These three pet-parents stand out for their devotion, hope, optimism, and dedication to learning to offer whatever their pet needs to be happy and comfortable.
You’ve Come a Long Way, Mommy
This first pet parent is a single woman on her mid-forties, divorced, with two beautiful Persian cats. She loved her cats, but she did not realize her older cat, Simon, was in complete and utter kidney failure, with hypercalcemia and hypertension until he needed intensive care just to get him through the first night.
Does not sound very impressive, right?
Listen to this: not only did Simon get better. Mom gives him his subcutaneous fluids, special food, hypertension meds, kidney meds, and vitamins every day. This cat has such a poor prognosis (Phosphorus of 24, people…the vets out there know what I’m talking about), that the internist called Doc Truli to ask what the autopsy showed! read more…
How to Find Out if Your Municipality has an Rabies Vaccine Exemption Procedure
Many laws in the US are available online. If yours are not, then you can get copies from the county courthouse, chat up a good clerk if you’re in a small town, or ask the local veterinarian if they know about an exemption.
Propose a Rabies Vaccine Exemption Clause if You Can’t Find One!
A rabies vaccine exemption clause is a reasonable guideline or law detailing what to do in the event a pet cannot be vaccinated safely. read more…
Vaccine Clinics: Bad for Pets?
Answer: Probably. Sometimes deadly. Sometimes MORE Expensive. Sometimes save a few bucks. Never healthy.
Pet parent calls VirtuaVet. “Doc, did you know they’re vaccinating pets at the pharmacy down the street? I mean, is that even legal?”
“Yes, I know about the pet vaccine clinics,” says Doc Truli. (It’s legal if they have their state and local permits to run a vaccine clinic.)
“Well, aren’t they bad for pets?” asks concerned pet parent. Hmmm…good question.
Are vaccine clinics bad for pets? read more…
Small Lump Turns Into Big Problem
Sweet Lucinda!
A big, 45 kilo (92 pound) tan Labrador Retriever mix smiled at Doc Truli and wagged her tail. A smallish, 2 cm (1 inch) round lump covered with tan fur popped up out of the middle of her left front leg.
Annual check-ups can be interesting. Nothing is routine in veterinary medicine, and Lucinda proved to be just the interesting case of the day your Truli enjoys helping. read more…
Fat Dogs Epidemic in US
Well, we finally made our dogs as needy, neurotic, and fat as the average American! 65% of American dogs are fat. Many are obese. No one seems to either 1) know it, or 2) think it’s a big deal.
Here’s how you know if your dog is fat:
- Cannot feel or count the ribs.
- Cannot see a waistline from the side.
- Cannot see a waistline from the top.
Simple.
A fat dog is a “big” deal.
If your dog is fat, he or she will:
- Suffer arthritis, bronchitis, collapsing trachea, or heart failure much more easily than a thin dog.
- Die 2-4 years before he or she should.
2-4 years to a chihuahua or a labrador is like 20 years for us! Imagine that!
fat fetching chihuahua coquette
fat back chihuahua
fat side chihuahua
Fat Dogs Epidemic in US
Well, we finally made our dogs as needy, neurotic, and fat as the average American! 65% of American dogs are fat. Many are obese. No one seems to either 1) know it, or 2) think it’s a big deal.
Here’s how you know if your dog is fat:
- Cannot feel or count the ribs.
- Cannot see a waistline from the side.
- Cannot see a waistline from the top.
Simple. See what I mean?
A fat dog is a “big” deal.
If your dog is fat, he or she will:
- Suffer arthritis, bronchitis, collapsing trachea, or heart failure much more easily than a thin dog.
- Die 2-4 years before he or she should.
2-4 years to a chihuahua or a labrador is like 20 years for us! Imagine that!
fat fetching chihuahua coquette
fat back chihuahua
fat side chihuahua
