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If your dog is getting a hold of peach pits and chicken bones you have bigger problems to fix. They literally have been eating the same food we eat for ten thousand years, and it’s proven that they live shorter lives now than ever before. We also medicate more than ever before and let’s be honest, kibble is much less nutritious than it used to be. Don’t be fooled by industrial production propaganda. They couldn’t care less about your dog, just their profits. No bones, pits or chocolate obviously, but the rest is quite fine!

Thank you so much! I have a 5year old Maltese mix ,walks fine jumps up and down ,no problem. I can feel her knees sliding, always have. Shes never shown any discomfort. We walk every day. I can never go to any vets appointment without them bringing up surgery! It always angers me. I'm not willing to have them cut on my little girl as a preventative measure for future problems! It's reassuring to hear you say it's not always necessary!

Good day, Can you help me with what I'm gonna do? My rescued puppy has umblical hernia, and I don't have money for her medication.can you give me other way to help

How do I know my dog is in pain

Hi.. I am from India .I have a dutchhound pet of 5 years..last Saturday he had an operation of harnia. He is not recover . Some fluid is coming out from the stitches... Skin damaged.. what should I do.. doctor given anti biotic..

I was told to keep an eye on my dogs umbilical hernia when she was 6 weeks. She was spayed and it did not get fixed as it was diagnosed as a closed hernia. She Never had any problems until two days ago it swelled 3 times it normal size overnight. She is 10 years old ! She also had been eating grass a lot everyday about a week prior and just didn’t seem like herself. She is still very spunky and not really considered senior because her breed lives 18-20 years. But she is half way through her natural life span. Took her today and now we have surgery scheduled five days from now. She does not have any palpable intestines inside hernia but I have no idea what caused this. I asked if we could get an Ultra- Sound to investigate but my vets office does not have that. So I guess it will just be repaired but I’m wondering if something is going on in her stomach such as a tumor that would push on the hernia enough to suddenly make the skin bulge out so suddenly. I hate having surgery on her without understanding what is going on and if no intestines or stomach are felt then why is surgery needed? The doctor left the room to speak with someone about it but never came back in. The assistant could not answer questions. This is costing 800 dollars too so I’m feeling worried and frustrated. Update- She had her surgery and has made a quick recovery. I fed her sweet potatoes and fresh cooked organic chicken breast. And only spring water allowed during her recovery. The vet did in fact find a tumor or mass that had developed inside the hernia. And the hernia was not closed as originally diagnosed by a previous vet. I could not afford additional cost to have the mass looked at in a pathology lab and not much could be done if it were malignant. Other than have more surgery at another date. Her incision was much larger than originally planned.

Hi, I have a 1yr old cavapoo (4kg) that was diagnosed with grade 4 following a jump off our couch. Vet recommended surgery as last option. She’s completely active, and can sprint full speed in dog parks, jump, and even walk on hind legs. No signs of pain at all. I dont want to put her through this surgery at all, knowing the high risks. How long will it take for arthritis to set in, and will it be too late to consider surgery if it does?

I'm pretty sure my cat has grade 1. I can see her limping and she cries in pain when I touch her right knee but other then that nothing has seemingly changed. (Aside from her avoiding heights)

Really sucks

I give my dog just yogurt as a meal? What is the quantity for a 70lb dog?

Does it have to be low fat?

Hello. My dog went through this surgery, but his knee cap/patella keeps luxating. It's been 2 months since the surgery. When he walk slow, it's pretty evident how the patella keeps going out of place and snapping back to place almost in every flexion of the knee, when he jogs, it looks a bit more stable. Apart from that he has hyperlexia, just in case it needs to be considered. Is it possible that after a successful surgery, the problem persists? Or if the patella keeps luxating, it means that the surgery didn't go very well? I know it's a hard question over TH-cam, I just want some guidance, I'm getting desperate for the sake of my dog. Thank you.

Who can afford it, vets prices are ridiculous, more then a human Dr

My toy Poodle can no longer pop his leg back in place... is he in pain or is it just a nuisance to him? he travels around quite well on three legs and can even run really fast.... I dont want to leave him in pain, but if it's not really hurting him, is he ok to stay like that? The money for the surgery is beyond my means right now, and he has rotten teeth also which have to be tended to and those are taking priority. Another question, if he isn't using the leg for a long time, will the muscles be damaged so that he may never use it again even if I can do the surgery later on down the line?

