Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2020. Q: Gretchen, our 9-year-old German shepherd, recently developed hind ...

Imagine watching your dog waddle into the room and noticing that he is walking on the top of his back paw. While you may classify it as a harmless quirk, in reality, that “knuckling” action can ...

Despite the increased awareness of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease, few people know that a similar disease affects our canine companions. Degenerative myelopathy is a ...

"Can you please give us your differential plus suggested action? Our 13-year-old Tibetan Terrier is in great health but was suddenly tired when we were headed to the vet to check the limping on her ...