vomiting for 24 hours after an injection but then starts again, and Flagyl is not stopping the diarrhea. What could be causing these symptoms, and what further diagnostics or treatments should be considered?

June 4th, 2024

I have to go out of town for a week and need to board my eleven-year-old, female German Shepherd who has had anal sac carcinoma (in remission) and may have some arthritis. I usually board her at her vet clinic, but I'm concerned about her being caged and unhappy. What are your opinions and experiences with boarding older dogs for more than several days?

February 12th, 2024