The Buzby Dog Podcast

Good news, bad news, and some potentially life-saving info in this episode of The Buzby Dog Podcast. Dr. Buzby shares the story of her sister’s dog, Banjo, and an empty bag of chocolate chips. After explaining Banjo’s adventure (which included an overnight stay at the emergency hospital), Dr. Buzby details what to do if _your_ dog consumes chocolate.

She also talks about the root issue: why chocolate is potentially deadly for dogs but merely dangerous to human waistlines.

Visit https://www.petmd.com/dog/chocolate-toxicity to view a chocolate toxicity calculator, and save this number on your fridge for emergencies:

The ASPCA Poison Control: (888) 426-4435

Please watch this space for the next iteration of The Buzby Dog Podcast! And in the meantime, make sure to take advantage of the resources that are posted at https://toegrips.com/blog.

In episode 68, Dr. Buzby revealed how a lingering health concern led her to seek care from a specialist, who prescribed steroids (prednisone) as a necessary part of her treatment. As an integrative veterinarian, she found this to be a “hard pill to swallow”.

That personal process offered insight into what many pet owners face when their dogs are prescribed prednisone. This episode is all about those concerns, the reasons to be concerned about prednisone and other steroids, as well as the reasons they are still an essential part of every veterinary (and human) pharmacy.

Simply put, steroids are the most powerful class of anti-inflammatory drugs that doctors can prescribe. Dr. Buzby dispels the myths, focuses on the facts, and helps give you a better overview of this commonly used medication.

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A lingering personal health concern leads Dr. Buzby to travel to seek care from a specialist, where she finds a diagnosis, some understanding, and a big opportunity.

In this episode, Dr. Buzby shares how discovering health issues in your dog shouldn’t be viewed as bad luck or tragedy, but instead as an opportunity to improve the life and health of your dog, and in turn your own enjoyment and experience with them.

Dr. Buzby highlights how you can and should:

1. Be your dog’s advocate. 2. Understand the value of a visit with a specialist. 3. Know the importance of diagnostic testing. 4. Trust your doctor or find one you can. 5. Appreciate the true joy of wellness and health

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Lab tests can be one of the more expensive aspects of veterinary care. It’s frustrating for both veterinarian and owner when lab results are impacted by a problem with the sample. Dr. Buzby wants to ensure that you get the most out of your dog’s diagnostic tests by helping to ensure ideal samples are tested in the first place.

In this week’s episode, Dr. Buzby provides seven simple tips that might not save you money, but will maximize the value you and your dog get out of every lab test. Listen now to learn:

1. The importance of interpreting blood work and urine together 2. The advantage of testing a first-morning urine sample 3. Why a “fasted” sample is best 4. Why refrigeration is preferable 5. How much do you need 6. Tips for sample collection 7. What to put samples in

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“Listen to your body.” It’s become a buzz phrase in our culture. And it’s typically good advice! But what about our furry family members who don’t have a voice to communicate their needs, and often aren’t fully in charge of what their bodies get to do?

In this episode, Dr. Buzby shares 7 examples of how YOU can listen to your dog’s body and what your observations might mean.

Behaviors and postures discussed in this episode are:

1. Limping/lameness 2. Arched/hunched back 3. Limp tail (covered fully in episode 17 of the Buzby Dog Podcast) 4. Cervical disc disease (neck pain) 5. Ear pain 6. Squinty eye(s) 7. Obsessive licking

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Even during an emergency, your furry family members will need your love, care and attention. Traveling in evacuation for Hurricane Florence, Dr. Buzby shares 8 tips for preparing your family—furry and otherwise—for a disaster.

While this is the Buzby family’s third consecutive year evacuating during hurricane season, most of the planning Dr. Buzby had done previously was made ineffective by the storm’s path. Her story highlights the adage that “a plan may be useless, but planning is invaluable.”

Buzby Dog Disaster Preparation Tips:

1. Have a written plan and a backup plan. 2. Keep your dog’s current medical records with you. 3. Ensure your dog is current on vaccinations. 4. Don’t forget your first aid kit. 5. Provide for your dog’s physical needs—water, food, bowls, leash, etc. 6. Provide for your dog’s emotional needs—safety, security, routine, etc. 7. Board and Go? NO! 8. Always keep proper identification on your dog’s collar.

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It’s never the “perfect time” to adopt a new dog, but as Dr. Buzby says in this episode, “Your home and your heart are never really full.” Sharing her own experience with a stray pup who showed up in her yard (and never left), Dr. Buzby helps you prepare for your new arrival (or better integrate them now that that they’re home) in this episode.

Make sure that your pack has the best chance of a long, happy life together with these takeaways:

Quarantine—Separate your new dog(s) from your household pets to decrease risk of disease transmission. Take the new dog to the vet asap—A baseline examination is critical, not to mention getting started on preventative maintenance care asap like heartworm prevention. Microchipping—Is “your” new dog really someone else’s? Crate Training—Helpful for your household flow, necessary for the happiness and safety of your dog while being cared for in an animal hospital.

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Fibrocartilaginous Embolism (FCE) sounds like a hopeless diagnosis. But as Dr. Buzby reveals in this episode, a spinal stroke (the layman term for FCE) doesn’t necessarily mean a long-term negative outcome for your dog.

Dr. Buzby covers the basics about FCE in this episode, but you can find more information, including a heartwarming blog post about a dog named Ozzie’s FCE recovery, at our website: ToeGrips.com

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Can dogs get tetanus? Though you’ve probably never heard of a case, dogs can indeed contract the disease.

Then why are our dogs not vaccinated against tetanus when they receive their routine vaccinations? This episode answers that question and provides the full scoop on tetanus in dogs, from the tell-tale signs to stories about treatment and recovery.

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‘Why didn’t you tell me?!?’ is something you can’t say after this episode. Dr. Buzby shares the specific causes and dangers of rabies in dogs, along with some great examples of parenting teen boys with specificity. The benefit of rabies vaccination for dogs is huge, but the real advantage of widespread vaccination is the effect it has on human exposure to this deadly virus as Dr. Buzby illustrates. This episode also covers titers. What they are as well as what they can and can’t signify. So, listen up and don’t say we didn’t tell you so! Loving the Buzby Dog Podcast? Share the show with friends or colleagues that love their dog, and subscribe to get every episode automatically in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher Radio or anywhere you find podcasts!