Dr. Sandra Truli Springer, Holistic Vet House Call Services
Truli Holistic Veterinary Services: 877-DR-TRULI
Veterinary dermatologists believe up to 50% of cats and dogs suffer from allergies in the U.S. alone!
No solid data for ranking in order of severity exists. However, let’s group the Mastiff Breeds all together, or they might just take over the list!
Continue reading “Doc Truli's Top 10 Dogs Predisposed to Allergies”
In Simon’s case, his left lower canine tooth avulsed so it stuck out of his lower lip at almost a ninety degree angle. Talk about painful!
Sometimes cats need emergency tooth extraction. In Simon’s case, his left lower canine tooth avulsed so it stuck out of his lower lip at almost a ninety degree angle. Talk about painful!
To top it off, Simon was 18 years old. Anesthesia carried inherent risk for him, but there was no way he could go on with that tooth like that! Continue reading “Cat in Desperate Need of Tooth Removal”
Her parents thought it was normal for a dog to have irregular bowel movements because they get into so much “stuff” on walks, and in the backyard.
[Caution: kinda gross subject matter, but super important.]
Heidi was a salt n pepper 6 year old miniature schnauzer with recurrent bouts of soft stool and
occassional little spit ups of vomit in the morning. Usually she ate well, but about once a month, she would not touch her dinner.
Continue reading “Mini Schnauzer Familial Hypertriglyceridemia”
“How do I get Bo certified to be a therapy dog?”
When I met Bo, he was four pounds of red
fuzzy Chow puppy. Healthy, sassy, and a little nippy, Bo was a handful.
Continue reading “Chow Chow Becomes Therapy Dog”
Many people become confused by the fact that a cat drinking tons of water can be dehydrated.
Tommy was a 16-year-old diabetic long-hair white cat with yellow-gold eyes. I met him for the first time when he stopped eating for 4 days. When I gently pinched the skin over his shoulder blades, it stood up, and did not bounce back into a normal, flat position. I tried the same trick over his hips; Tommy’s skin just stood up. This is called a skin turgor test, and in this case, it meant Tommy was severely dehydrated. Continue reading “16-Year-Old Diabetic Cat Cured”
His one blue and one brown eye darted all around the room in sheer terror. Smokey was utterly paralyzed.
A 5-year-old male Catahoula Leopard Dog named Smokey arrived in the ER on a stretcher. His one blue and one brown eye darted all around the room in sheer terror. Smokey was utterly paralyzed.
Continue reading “Catahoula Leopard Dog Tick Paralysis Cured in Seconds”
They could spread the flu virus to your dog and their parents would not ever know they harbored the virus in their system for 1-5 more days!
Doc Truli heard a cough in the kennel. A guilty-looking miniature dachshund’s big brown eyes stared back.
Continue reading “The New Dog Flu”
Chocolate undergoes enterohepatic recirculation, repoisoning your pet for days after the first bite.
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Maggie’s mom asked me for an alternative to declawing. I suggested Soft Paws.
Maggie was a 6-year-old female Bengal, tearing up the carpets, curtains, and an antique upholstered chair. Continue reading “Don't Declaw, Soft Paw!”
Don’t be shy! Your vet is there to help your pet and help you.
Doc Truli hears certain questions in the course of the day that may feel awkward to ask at first, perhaps confrontational, but would be awesome if everyone asked their veterinarian.
1. Can I see your state veterinary license? Continue reading “Truli Speaking: Good Questions to Ask the Vet”