Articles by Dr. Liz Guise, Veterinarian

Occasionally when I was in practice, I’d get a visit from concerned owners because they saw blood spots in their dog’s bedding, stools or on their anus. In this article, we’ll look at why dogs […]

Sometimes I get a call from an owner asking: “Doc, my dog won’t eat anything. What should I do?”  I explain there are various reasons for dogs to lose their appetite and recommend they bring […]

Sometimes, a client would come to my veterinary clinic because it looked like their puppy had something that looked like grains of rice sticking around their bottom. The owners usually noticed the whiteish pieces after […]

When I was in veterinary practice, it wasn’t unusual to get a call from a puppy parent who found worms in their fur baby’s poop. I always advised them to bring their pooch in with […]

In practice, I routinely heard questions like, “Doc, why is my dog lethargic and not eating?” When I heard the question, I would explain the possible reasons for the concerning symptoms and how I could […]

An owner brought her Beagle dog in for an exam at my vet’s practice because the Beagle was gaining weight and seemed to tire quickly on short walks. My examination revealed the pooch had thinning […]

I recently received a call from a client with a two-year-old intact bitch who had a pink mass bulging from her vulva. I figured it was a vaginal prolapse. Upon getting a history and examining […]

When I had a call from a panicked owner about a pink mass bulging from her dog’s hind end, I suspected a prolapse. So, I advised my client to bring her pooch in for an […]