Common Dog Health Problems

When your diabetic dog won’t eat, it is natural to become worried, and to wonder what you should do next. Integrative veterinarian Dr. Julie Buzby provides an easy-to-follow framework for discovering what might be dampening your senior diabetic dog’s appetite. And she offers some practical guidance about how to get your pup eating again, and when to call the veterinarian.

A recessed vulva in dogs may only be a cosmetic problem in some cases. But it is worth knowing about because it can also contribute to urinary tract infections, vaginitis, and superficial skin infections. Integrative veterinarian Dr. Julie Buzby gives you the scoop on how to recognize a recessed vulva and what you can do to decrease the chances it will cause issues for your dog.

Diabetic ketoacidosis in dogs (i.e. DKA in dogs) is a potentially life-threatening complication of diabetes mellitus. To help dog parents recognize and understand DKA, integrative veterinarian Dr. Julie Buzby explains the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis in dogs.

Deciding when to euthanize a dog with Cushing’s disease can be challenging. That’s why integrative veterinarian Dr. Julie Buzby invited her friend, end-of-life care veterinarian Dr. Dawnetta Woodruff, to share some heartfelt words of wisdom and comfort. Dr. Woodruff explains how to recognize the final stages of advanced Cushing’s disease and gives advice about when it might be time to say goodbye to your dear dog.

As the days become sweltering and humid, some call this time of year “the dog days of summer.” But as a veterinarian, I call it lar par season. The temperature escalates, and so do the cases of laryngeal paralysis presenting to veterinarians, often as life-threatening emergencies.

I firmly believe that we can all learn from each other, so I’ve captured the “best of” questions, comments, and personal stories from dog owners whose lives have been touched by lar par. Additionally, I’ve compiled my own answers to commonly asked questions about canine laryngeal paralysis.

If your dog suffers from this condition, I’d like to offer hope and inspiration by sharing this quote I received from one reader: “There is life with lar par and we are living it.”