Say hello to this beautiful 14 year old pointer named Daisy! Daisy came to see us just a few short weeks ago due to shaking, knuckling, and dragging in her back legs. What that means is that her back two legs had started to lag when going for walks or even just motoring around the […]
Puppies are cute, full of energy, and possibly the most playful animals on the planet! They are also rough and tend to contort their body’s in positions no one thought possible. Typically, when an owner brings a puppy to see us there is something extreme going on. We see limping, severe muscle spasm, significant structural […]
Say hello to sweet Bailey! This beautiful girl is 13 and recently has been showing signs of pain and discomfort. She has been dragging and tripping on her front leg and just not acting herself. She has been lethargic and low energy and not jumping into the car. Bailey has been under chiropractic care for […]
We love our dogs. They are a part of our family and we would do anything to help them. That is why it hits us so hard whenever they struggle with their health. One of the major populations in our practice are older dogs, and there’s a reason. Aging is hard on the joints, […]
Say hello to sweet Jake. This little boxer puppy is only a few months old and when we first met him he was in severe pain. As most puppies can be, Jake was crazy and loved to play and run. Out of nowhere one Sunday he came up to his folks screaming and crying in […]
Say hello to sweet Tank! Tank is a six year old Boston Terrier that lost complete function in his back end one weekend. After a trip to the emergency veterinarian, Tank was diagnosed with intervertebral disc disease that had caused a likely disc to herniate or rupture. The family was recommended to do an MRI […]
There was an article published recently that seems to have incited quite a bit of confusion in the animal nutrition world. The report claims that grain-free diets may be the cause of increased heart disease in dogs. More specifically, a condition known as dilated cardiomyopathy. The article, unfortunately, is very misleading. This blog will discuss […]
Meet Sky! This perfect little munchkin was fine one minute and shortly thereafter she couldn’t use her back legs or her front legs. She was dragging herself around and seemed to be in significant pain. After a visit to the vet, she was diagnosed with IVDD and was recommended to do an MRI and surgery. […]
Say hi to Hannah! Hannah is a beautiful 15 year old chocolate lab that has been incredibly healthy her entire life. This past month Hannah began to exhibit signs of what looked like a stroke. Her head tilted, she was hardly able to walk, and her appetite was nonexistent (obviously something was wrong since she’s […]
Say hello to Belle. She is a beautiful 13 year old doberman that has been an incredibly healthy girl. Out of the blue, Belle began to walk drunkenly one weekend. It progressed rapidly to the point where she could barely walk at all, was dragging her legs, and not wanting to eat. The vet gave […]