We take Howie in for his post op check on Thursday morning, but even before that, we have good news. He is obviously feeling better. He’s started asking to be petted again. We can take the Wonder Walker off at home and attach the leash to his collar without getting …
Howie went to the vet on Monday. We had two reasons for being there. First, he needs to go to the vet roughly every 3 months because he is at high risk for bladder stones. Second, we had finally determined that he had an ear infection, and it was causing …
It’s not a complete mystery. Everyone seems pretty sure she has salivary mucoceles, but beyond that, she likes to remain an enigma. I couldn’t tell you when exactly we first started noticing the swelling under her chin, but it finally got bad enough that we took her in for a …
Remember that old Tom Hanks, Shelley Long movie, the Money Pit, about a house they fell in love with, but ended up pretty much destroying their lives as they tried to fix it up? Well, none of our dogs have destroyed our lives, but we always seem to have …
Something may or may not be up with Howie. This weekend, a few different times while he was lying on the bed next to me getting petted, he whimpered or he bared his teeth and snapped. The snapping may have been territoriality with Larry, as Larry always seemed to be right there …
Junebug does NOT have a ruptured saliva gland. The cultures came back from the lab, and there is no indication that the fluid pulled from her chin is saliva. It is also not cancer. It is consistent with inflammation and infection. So, back on a course of Baytril to see …
I want to make clear that whatever is wrong with June is causing her no pain or even discomfort. Based on her behavior both at home and when the vet was prodding the swollen areas, she really doesn’t even realize something is wrong. This is not an emergent or even …
I meant for there to be a post today. But between finding out that one of June’s swollen saliva glands had ruptured (she’ll likely need surgery) and having a summer cold, well, Junebug and I both felt like this.
Just look at this bundle of cuteness. She’s enough to brighten anyone’s day. There is only one problem with this picture. It was taken at the dog park. You may be confused. You know I love the dog park. Why would I think it was a problem for a dog …
This is what I get for missing a phone call. The message from the vet said that this time, Howie had a different kind of crystals (oxalate) in his urine, ones that are caused completely by diet, so we needed to take him off the special food and bring him …