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Orthopedic problems can certainly affect our dog’s quality of life, but can they affect quantity of life, or lifespan? Cranial cruciate...

Undeniably, elbow dysplasia leads to elbow displeasure. Recently, we polled our My Lame Dog Facebook group regarding the likelihood of a...

Hi again. The previous post on exercise before growth plate closure in dogs generated quite a bit of interest. Some people were a bit...

Over the years, many breeders, trainers, and owners have said that puppies should not be exercised until the growth plates are closed. I...

While we certainly need to remember and thank our human military soldiers on Veteran's Day, we also need to remember our canine soldiers....

I saw a case this week of an 11 year old 35 kg dog that had a 3 month duration of a right forelimb lameness, which seemed to begin after...

I saw a case last week, that was an 8 month old female dog that had hip dysplasia. One hip had minimal to no signs of arthritis on the...

This may be one of the most important things that you read about treating your dog’s arthritis. As I mentioned, I visited the Obesity...

I am always amazed how often pain is overlooked in dogs (and cats). This month is Animal Pain Awareness Month (also Pain Awareness Month...

I saw two cases today with a dropped hock. The first one was a working dog that got one of the hind limbs caught on a car door; a...

I recently saw a case that was referred for a cranial cruciate ligament rupture. However, it did not have instability when the cranial...