Your Vote Counts – American Humane Association Hero Dog Awards Sgt. Combs and 9 year old German Shepherd K9 Maxx have been working together for the last 7 1/2 years. Sgt Combs spends more time with Maxx then he does with his family. Maxx goes wherever he goes including vacations when permitted. He has been […]
To explain, most all carbohydrates when eaten are converted into glucose. Glucose then circulates in the blood stream, entering the body’s cells to be used as energy. The pancreas produces the hormone, insulin, which allows glucose into the cells. The pancreas of a diabetic dog or cat does not produce enough insulin. When blood levels […]
Osteochondritis Dissecans usually affects large breed dogs between the ages of 5-8 months and may be due to rapid growth. It can affect any joint but the most common is the shoulder. An area of shoulder cartilage thickens and breaks off, falling into the joint. A loose lump is formed called a “joint mouse” which […]
