Cancer is one of those things that we don’t like to talk about — especially when it comes to our furbabies. Unfortunately, it is a fact of life. What is Bone Cancer? The primary bone tumour in dogs is osteosarcoma. (Primary means it starts in the bone.) This disease most commonly affects the limbs. Though …
Hearing that your dog has cancer is never good news. Some dogs, like Rottweilers, are more susceptible to certain diseases than others. One such disease is lymphoma. Canine Lymphoma What is lymphoma? The most common cancer in dogs, accounting for 10-20% of all cancers in dogs, lymphoma can affect any dog breed at any age, …
OR the Myth about the Ringworm: It’s NOT a Worm. As per usual, Caitlin has come up with something new for me to write about. I dose my rotties with Milbemax so they won’t get Spiro like Jazz did, and are protected against all worms. Turns out having “worm” in the name doesn’t make it …
I said a couple of months ago that I’ll discuss Addison’s Disease in Dogs with you. It just took some time to be okay after the last time I spoke of what killed Tony. What is Addison’s Disease? According to the Whole Dog Journal: Addison’s disease, named for the 19th century physician who defined this …
In July/August last year, I learned about an awful disease Rottweilers can get: DCM (Dilated Cardiomyopathy). Tony suffered from it, along with Addison’s Disease (I will talk about this in a later post), and died from it. What is DCM? According to the sources cited below as further reading, DCM is a disease of the …
This was written for the Cherished Blogfest 2016. Sometimes objects lead us to memories. For the Cherished Blogfest we’re invited to talk about a cherished object. In 500 words or so emotions, information and memories are shared. As a writer, I’m usually fully immersed in my writing yet standing apart from it. The point of …
