A little more understanding.
Food, health and the everyday moments that bring us closer. Practical knowledge for life with cats and dogs, from the PARTNER Editorial Team.
Everyday Health
A Painful, Cloudy Dog Eye Needs Prompt Pressure Testing
Redness, cloudiness and pain can involve more than a surface irritation. Ask for prompt assessment and explain when the change began.
A Painful, Cloudy Dog Eye Needs Prompt Pressure Testing
Redness, cloudiness and pain can involve more than a surface irritation. Ask for prompt assessment and explain when the change began.
Cherry Eye: Ask About Preserving the Tear Gland
A pink mass at the inner eye corner needs examination. Ask whether it is cherry eye and how the proposed treatment protects tear production.
Cherry Eye: Ask About Preserving the Tear Gland
A pink mass at the inner eye corner needs examination. Ask whether it is cherry eye and how the proposed treatment protects tear production.
A Dog Who Skips Steps May Need a Kneecap Check
A few skipped steps can still be worth reporting. Describe the pattern and ask how kneecap findings, comfort and function affect the plan.
A Dog Who Skips Steps May Need a Kneecap Check
A few skipped steps can still be worth reporting. Describe the pattern and ask how kneecap findings, comfort and function affect the plan.
Swelling Beside a Dog’s Anus Is Not Just Constipation
A new bulge beside the anus needs examination. Clarify whether the dog can pass urine as well as stool, and ask about the possibility of a perineal hernia.
Swelling Beside a Dog’s Anus Is Not Just Constipation
A new bulge beside the anus needs examination. Clarify whether the dog can pass urine as well as stool, and ask about the possibility of a perineal hernia.
IMHA in Dogs: Why Food Is Not the Whole Anemia Plan
Anemia has different causes. When IMHA is being investigated, keep tests, medicines and follow-up together rather than trying to correct it with an iron-rich food.
IMHA in Dogs: Why Food Is Not the Whole Anemia Plan
Anemia has different causes. When IMHA is being investigated, keep tests, medicines and follow-up together rather than trying to correct it with an iron-rich food.
A Low T4 Result Does Not Alone Diagnose a Dog’s Thyroid
Put the thyroid result beside symptoms, medicines and other illness. Ask whether further testing or a later reassessment would clarify it.
A Low T4 Result Does Not Alone Diagnose a Dog’s Thyroid
Put the thyroid result beside symptoms, medicines and other illness. Ask whether further testing or a later reassessment would clarify it.