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Today Doc Truli was asked to feel a woman’s side and tell her if she had a rib there or not…seriously.
“Doctor, I know you don’t see humans….but…”
Continue reading “Top Ten Questions to Save for the "Human" Doctor”
Sam, the Boxer blood donor, thought the whole thing was funny. He smiled, let his tongue hand out to maximum, and licked any nurse that came within reach.
My nurse ran to the treatment room,
“We have an emergency in room one; the puppy is white.”
He meant the gums, nose, pads, and even her little toenails were snow white with anemia. The 8 week old little American Bulldog had almost no red blood cells to carry life-sustaining oxygen. She needed an emergency blood transfusion.
Continue reading “Blood Donor Saves American Bulldog Puppy's Life”
Without kind rescuers, even if they cannot keep a kitten in their home for a variety of reasons, and benefactors to provide supplies and healthcare, and a generous nurse who fosters the kitten as her own, a street kitten has a very short expected lifespan. Especially if the kitten has a paralyzed leg.
Continue reading “Rescued "3-Legged" Kitten Healed by Kindness and Time”
16 week old male puppy 16 pounds. Scooter. Breed analysis test sent out today. Fur is wiry, slightly curly, with tightly curled black and white whiskers. He is sweet, friendly, and smart.
What’s your guess?
At our hospital, we pitch in guesses about how the test will come back. Breeds 12% or more, included in the approx 200 in the database, will show on the test. Results will be in around January 11, 2010.
16 week old male puppy 16 pounds. Scooter. Breed analysis test sent out today. Fur is wiry, slightly curly, with tightly curled black and white whiskers. He is sweet, friendly, and smart.
It was also my first time seeing a grown man cry. I didn’t know whether to ignore it and let him keep some dignity or hand over a box of tissues. I forked over the Kleenex.
I thought Lyme disease in dogs was complicated! Then I read that Lyme disease goes undiagnosed, denied, or poorly treated in humans.
Continue reading “Lyme Disease Mini Manifesto”
“She’s in ‘prayer position.’ It’s a sure sign of abdominal pain.”
Every once in a while a patient breaks the rules.
Dolly was a small, 2-year-old long hair little cross between a dachshund and maybe a chihuahua or a third tiny cocker spaniel, maybe. She had flappy little ears, a long fringed tail, and feathery fur on her legs and belly.
Her dad had taken her to 6 doctors with no answer. His friends in police Canine told him to come see me. Continue reading “Mystery Weight Loss Traced to a Toy”
Hypoallergenic, easy to digest treats for dogs can be made fresh and healthy at home!
Oatmeal “Cookies” Continue reading “Treat Recipes for Dogs With Sensitive Stomachs”
Brandy survived two days with a wooden spike digging into her back from the inside!
Doc Truli answers the phone on an autumn Saturday night.
“Is this the Doc?”
“Sure is, how can I help you?”
“Brandy’s panting real hard, standing in one spot, and hasn’t wanted to eat or drink all day. She’s a big, fat yellow lab. She usually loves to eat.”
Did you know there are no “airline approved” pet carriers? Read more…
“This book is dedicated to all of you pet lovers out there traveling during the holiday season, have a safe and memorable Holiday with your furry family”
-Doc Truli
In This free E-Book I Cover:
1. The International health certificate
2. Information you need to bring to the Vet’s for the International Health Certificate
3. The true reasons why authorities bother you with the health certificate
4. Why anti anxiety medication is different, and better, than sedatives for your pet
5. Be Secure or Be Dead: Pet Carriers
6. How to Check Airline Pet Death and Injury Reports
7. Pet Airline Travel Scams
Click Link To View E-Book or Right Click Link To Download: Thanksgiving e-Book-” Airline Travel With Your Pet”, By Doc Truli
Removal of dental tartar on the visible surfaces of the teeth has little effect on a pet’s health, and provides a false sense of accomplishment. The effect is purely cosmetic.
I’ve noticed many people are looking for dentistry information for their pets. There is one board certified dental society, the American Veterinary Dental College in the United States, and a second Academy of Veterinary Dentistry, which has less stringent membership requirements. Both are sources of official information about dentistry.
There is a practice which concerns Doc Truli greatly, so-called Non-Anesthesia Dentistry. This is an evil wrong perpetrated on pets, sometimes under the roof of an animal hospital. The American Veterinary Dental College has issued a position statement speaking out against this practice. I have included the text at the end of this post, in its entirety, or you can go to the Academy site and read it there.
Here’s how Doc Truli first learned of this “practice:”