When Freckles turned up at a shelter, she was is poor shape and constant pain. The mama dog had entropion – the eyelashes flipped inside the eyelid, constantly irritating the eyes and causing extreme pain and infections. But Vet Ranch’s Dr. Dave took on her case and one delicate surgery later Freckles is ready to…
A man who saved a dog’s life after he learned that the dog was being forced to drink alcohol shared his remarkable story of how he helped the dog recover from his addiction. Redditor I_am_a_mountainman shared his rescue story after initially seeking advice for how to help the dog who developed a dependency on alcohol….
When it comes to survival, the weakest animal in a litter will always have the hardest time. Sometimes a mother will have a baby that is not feeding properly because she has too little milk or, sometimes the bigger siblings push the weaker one aside, so it cannot get enough food. Breeders and animal rescuers…
Joker the puppy came to Vet Ranch suffering from a broken leg and diarrhea. He was about to be euthanized at the shelter but was pulled and about to be given a second chance. Dr. Karri hates to see him that way and sets to work. Joker is “slightly dramatic” during his recovery Dr. Kari…
When our dogs do not feel well, they can’t tell us what is wrong with them or why they may be in pain. In this video, Dr. Mary Beth Morgan talks about how to tell if your dog is sick and read the vital signs of a dog before calling the veterinarian. She mentions that…
Dogs that become afflicted with Valley Fever face an array of health problems that can persist for years or an entire lifetime. That’s why identifying the symptoms and getting treatment as early as possible is very important. Coccidioidomycosis, otherwise known as Valley Fever (and sometimes referred to as “California disease” or “Desert rheumatism”), is an…
Lyme disease is one of the most common tick-transmitted diseases in the world and it affects dogs just as much as it does humans. Lyme disease is caused by a bacterium (borrelia burgdorferi) that is commonly transmitted to animal hosts by ticks. Deer ticks, Western black-legged ticks, Taiga ticks and Sheep ticks (Castor Bean ticks) are…
Homeless dog Scout has a problem – he couldn’t pee well. With such a narrow urethra he could only let out a little bit at a time and it just wasn’t normal. It’s Vet Ranch to the rescue as Dr. Matt sets to work on this dog’s weird problem.
Have you tried to give your dog a pill only to have him/her spit it out? It’s a pretty common occurrence, which is why veterinarian Dr. Burstyn and Cedric the dog want to show how to make it fun, easy and effective to give your dog a pill. Generally, Dr. Burstyn advises not to put…
Arbuckle was 60 pounds overweight, depressed and couldn’t even take short walks — but now that’s all melting away. When rescuers found him abandoned in a field it was heartbreaking to see. Arbuckle should have weighted 50 pounds, but weighed an astounding 116 pounds. He couldn’t walk on his own so A Purposeful Rescue used…
A dog suffering from a rare skull tumor is having people from around the world mobilizing to save her life. The 2-year-old dog was surrendered by her owners to a kill shelter in Texas. Friends of Emma was contacted to see if they would help provide the dog end of life care, because Bliss was…
Playing in the summer sunshine with your dog is always a lot of fun, but there are a few simple precautions you should take to protect your dog from heat-related problems such as heat stroke. Dogs cool down and regulate their body temperature by panting and sweating through their paws and nose. As a dog…