Dogs in Pain Part 2: Treating the Pain—What are Your Options?

June 24, 2018 / Edward Bassingthwaighte, BVSc / Dog Health, Holistic Health, Posts by Vets

There are many treatment options for dogs in pain.

In Part 2 of Dogs in Pain, Dr. Edward discusses treatment options—both natural and conventional. Diet, herbs, body work, heat packs, injectables and more, plus veterinary drugs if natural treatments aren’t enough. He also discusses diagnostic tests and the most important question he asks his clients before deciding to proceed with testing. This is the follow-up to “Dogs in Pain Part 1: It can be Surprisingly Hard to Tell When Your Dog is in Pain!” So now you know how to recognize when your dog is in pain and many treatment options to choose from!

Back Pain is a Severely Underdiagnosed Problem in Dogs

April 16, 2018 / Edward Bassingthwaighte, BVSc / Dog body language, Dog Health, Holistic Health, Veterinary Medicine

Most dog owners don’t know when their dog has significant back pain. This is what Dr. Edward Bassingthwaighte has found after assessing thousands of dogs. How can you tell if your dog has back pain? In this article he discusses the subtle signs of back pain that many people miss, and how to find a practitioner who can expertly assess your dog, not just in Australia, but wherever you are in the world.

Medical Cannabis: What You Need to Know to Use This Amazing Medicine for Your Dogs Safely.

January 25, 2018 / Edward Bassingthwaighte, BVSc / Dog Health, Holistic Health, Posts by Vets

Australian veterinarian, Edward Bassingthwaighte, BVSc, discusses the types of medical cannabis used to treat dogs for a wide range of conditions, and some of the amazing results he’s seen using it in his practice.

The Struggle to Keep Search and Rescue Dogs in Nepal Healthy

September 24, 2017 / Daniela Neika, DVM / Dog Health, Dogs of Nepal, Search and Rescue, Veterinary Medicine

SAR dog Hunter with his handler, Suk, in the southern Annapurna region, searching for a missing Australian man.

Part 3 of a 3-part series wherein German vet and dog trainer, Daniela Neika, describes the challenges SARDOGS Nepal faces in keeping their dogs healthy. She cofounded the organization which she describes in Part 1 of this series. Many of the puppies born to the SAR dogs die of infection in puppyhood. Those who survive into adulthood, often face health challenges during search missions in extreme terrain, weather conditions and high altitude. Their dog handlers face the same challenges alongside them. In Part 3, Daniela also tells the story of one dog who went blind, but whose sight was restored.