I came home from a quick, two hour long trip to the store to find a 400 capsule bottle of fish oil pills spilled out onto the dog’s bed. We’ve been giving them one, 1000 mg capsule per day to help with arthritis and inflammation – turns out they like them a bit too much… Upon closer inspection, and a re-count, I estimate that my dog(s) ate between 150-175 of the Omega-3 Fish Oil pills. Both dogs seem fine (even the one I know ate them all on his own). After doing some reading and researching of my own I’ve found that there is no “remedy” for a Fish Oil overdose, either in dogs or humans, and that the best thing to do is to offer supportive therapy. [Read more…]
Canine Cruciate Injuries in Dogs
Knee injuries are very common in bully breed dogs such as Pit Bulls, American Bulldogs, Boxers and Mastiffs because of the confirmation of their legs.
Also known as Cranial Cruciate Ligament (CCL) rupture, it most frequently happens in the rear legs of dogs and will initially present at lameness of the leg after exercise or immediately after injury. The lameness can be intermittent, but will return after long periods of walking/running or other activities. In addition to lameness, here are a few other symptoms to look out for if you suspect your dog has a stifle injury. [Read more…]