My Dog Stopped Eating: Should I Consider Putting Him Down?
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 […]

Dr. Liz (Elizabeth) Guise graduated from the University of Minnesota with a doctorate in Veterinary Medicine (DVM). She worked as a veterinarian for two years before working for the US Department of Agriculture for 13 years.
Dr. Liz (Elizabeth) Guise graduated from the University of Minnesota with a doctorate in Veterinary Medicine (DVM).
After working as a small animal veterinarian for two years, caring for dogs and cats, she spent 13 years as a veterinary medical officer and auditor of animal food safety systems for the US Department of Agriculture.
Dr. Guise also earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Animal Bioscience from Pennsylvania State University in 1990.

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Red lumps in dogs' eyes can be disconcerting. Fortunately, some of the most common causes of red or pink bumps are benign and treatable. Let's look at the top 7 […]

A pet parent recently brought her Boston terrier to my clinic because she noticed a small circular black spot at the bottom of her pup’s eye. It was a few […]
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