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"Doc, Maggie was fine the day before yesterday.  Now she won't eat, vomited once, and is STRAINING TO GO TO THE BATHROOM.  I might be crazy, but her STOMACH ALMOST LOOKS LIKE SHE'S PREGNANT.  ...

https://virtuavet.wordpress.com/2011/05/08/pyometra-why-you-must-spay-your-female-dog/

...She was a diligent and concerned mom. Even though he was stillborn, Samantha kept trying to clean him and stimulate his breathing with her gentle, firm licking.

https://virtuavet.wordpress.com/2010/12/17/1-day-old-porkie-puppy/

#3 There is a secret agreement among all pets. They know when a long holiday weekend is coming up and get sick just then.

https://virtuavet.wordpress.com/2010/10/23/murphys-top-ten-laws-of-veterinary-medicine-2/

"If it's just fat, why does it feel firm under the skin?"

https://virtuavet.wordpress.com/2010/10/20/7-year-old-shepherd-yellow-lab-mix-lipoma-surgery/

Here are images, first of a normal dog chest seen from the side and the top-to-bottom view, and then Marley's x-rays. Can you spot the problem?

https://virtuavet.wordpress.com/2010/10/07/10-year-old-shepherd-mix-dog-coughing-blood/

This little girl had a litany of common street dog ailments and medical needs, while being basically healthy and completely treatable. We named her "Sweetie."

https://virtuavet.wordpress.com/2010/10/03/top-ten-curable-problems-a-stray-dog-is-likely-to-suffer/

The fur gets in the way, the skin oils repel the stickification, and the patient can tear the bandage off with his or her teeth. Hmmm...

https://virtuavet.wordpress.com/2010/09/26/how-to-make-a-dog-tail-cover/

Thinking someone could not possibly eat enough cat litter to create a blockage, Doc Truli asked for more information.

https://virtuavet.wordpress.com/2010/09/15/clumping-cat-litter-can-kill-a-dog/

She drank a cupful of water when she got home after anesthesia, but mom and dad did not give her more water for 30 minutes, to let stomach settle. If Sweetie ate or drank too much right when she ...

https://virtuavet.wordpress.com/2010/09/04/3-year-old-maltese-baby-teeth-infected/

Getting dogs apart without humans getting injured: this is probably the most likely time in your life to get bitten!

https://virtuavet.wordpress.com/2010/08/29/emergency-first-aid-for-a-dog-on-dog-bite-wound/