Knowing the Risks From Pet MD by Elizabeth Xu As a dog owner who likely thinks of your dog as a member of your family, you never want them to get ill. After all, our pets can’t exactly tell us what’s wrong. Like humans, dogs can get plenty of diseases—especially from other dogs. Medicine is always advancing, for both human and animals. And while...
Spring Safety Tips To Prevent Lost Dogs
From Love Laugh Woof Now that spring is here (well, depending on the day of the week here in Chicagoland) I have watched as our neighborhood has started to come out of winter hibernation. With so many adults and kids out and about again, it is a good time to have a refresher course with your dogs and your human kids on methods of...
Knowing the Right Time to Say Goodbye to a Pet
End-of-life decisions for animals are difficult. A veterinarian has developed a scale to help clear up the confusion. New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/19/well/family/pet-dog-cat-death-euthanasia.html?fbclid=IwAR1zvwC-21xepGyZYEUFzV0ojSg17UBDYH4ZNFLPob-29u-q4rIJ07nibcM By Tara Parker-Pope Nearly 14 years ago, my daughter and I were grieving the death of my mother, and it seemed nothing could lift our spirits. Then we got Fluffy, a bouncing bundle of gray and white puppy, and everything changed. Fluffy...
A nose for disease needed for the job
From Otago Daily Times Like many 9-month-olds, Levi is enthusiastic and curious, traits which make him perfect for his intended career in medicine. The German shepherd puppy has been specifically bred as a medical detection dog – he will eventually be putting his nose to work smelling out diseases such as cancer and Parkinson’s disease, or as a medical alert assistance dog. For now,...
Is your dog limping? Canine bone cancer may be part of the diagnosis.
by Devon Smith , Ryan Eskalis , Jennifer Munoz and Veronica Yurowski From Fox Illinois WASHINGTON (CIRCA) — Osteosarcoma (OSA) is one of the most common forms of bone cancer seen in veterinary patients. Most often, this devastating disease is seen in large-breed, intact (not spayed/neutered) dogs, although any dog or cat is susceptible. The disease most commonly affects the appendicular skeleton, so the...
Studies Link Canine Cancers To Lawn Chemicals
From Expand Your Consciousness “Lawn chemicals, particularly, ones containing 2,4-D, have been linked to at least two types of canine cancers. Studies found that lawn chemicals travel to neighboring yards and inside homes, and chemicals have been found in the urine of dogs whose owners did not spray their lawns.”1 Sadly, the evidence that lawn chemicals are linked to cancers in dogs has been...
Checking For Lumps and Bumps
The first of every month is the easiest time to remember to check your pets for lumps and bumps. If you find something, don’t panic. But make an appointment to see your vet, just to be on the safe side. Here are two articles that might help in deciding if the lump or bump or something new or unusual about your pet is something...
VCA Northwest Veterinary Specialists Breaks Ground for New Varian® Radiotherapy System to Treat Pets with Cancer
AP News Business Wire PORTLAND, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mar 15, 2019–VCA Northwest Veterinary Specialists, the largest and most diverse specialty practice in the Pacific Northwest, is expanding its services to provide more comprehensive pet cancer care. A groundbreaking ceremony signaled the start of construction for the new facility that will house the region’s first Varian® radiotherapy system for pet oncology. This new technology is expected to...
Finding Pet Sitters & Kennels You Can Trust
from Love Laugh Woof by Lynn Stacy-Smith Back in 2005 when I first moved to Illinois I had to travel for work with just a few days’ notice. Being new in town, I desperately researched local kennels to care for my black Labrador Babe, and found one that looked promising. I spoke to the owner on the phone, asked her a lot of questions about the...
