My Dog’s Skin is Itchy and Red!
Dear Dr. Chris, My lab mix is constantly rubbing her backside against things as though she has an itch. The itchy area seems to be on her back right by her tail. I have used my fingers to part her fur...
View ArticleWhat’s Wrong With My Dog’s Eye?
Dear Dr. Chris, I have a 10 M/O Lab/Wiem mix. I am worried that she may have an eye problem. Her right eye looks normal but her left appears to have a very bright greenish reflection from the back of...
View ArticleInternational Puppy Mills On The Rise?
Here’s a disturbing story from a recent client visit… No one can resist the face of an English Bulldog puppy. Recently, one of my clients decided to buy two English Bulldog puppies! Oh boy! She called...
View ArticleMy Pyrenees Has Elbow Lumps
Dr. Chris, Hello, thank you for taking the time. My Great pyrenees has floating, soft lumps on the front elbows. They go up and down in size. One day they are large one day one elbow has it..the next...
View ArticleNeed Help With My Border Collie Who Has Hard Time Walking
Dear Dr. Chris, I have a senior border collie I rescued at the age of 10. To my best knowledge she is now 16. Her back legs will not support her well enough to poop. I have been trying to hold her for...
View ArticleIs Your Dog Drinking Too Much Water?
Ed King from Charleston, SC asked: My dog (mixed breed), I think part Greyhound, recently started drinking water excessively. Her normal 2 Qts. a day now exceed 5 Qts. No changes were made diet or...
View ArticleFinicky Maltese Won’t Eat Dog Food!
My dog is 14 month old Maltese and is a sweetheart. My one problem is that he won’t eat his dog food. We started giving him human food, that’s it. My husband and I have had days where we don’t feed him...
View ArticleWhere Is My Dog’s Pain Coming From?
Does your dog ever cry out in pain and you don’t know why? As an emergency vet, this presenting complaint is pretty common and often times, clients are baffled as to why this is occurring. It can be...
View ArticleDog Cancer Vaccine?
I was recently asked by a client about some articles she found describing a new canine cancer vaccine and she wanted to know more about it. There have been several news stories recently discussing this...
View ArticleHelp! My Pomeranian won’t stop begging for food!
Dear Dr. Chris: My 1 ½ year old Pomeranian, Angel, wants to eat all day. She is fed twice a day and we are trying to cut back but she follows us around the house begging all the time. She is getting...
View ArticleWhy Does My Dog Eat Poop?
Question from one of our readers: My dog will not stop eating his own poop!! I tried giving him pineapple, some meat tenderizer as per vets instructions, forbid…nothing is working. He has the best food...
View ArticleHelp! My Dog Freaks Out At The Groomer!
Hi Dr.Chris, I have a almost 8 yr old cockapoo, Abby She HATES to be groomed HATES it!! I had been giving her Benadryl for awhile..seemed ok with it …but now it’s not having the calming effect on her...
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