RVing with Pets

Putting our dog down. When is it time?

Tried doing a search "putting pet dog down" and no results.Our 17 year old mixed lab still enjoys getting up in the morning andgoing on walks (have to be short) and then sleeps all day. She has control of her bathroom functions. We thought the time...

BenBen needs good thoughts and prayers UPDATE

BenBen, who is 12, may have cancer of the spleen. We have and ultrasound done on Friday to see. X rays do not show it, but he has early symptoms. We hope to catch it in early stages. He is my buddy.Barb and the 4 chocolates

Strange behavior in our 9 y/o Boston

First off i apoligize for the long post. Back in May i told you all about our 9 y/o Boston Terrier, Chubby who suffered a Grand Maul seizure. You would have to know his behavior prior to the seizure to think this is so strange. Trust me we are not co...

Special Diet Dog Food - Do You Make Your Own?

Our three-year old, 20 pound mini Schnauzer goes in for surgery to remove kidney/bladder stones tomorrow. She has passed dozens and dozens of these in past 2 weeks, with one almost as big as a pencil eraser. A recent X-Ray showed many more to go, wit...

Oh noes! Sick pup--UPDATE pg 2

Tiki started vomiting yesterday morning, three times for no apparent reason, so I took him to the vet. The vet did some lab work, gave him some sub-q fluids and a shot of Cerenia for the nausea. No real diagnosis, though. She told me to make up some ...

Our Yorkie is panting a lot??

She started panting end of last week. I really didn't notice but my daughter did. She doesn't pant when she's sleeping or when you're talking to her. I am dumb founded. I did look at Cushings disease in dogs and the symptoms and I don't think it's th...

Natura Pet Products....recall

Not sure where I should share this so I am putting it under general info.NBC LACONSUMER ALERT: Natura Pet Products announced a worldwide recall of several of its products, saying the food might be tainted with salmonella.

daycare on the road

I am going to be traveling in Sept. CA to NM. I saw that the Grand Canyon Railroad RV has a dog spa. Has anyone used it? Any other suggestions along 40 (66)?? appreciate it! Marsha

Arrrgggghhhh - Fleas!! New Flea Medicine Failed...

Let me start by saying that I've used flea protection on my dogs forever with no problems (Frontline Plus). My vet stopped carrying Frontline Plus b/c they said they'd had too many complaints about it not working. They replaced it with the newest ge...

Buddy's treat recipe

A lot of friends have asked for this recipe, so I thought I'd share here.I will often bake up a big batch of these before a big "dog" event like an obedience or herding trial and share with friends. Word apparently got around that Buddy has the best...

Loving the Adventures

Chewey had not stopped by lately and wanted you all to know he is Loving the Adventures!Get out there and enjoy life!Chewey:)

Insignificance

This will be a rant.I didn't know whether to post my words here or in "around the campfire".We had a neighborhood kitty known as Vivian around here for about 4 years.2 months ago she suddenly vanished.We knew she was at risk being an outdoor multiple...

Vet Prescription Prices

My Lab recently had to have eye surgery and had it done at an opthamology clinic. I expected the surgery to be expensive but what I didn't expect was the incredible price for very small (0.5 ml) bottles of eye drops. One cost $99! I had to refill ...

New one

Saw something new to me this morning.Garfield was eating on the rear porch. A very large bird flew, in from the left banked and settled 15 ft from the porch. I thought at firstit was a Golden Eagle after Garfield. It was a Vulture. Seeing me at the d...

Question for Dr Doug

just wondering if you are having any luck getting Ketamine or is Propofol still the only drug available for induction ? We are still waiting to have Izzys enucleation done but need the ketamine .

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