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Posted on December 7, 2015

Epilepsy Task Force

Far and away, epilepsy is the most common neurological disease affecting dogs and cats. Within the United States, it is estimated that approximately 780,000 dogs are diagnosed with this disorder every year (sorry, no numbers available for cats)…. Read More

Category: Canine Symptoms, Important Questions to Ask You Vet, Speaking for Spot, Veterinary Specialists, Veterinary Emergency, Your Dog's Best Health, dog health care, Dr. Nancy Kay, Nancy Kay DVM Tags: Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Dr. Nancy Kay, Nancy Kay DVM, Speaking for Spot, Bernese Mountain Dog, Standard Poodle, Irish Wolfhound, Your Dog’s Best Health, Labrador Retriever, Dachshund, Golden Retriever, Beagle, Dalmatian, German Shepherd, English Springer Spaniel, canine epilepsy, epilepsy in dogs, epilepsy in cats, feline epilepsy, treatment of canine epilepsy, treatment of feline epilepsy, diagnosis of epilepsy, Australian Shepherd, Belgian Shepherd, Border Collie, Border Terrier, Collie, Finnish Spitz, Hungarian Vizsla, Italian Spinone, Lagotto Romagnolo, Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, PBGV, Shetland Sheepdog, Keeshond

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Posted on November 5, 2012

A Primer on Osteosarcoma

One of the most disheartening diagnoses I must deliver is that of osteosarcoma, a painful and aggressive form of bone cancer that has an affinity for growing within the leg bones of large and giant- breed dogs. I… Read More

Category: Cancer Diagnosis in Dogs, Medicine Decision Making, Speaking for Spot, Your Dog's Best Health Tags: Dr. Nancy Kay, Nancy Kay DVM, rottweiler, Speaking for Spot, Great Dane, Irish Wolfhound, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, osteosarcoma, tripawds.com, Your Dog's Best Health, Labrador Retriever, Golden Retriever, bone cancer, Rottweilers, amputation, bone-sparing surgery, chemotherapy for osteosarcoma, osteosarcoma vaccine, biphosphanates, radiation therapy for osteosarcoma, quality of life, pain medication, Saint Bernard, Doberman Pinscher, Greyhound, Samoyed, Akita, Siberian Husky

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Updated on July 1, 2010

Gastric Torsion: A Horribly Unhealthy Kind of Twist

Torsion, gastric torsion, gastric dilatation-volvulus, GDV; these are terms you never want to hear applied to your dog. They all mean the exact same thing- your dog’s stomach is distended with gas and has twisted on itself, and… Read More

Category: Canine Diseases, Canine Symptoms, Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Specialists Tags: rottweiler, Great Dane, bloat, gastric torsion, torsion, gastric dilatation-volvulus, volvulus, stomach, gastric dilatation, twisted stomach, gastropexy, GDV, deep-chested breed, Doberman, Standard Poodle, Irish Wolfhound, Irish Setter, Weimaraner, Boxer, Carmen Battaglia, Cynthia Otto DVM, Dr. Cynthia Otto, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine

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