Sunday, June 7th, at around 23:30, Tierce was not feeling well. Hunched over, shaking, panting, didn’t want food, didn’t want to walk. Took him to Central Island Veterinary Emergency Hospital where, after several hours, he ended up with a diagnosis of… Continue Reading
What You Must Learn About the Rabies Vaccine for Dogs A year ago, Tierce got the rabies shot that immediately preceded his first allergic reaction. Now he is still in his cone (much better now, thanks to the Atopica) and… Continue Reading
Vet and staff: Oh, no, another Shiba! Tierce: Doo-de-doody-doo… hey, cheese! Me: Yeah, the vet’s office is a WONDERFUL place, isn’t it? Staff: He’s friendly?! Vet: I don’t have to muzzle him?! Tierce: I get to eat hamburger! Me: What… Continue Reading
Shiba scales vet’s fence, gets hit by car At least the owner is not vilifying the vet to the public. I think, though, that any business’s kennels should have overhangs that prevent dogs from getting a purchase on the top.
Just an update so all of you people know that we’ve not disappeared. Tierce is definitely worse; he has a huge bare spot on his head now. We’ve been in contact with both Shassi’s breeder and Tierce’s for advice. His… Continue Reading
Tierce has been to the vet, who took samples diagnosed him with a mild yeast infection on his chest. Her advice was to shampoo him with Nizoral (anti-dandruff, anti-fungal shampoo) every other day. That, coupled with changing his food to… Continue Reading