When I met Bo, he was four pounds of red
fuzzy Chow puppy. Healthy, sassy, and a little nippy, Bo was a handful.
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Chow Chow Becomes Therapy Dog
“How do I get Bo certified to be a therapy dog?”
Category: Pet Stories
Pet Stories
16-Year-Old Diabetic Cat Cured
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”
Catahoula Leopard Dog Tick Paralysis Cured in Seconds
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.
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The New Dog Flu
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.
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Dachshund Spreads H3N8 Canine Influenza
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.
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FREE E-BOOK: Happy Halloween With Pets
Chocolate undergoes enterohepatic recirculation, repoisoning your pet for days after the first bite.
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In this book Doc Truli reveals:
- Six hazards of pet costumes
- What to do if your pet eats chocolate
- Secret deadly poison in chewing gum
- Home remedies for anxiety and noise phobia
- Which pet needs the most protection on Halloween?
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Don't Declaw, Soft Paw!
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!”
How to do a Dog Food Allergy Elimination Diet
The first week, 1 piece of popcorn caused his face to swell and his eyes to water. Bingo!
Specialists estimate 50% of American dogs have allergies
Dexter was a 4-year-old rednose tan and white American Staffordshire Terrier. He was itchy every day of his life since he was 8 weeks old.
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Pet Proofing: Keeping Pets Safe at Home
If you think as if you were designing a movie set for the Neil Gaiman sci-fi novel Neverwhere, you should be able to cat-proof your place!
How did Doc Truli’s beloved 15-year-old long hair green-eyed grey Persian cat, Mitzi, end up under the trailer out in the cold, meowing her head off for 2 days? Continue reading “Pet Proofing: Keeping Pets Safe at Home”
Pomeranian Puppy Pukes Parasites
Almost all puppies are born with roundworm intestinal infection because the worms hibernate in the mother’s muscles out of the reach of any dewormers.
An 8-week old red Pomeranian puppy vomited blood and white spaghetti-worms on my examination table and then collapsed.
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