Worried Chihuahua
How Do You Know if your Chihuahua has a Headache?
If your chihuahua is quiet, lethargic, flinches or cries out at the slightest touch, especially on the head area. If your little chihuahua friend is holding both eyes 3/4 closed and then opens then when a bright light or sharp noise cracks in the room, suspect a headache.
Chihuahua with Concussion Symptoms
Rocky was tired, whining, holding his eyes shut, he barely wanted to move, and did not want to eat.
A red bump stuck out on the side of his little skull above his right ear. Most Chihuahuas have thin fur on their scalps. Bruises are easier to see than with most other breeds of dogs. read more…
This abnormal sitting position indicates a knee injury.
6-Year-old Belgian Malinois Police Dog Injures Cranial Cruciate Knee Ligament
Ashley ran the fence every night. She guarded the yard from the ominous strangers delivering pizza and walking their poodles on the other side of her fence.
One Spring night, suddenly, for no clear reason, Ashley started yelping and soul-wrenchingly howling in pain! She held her right hind leg up close to her tummy and limped back to the house, licking her lips on pain and anxiety.
Her handler/human father had no idea what could have happened!
Shelter Website Advertises Rottweiler for Adoption
The picture was sooo cute. A 6-month-old Rottweiler girl was found running the streets, taken to the shelter, and posted on the adoption website. Doc Truli’s client, Tom, fell in love with Heidi right away. He didn’t even call first. He shot off an email to reserve her, hopped in his car and boogied over the shelter to pick her up.
“We’re sorry sir, that puppy is deemed unadoptable and must be destroyed.”
Tom couldn’t believe his ears.
“But I just saw her picture on the adoption website on the internet and I came over to pick her up,” he said. read more…
Shelter Website Advertises Rottweiler for Adoption
The picture was sooo cute. A 6-month-old Rottweiler girl was found running the streets, taken to the shelter, and posted on the adoption website. Doc Truli’s client, Tom, fell in love with Heidi right away. He didn’t even call first. He shot off an email to reserve her, hopped in his car and boogied over the shelter to pick her up.
“We’re sorry sir, that puppy is deemed unadoptable and must be destroyed.”
Tom couldn’t believe his ears.
“But I just saw her picture on the adoption website on the internet and I came over to pick her up,” he said. read more…
Fresh red blood collected below Roxi's eye
2-year-old female American Bulldog’s eye bled on and off for a week
“We don’t know what happened. Roxi’s eye just started bleeding.”
Before you think, “How terrible! Why didn’t they take her right to the vet’s?” Let’s question further.
“When did you first notice the problem?” said Doc Truli.
“You know, we really noticed it this morning. But when we started talking about it at home, the kids thought maybe they saw something that looked like blood last week. But then it went away,” said the mom.
This happens often. A problem seems horrible. But in hind-sight it came on gradually, or it came and went. Often, you just cannot be certain if there really is a problem or not! read more…
Demonstrating proper administration of liquid medication to a cat
FDA Launches Pet Medication Information Campaign
The United States Food and Drug Administration recently republished a helpful pdf for pet owners regarding “Ten Questions to Ask the Vet About Your Pet’s Medications.” Download VirtuaVet’s handy checklist VirtuaVet Pet Med Question Checklist for easy reference during your vet appointment.
Syringe-Feeding Saves Cats’ Lives
A cat will not eat if he or she cannot smell the food, feels too much pain, is frightened the food may have caused the pain (called food aversion), obviously if the food has gone bad (use your sniffer to see if your cat is trying to tell you something), another cat is guarding and patrolling the food bowl (behavior conflict, call the veterinarian!), has a painful or blocked stomach/alimentary situation.
Syringe-feeding saves lives when the reason is not surgically fixed, and the medicine is adequate. Certain cats just need a little help for a while until they get their kitty “mojo” back.
- Kidney disease (hyperparathormonemia)
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Blocked sinuses (any reason)
- Sore throat (any reason)
- Post intestinal or stomach surgery
- Hepatic Lipidosis (fatty liver disease)
- Pancreatitis
- Liver disease in general
- Painful Teeth (Surgery to fix the teeth, and then gentle feeding during healing)
- Cancer
Alternatives to syringe feeding include a surgically-placed feeding tube through the nose, pharynx (at the back of the throat), esophagus, into the stomach, or into the jejunum (second part of the small intestine). Obviously, these are doctor-prescribed and performed and monitored happenings.
If you think the syringe feeding is “difficult” or “time-consuming,” think of the discomfort you may be saving your cat, and the finances you will have freed up for follow-up care for your cat (or yourself!)
See VirtuaVet’s How to Syringe Feed a Cat.
