‘Health’ Category
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Bringing in the Muscle
2November 24, 2014 by Julia
On Friday, November 21st, Delta and I became part of a proud Boxer tradition: We participated in a veterinary research …
keep readingCategory Delta, Health | Tags: ABCF, AKC CHF, American Boxer Charitable Foundation, Canine Health Foundation, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, dog, dog health, Dr. Lisa Freeman, Dr. Lori Prantil, muscle mass, Tufts University
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Sitting Pretty Pigeon Toed
0November 13, 2014 by Julia
A moment in our life with Delta: Sometimes, usually when she’s expecting to be fed, Delta will sit very neatly …
keep readingCategory Delta, Health | Tags: Alanine transaminase, ALT, Boxer, dog, elevated ALT, liver enzymes, sit pretty, TealCrest
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A Little Too Hip
0October 8, 2014 by Julia
Those who know me know that I’m a stickler for keeping dogs trim. I prefer my dogs a little ribby …
keep readingCategory Delta, Health | Tags: Boxer, Boxer dog, dog, dog health, dog ownership, dog training, pet health, pet ownership, weight gain, weight maintenance, weight management
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Aging Canines: The 7 Year Twitch
0July 7, 2014 by Julia
Reaching the 7 year milestone has, thus far, marked a significant change for me. I morph from mostly sane and reasonably concerned dog owner to slightly paranoid and overly worried dog nut, and the number of vet visits see an uptick.
Category Dash, Health | Tags: aging dog, Boxer, Boxer dog, Boxer life expectancy, canine health, dog health, dog life expectancy
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Hidden Hemangio
0May 29, 2014 by Julia
Warning: This post is a downer. But it contains potentially beneficial (if sad) information about a horrible disease. I have no …
keep readingCategory Health, Xena | Tags: Boxer, Boxer dog, cancer, dog, health, hemangiosarcoma, spleen
