Because I wrote a best-selling pet loss book, people often email me with stories of how their dogs died. Recently, someone asked me to write about pyometra in
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5 Days of Lethargy, 5 Hours in the Veterinary ER
Thanks to some medicine heroics in response to Lilly’s neurological setback Saturday, October 12, 2013, Lilly did seem to stabilize and improve slightly. Starting Thursday, October 17, however,
Veterinary Clients Behaving Badly – Toward Other Clients
Buckle up, kids. I’m ranting today, and it’s a curse-soaked doozy.
Dog Health: Spider Bite Recheck #3
Friday, Lilly had a rough day for no particular reason I could find. But, when it came time for her to load up for her third (and we
Dog Health: Spider Bite Recheck #2
Think Lilly is out of the woods on this crazy spider bite? Alas, think again. Monday, Tom helped me take BOTH dogs to the veterinary hospital. Ginko for
Dog Health: Spider Bite Recheck
Tuesday morning we awoke to a debate between me and Tom over the size of Lilly’s spider bite lump. I said it was bigger, maybe 10%. Tom said
Dog Health: Spider Bite Treatment
So, we now knew that Lilly suffered a spider bite and ensuing infection. But, we’ll never know what kind of spider or where or how it happened, but
Dog Health: Spider Bite
Yesterday, we continued the story of this mysterious mass I found on Lilly’s neck while awaiting a routine veterinary exam. Today, let’s move on with the diagnosis of
Dog Health: When Lumps Appear
We began our latest tale of veterinary drama Friday, with Lilly calmly at my feet in the exam room. I asked her to join me on the bench
Name That Lump: Spider Bites Dog
Lilly’s routine veterinary exam Monday night became anything but when I noticed a HUGE swollen mass in her left neck / left cheek area. I swear it wasn’t
