My 21-pound male Schipperke may have eaten a piece of string about 5 inches long. Is a string that long dangerous? What should I look for?

May 28th, 2023

My dog is sick. He has bloody urine, drips blood from his penis, has trouble having a bowel movement, and is leaking green from his anus. He has tired eyes and is in discomfort. Cost is an issue. Should I take him to emergency services, or can he wait until my vet appointment on Monday?

January 23rd, 2024

I have a female black lab named Ellie, born on 6/12/2007, who is very active and goes to the dog park 5 times a week. She has a slight shoulder injury from a puppy and has had several urinary infections, for which she has been on Royal Canine Urinary food. Recently, her coat became dull, and bloodwork showed slightly elevated leukocytes. Follow-up bloodwork showed elevated lymphocytes and WBC, and a lump in her hind leg lymph node. She was put on Doxycycline, but the dosage was incorrect initially. After correcting the dosage, her condition improved, but a lymph node in her jaw was found. What are the odds that this might be lymphoma? How long would it take for the lymph node to return to normal size if it was an infection? Should we be worried, and what would you recommend at this point?

May 16th, 2024

I have a 7-month-old Siberian husky puppy who enjoys running. I want to build stamina with him but am worried about his growth. Would running 2-3 miles with him every other day be okay for now, or should I refrain from running until he is 1 year old?

July 5th, 2024

I rescued a 13-15 year old miniature poodle with limited hearing, few teeth, and health issues including kennel cough, a removed eye, and cataracts in the other eye. He had a seizure 4-6 weeks ago and another one after I accidentally pushed him off the bed during a moment of frustration. He did not recover from the second seizure and passed away. Could the fall have caused the seizure, or was he frightened into it? Why did he not recover?

April 24th, 2024