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Because knowledge is power, prevention is worth its weight in gold, and early disease detection enables more treatment options (and often better outcomes)!

To save (cat/dog) or to euthanise?

Dear pet rescue volunteers,a question for you: "When to chose euthanasia ("the good death") and when to keep on fighting? "Save him" is sometimes not enough... This morning my plan was to write about vestibular disease in dogs. However, first post I saw on my FB was a story of a dog called "Medo" ("bear" in Croatian) which was posted by an Animal Association "Nada za slavonske pse" (Hope for dogs from Slavonia). In this post, Medo will be just one of many dogs volunteers arou

Katarina Anne Žumbar, dr.med.vet, CVA,CVFT,CFT,CTP,CHT,CPLC

Apr 110 min read

A german shepherd dog sleeping on his owners hand in the sun

A Story of a Dog Who Showed No Pain

I have a senior dog. How to recognize pain? Old Age isn't loud and flashy like an influencer in need of attention. Old Age comes slowly. Silently. Step by step. One day you notice more greys on their head. They still get excited about daily walks, but those walks tend to last longer. Maybe you will even hear that treacherous sound of one paw "scratching" the pavement with the nail. Also, the house becomes more quiet. Because that little grey head sleeps more. You don't p

Katarina Anne Žumbar, dr.med.vet, CVA,CVFT,CFT,CTP,CHT,CPLC

Mar 276 min read

VECTOR BORNE DISEASE 101: Lyme disease / Lyme borreliosis — a misfortune we blame on the tick Ixodes ricinus

Kako prepoznati simptome lajmske bolesti?

Katarina Anne Žumbar, dr.med.vet, CVA,CVFT,CFT,CTP,CHT,CPLC

Oct 15, 20254 min read

Pet health info

To save (cat/dog) or to euthanise?

A Story of a Dog Who Showed No Pain

VECTOR BORNE DISEASE 101: Lyme disease / Lyme borreliosis — a misfortune we blame on the tick Ixodes ricinus

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