It’s not a topic anyone likes to discuss, but if you own a dog, chances are you have found yourself cleaning up a stinking brown puddle (or, politely put, doggie runs) more than you’d care to think about. Diarrhea is a common canine affliction and it varies in frequency, duration, and intensity from dog to dog.

Growing up, our parents would make some things sound so horrible and scary as a way to instill fear in us, just to prevent us from doing certain things. Well, when I was in veterinary school, our instructors instilled a warranted and significant fear of the pancreas. Don’t anger your dog’s pancreas because it isn’t forgiving!

Serious digestive issues are more than just an upset stomach. Pancreatitis, for example, is a serious, painful, and potentially life-threatening condition. Unfortunately, Schnauzers are extremely prone to Pancreatitis. While the exact causes are still being researched, veterinarians know enough to give some sound recommendations.

After a routine (or possibly not-so-routine) visit to your dog’s least favorite person: the veterinarian, you are discover that your Schnauzer has been diagnosed with bladder stones. You never knew canines could suffer from kidney stones, let alone bladder stones, and you are afraid.

Temperament: Friendly, Smart, Obedient AKC Breed Popularity: Ranks 17 of 193 Height: 12-14 inches Weight: 11-20 pounds Life Expectancy: 12-15 years Group: Terrier Group

Air Travel with Schnauzers can be difficult. With Covid-19, travel has been complicated, to say the least. Many airlines have changed policy with dogs traveling by plane. Learn about one major airline’s rules that you need to know to take your furbaby on a plane.

Have you ever had one of those moments where what you know and what you actually do in real life don’t align? That’s what happened to me the day I gave my dog Luke an antler to chew. A client had given me the deer antler because her dog wouldn’t go near it. But my dog, who must be part T. rex in his ancestral heritage, was more than happy to chomp the antler. And, from the look on his face, he’d p…

You may have read my June 4 post, “A broken heart: Risk of heart disease in boutique or grain-free diets and exotic ingredients.” This post had more than 180,000 page views in the first week and continues to get more than 2000 page views a day. So, I’m pleased that people are interested in this important issue and trying to learn about it.

Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. I told the family we couldn’t do anything for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia procedure in their home. As I prepared, the parents told me they thought it would be good for 6 yr old Shane to observe the procedure.

It comes as no surprise that the most common procedure done in veterinary medicine is sterilization in the form of castration. Animal science students are exposed to the procedure fairly early in their undergraduate career, and most likely will be performing the operation themselves after graduating from veterinary school.

Rebecca Letson from Giant Schnauzer Preservation Breeders on Facebook says: I do believe some Giant Schnauzers can become dogs that support humans in emotional ways or find themselves in a position to offer mobile stability but the majority of GS are not a good choice for most service dog jobs.

An accurate "diagnosis" is crucial if you ever hope to solve the problem. Dr. Liz Stelow, DVM, DACVB As published in Psychology Today 9/01/2015

It's time for another discussion of every dog parent's favorite subject — poop eating! The scientific name for this seriously disgusting habit is coprophagia, and it's quite common among dogs. Cats do it occasionally, too, but not nearly as often as their canine counterparts.

You already know that dogs’ sense of smell is way keener than our own. But just how keen their sense of smell is might come as a surprise.