You would think a Lab puppy would naturally be able to swim. Like a dolphin. Of course, this is only the case sometimes.
Labrador Retriever Puppy Falls in Pool, Panics!
Plus, Labrador “Swimmer Tail”
Max is not feeling very snappy after falling into the pool!
You would think a Lab puppy would naturally be able to swim. Like a dolphin. Of course, this is only the case sometimes.
Max fell into the family in ground pool while larking in the back yard. Even though the family’s other dog jumps in and out of the pool all day, and swims whenever he feels like it, Max had never gone into the pool before.
He came to see Doc Truli in a shivering, huddled mess of dog misery covered in beach towels.
Learn 4 specific signs of pain in a cat or kitten.
The hip joint on the left shows the pelvic fracture
6-Month Old Kitten Versus Automobile= Fractured Pelvis
Sugar is a 6-month-old grey and white short, plush haired cat. She usually stayed indoors all the time, but when repairman came tho the house, she slipped out the door. Her family looked for hours, but she was nowhere to be found.
3 days later, she crawled up to the porch, her hind legs dragging, a pained, awful, desperate look on her face. Still, mom and dad did not rush to the emergency room. They gave her food, water, and a warm, comfortable bed, and waited until the next day to come see Doc Truli. They could find no sores, no wounds, they really couldn’t tell what had happened to Sugar.
Including 3 Questions All Pet Parents Ask When They Are Told Teeth Need Extraction
Also Including the Important Tip: What Are the Most Important Teeth?
Bennie wakes up after his oral surgery.
Bennie’s Bad Breath
A little white fluffy dog trimmed in a two-inch puppy cut wagged his whole hind end along with his tail as Doc Springer patted his head and leaned in to check his teeth.
Benny had terrible breath! His front incisors moved a little when yours Truli touched them lightly. His molars were hard to get a good look at because he wiggled so much, but the Doc could see some of them overlapped and they were covered with tartar.
“Bennie needs to undergo dental surgery,” Doc Springer said.
The Boxer’s right side, where only his ribs should be, looked like a Basketball sticking out of his ribcage, covered with brindle fur.
Boxer Fatty Lump Goes Bad
Boxer Puppy in Pink
The first time I saw a fatty lump was also the day I saw my first convertible Jaguar XJ8 (before they sold to Ford.) The SUV in front of the pet emergency room, behind the Jaguar, held a nervous, frightened brown Brindle Boxer on a comforter, named Manny. Manny’s dad parked by the yellow curb and opened the overhead rear door to the SUV, placed the carpeted doggy ramp at the back car gate, and Manny slowly climbed down to the sidewalk. I saw the reason for the slow walking a few moments later. The late afternoon sunlight glowed across his Brindle side and then he turned.
The Boxer’s right side, where only his ribs should be, looked like a Basketball sticking out of his ribcage, covered with brindle fur. Continue reading “When a Fat Bump Goes Bad”
Bumps and lumps grow on and in dogs, and Boxers more than many. Read about Doc Truli’s Top Ten Boxer Bumps
Boxer Puppy in Pink
Boxers Grow Lumps and Cancer Better Than Any Other Breed of Dog*
But if you live with a Boxer, you probably already know this! Did you know Boxers used to have a predicted lifespan of 4-6 years? The breed was bogged down with genetic predisposition to cancer, and they passed on an inherited heart condition that shortened their lives.
The breeders got together and agreed to selectively breed healthy dogs so as not to pass on the traits. Now, Boxers can expect to live 8-10 years, sometimes as much as 12-14 years, or longer.
Still, if you see a new growth or lump on your Boxer, have your vet check it urgently. Here is a rundown of the good, the bad, and the ugly… Continue reading “Top Ten Boxer Bumps”
Dogs have six lower incisor teeth. These are the little lower teeth in the front in between the big canine or eye teeth on the four corners of the front of the mouth.
If your dog is missing one for no reason, get it checked out!
Can you spot the root fragment?
Another Good Example of Why You Need Full Mouth X-Rays Every Patient, Every Time
GiGi was a five-year-old female spayed black and tan Yorkshire Terrier. Her parents could see the tartar build-up on her teeth, so they scheduled an anesthetic dental exam the same day as her annual check up. Good thing they did!
It does not matter how many times I advise people to brush their dogs’ teeth. Most people can’t be bothered. People love the idea of their dog much more than the reality of another living being. A little accomodation and learning on your part will keep your dog’s teeth healthier and can add Years – YEARS – dog your dog’s too short lifespan. Years.
GiGi’s x-rays showed a retained incisor root overlapping an incisor that was loose and sitting in an infected tooth socket. Probably, the crown, or top enamel part, of the broken tooth snapped off, the gums healed over, and then the festering root caused the early demise of the neighboring tooth. (In the picture, the lower right middle incisor is missing, there is a gap in the teeth, and a little overlapping root fragment sticks out.)
Imagine your tooth snapping off and you never tell anyone or complain. Doesn’t seem possible, does it? Dogs suffer silently exactly like this all the time. Continue reading “Where Did This Yorkie's Tooth Go?”
A dog obsessively drinks water. An x-ray machine, ultrasound, endoscope, and surgery get to the bottom of this unusual case.
Keynes Eyes the Mop Bucket for a Draught
First, We Just Had Too Much Drinking
Keynes is an eight-year-old Boxer. He slobbers, bounces, occasionally limps, had a benign leiomyoma intestinal muscle wall tumor surgically resected by yours Doc Truli four years ago, and generally loves loving everybody.
About three months ago, he started obsessively drinking water. From his bowl, the cat’s dish, the toilet, the bird bath, even the mop water. You’re thinking, “Diabetes, kidney disease, urinary tract infection, accidental poison ingestion, or crazy because of workmen doing construction on his house.” Or, at least, that’s what his mom and I were thinking.
Well, we were wrong. Normal blood and urine tests (except his urine was very dilute.) So I thought, “Maybe mom’s mistaken. Let’s measure how much water Keynes drinks in a day.” A dog or cat can drink in the ballpark of 30mL per pound per 24 hour Earth day. (approx 65mL per kg per 24 hrs). Keynes was drinking well over 100 mL/pound/day.
Did you know cats can get kidney transplants? Dogs can get artificial hip implants? Dogs can go on a ventilator, paralyzed, and live to breathe and run and play on their own? Pet insurance helps you afford these possibilities, should you need them.
Office Cat Calculates: You Need Pet Insurance!
Office Cat Says: 10 Instances When Pet Insurance Means the Difference Between Life and Death
or, Why the Black Swan* Accident or Illness Ruins All of Your Plans, and You Cannot Predict It!
Certain illnesses and accidents cannot be overcome without surgery and/or intensive care. If your pet comes down with any of the following, money may be the only thing standing between your cat or dog and a cure and a normal life. Only money. With pet insurance your pet probably lives, without insurance or a large savings account, you may have to decide to put your friend down only because of money, not because of lack of technology or veterinary know-how.
