Recent content by JillML

Thank you for your response Dr. Jeff. Thankfully his BEAM is at his normal ranges - all normal/ good. You mentioned - "A CBC might show some transient anemia if you chose to do a few sequential blood draws" - so it could be that anemia occurs, but if resilience is there, a dog can easily...

Thank you for your quick response. That's good to know. I didn't realize that with building health there is less resistance to "toxins." I'm steadily working towards moving him to a fully fresh food diet. In the past he hasn't tolerated the change, so taking it more slowly this time...

@Dr. Jeff, @Dr. Christina This is regarding my dog Jude, 10 y.o. German Shepherd. Last night while cooking I was transferring some cooked vegetables to a container and dropped some on the floor. It was a small amount - a small spoonful or less - Jude grabbed it off the floor before I had a...

Dr. Christina, Thank you for your suggestions for questions to ask. Those were very helpful in giving me a place to start to get more information. I was able to get clarity on the procedure and what was done. Now that I know what was checked and done, I feel I can trust the results so much...

Thank you Dr. Jeff for these links on BEAM. After reading, I understand it more now and I'm rating Jude's BEAM daily in the journal I keep for him. Thankfully, his BEAM is great.

Hello everyone, @Dr. Jeff , @Dr. Christina I had a recent experience at a veterinary clinic with my dog, Jude, that I would love some suggestions on how to handle. Jude is a 10 year old German Shepherd (neutered male), approx 79 lbs. I took Jude to see a specialist to get an ultrasound done...

@Dr. Jeff @Dr. Christina Thank you for that suggestion about Dr. Chalmers. I did call her office. They do very specialized testing and treatments, but not general vet care. They recommended I see a general vet first to get labs, etc, and then follow up with them if needed. Since my original...

Thank you for these suggestions @Dr. Christina . That is good to know about the itching as a symptom and I will try decreasing the apoquel. My biggest concern right now is the area around his L chest/ shoulder. That's the area where I'm concerned about a potential mass because of what I"m...

Hello, My dog’s name is Jude, age 10, male Neutered German Shepherd 80 lbs BEAM - this is my first post, so I’m not sure if this BEAM is rated on a numerical scale, but all BEAM areas are good at this time although I can tell sometimes he is exasperated by the itching and his energy and mood...