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“I’m worried Nala might be pregnant.” she told me. Nala’s owners had come home from the grocery store and found that the male dog they were fostering had gotten into Nala’s pen and was now […]

It can be alarming to rub your dog’s ear and feel a puffy, fluid-filled ear that once was soft and smooth. His ear suddenly looks and feels a bit like a thickened water balloon. This […]

Heart disease is an extremely common cause of dogs presenting to my emergency room. When older small-breed dogs are rushed in with difficulty breathing, I become extremely concerned about congestive heart failure. In this article, […]

You have recently noticed your pup is shaking his head constantly and tilting his head to one side. He probably has an ear infection, you think. He’s had those frequently. But when you pet his […]

In my practice, we see dogs with ear hematomas at least once a month or more. It is incredibly rare for a hematoma to pop, although the earflap is so puffy and filled with blood […]

If your dog’s poop looks like jelly with blood, you’re probably wondering, “how serious is this?” And it’s important to ask that question: poop that contains jelly-like mucus is alarming, and sometimes it should be. […]

When your dog’s poop resembles jelly and contains blood, it can be an alarming sight. Sometimes it points to a serious condition, but not always. In this article, our veterinarian Dr. Liz Guise reviews what […]

As a veterinarian, I have treated dogs with intervertebral disc disease (IVDD): some of them suddenly could not walk on their own, while others developed pain and weakness after jumping on or off furniture. Many […]