Thank you for your video, my 4 year old French bulldog has never been able to run on all four legs since I got him. But only recently he started limping, the recommended some painkillers for a week and to give him rest to see if they did anything. He didn’t really do anything and now he started limping more . They are recommending that I have the surgery is there anything I can do before hand like stretching awesome mobility techniques? I’d love to know thank you so much

I didnt hear when. I was waiting for a time frame, like the age of the puppy to have it done...not as a secondary problem to fix when fixing something else

Pls help me I’m trying not to cry every time I barely touch my dogs hernia she flinches and shakes and it cost 700 hundred up to 3 thousand to get it fixed and I don’t have that money

Hi I have a 1 year old mini aussie. He had a luxated patella on the left side and limped here and there one doc said surgery and two said he didnt need surgery only vitamins for life. Then one day he was running and it got very bad he injured both sides and they said he has a cruciate tear and grade 4 luxated patella on the right and the left is mild luxated patella. The doctor said without surgery his leg will atrophy and will not get better. So 4500 for the tear and to correct his knee. He can hardly walk he can walk normal but then limps or falls over. The way he looks I feel he does need surgery but I didn't want him to go through that or I am scared he will ruin it I can hardly afford one surgery

Thank you for your honest opinions!

It is very frustrating when you mention the size of the dog 'right there' that you're going to do surgery on but don't show him. Aaarrrggghhh.....not very helpful. (Do you watch your own videos?)

Good points, thank you.

Do leg braces help it get better ? And does it heal ? My dog keeps jumping and running I think she's making it worse!

Thank you!

what if my dog has heart issues? any ways to avoid anesthesia? thx

I have a small breed dog and when it wasn’t even bothering him his vet said he would need surgery. Smh

I have a grade 4....cold laser therapy is also an option

Dr.Marc Smith my dog is 10 lbs. how much do I give her? please help

Thank you, I wish you were close by. My Boo-Boo has a bum knee, (that's what I called it) he would on occasion hop on one knee but soon enough start running and as of today he is not putting it down and I am so worried. Calling the vet but I never felt very comfortable with him.

My dads orange pom about 8 pounds has this and normally shell will pick up back left while running then one time I did see her hoping on the right and it went out and she just sit down so I picked her up. That's only happened once most the time it's only back left and shes still really playful and fetches but I'm worried if it's bad that she can't really run like a normal dog to get that good cardio in everyday. She's with my disabled dad so she stays by his side like a shadow and doesn't really like going out other than to potty or if he is outside with her. Doesn't seem to be in any pain though just a little discomfort when it pops out. She's only 2 years old so I'm worried if we should have it done or not and how much is the surgery normally?

My pup is about 50 days old and she’s got a UH, should I take care of it right away or wait for the spaying to do I put in the same time?

My dog cannot be neutered for another 9 months. Can I get his hernia fixed sooner than this?

Thank you ...for being honest ...I have a very very small dog with epilepsy with this problem she does not limp at all ...but my one vet said i should get it done ...i just do not want to put my dog through sooooo much pain ...or even have a siezure during or after it ...

Can you guys fix my puppy’s hernia without neutering my male dog ??

my dog ​​has an abdominal hernia. unfortunately I can not afford the operation and she is also old. is it possible to push back the hump itself? And does an abdominal hernia hurt?

This doctor have no knowledge on umbilical hernia, umbilical hernia is a lump not a hole.

Brief but informative. Thank you for the advice

after stud my dog after a few weeks she have have blood urine..pls help me give ur advice what to do? thanks

Thank you doctor. My bichon is 5 and has a grade 3. He is not exhibiting any pain and he seems fine. He was diagnosed at his yearly visit. I started him on a glucosamine and chondrotin daily supplement. For small breed owners only do surgery as a last resort !!!

I really appreciate your honesty. When we first noticed something was off (lameness, limp) in our pom pup, we immediately took him to the vet. They took x-rays and told us he had grade two luxating patella. Told us he would need an immediate $3,000 surgery. Being the average mid-class american, we just don’t have that money on tap, so we declined. Two years later, we have him on supplements and exercise, to keep him in a healthy weight, he does just fine. There are some days when he plays a little two hard, but then he is right back at it again.

I took my baby to 3 vets and they all told me that they can't pop her leg in place cauze her ligaments are to far stretched out and they want $2600 to $2800 i dont have the money for it. I kave a brace on her and she is on pain meds and anti inflammatory meds also. So what can i do. Please help

we lost a kitty to bobcat fever a couple years ago, and our newest cat got it but we caught it in time.

Top Vet .

Thanks for sharing just flung out my 11 week pit has this and freaking out what can I do to help

Thanks Dr. Smith

I like this guy, so not dissing but the video title is The best way to treat an open wound and the video says to brush their teeth!

My cat got bobcat fever and he died this morning 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

dr.smith...great advice,great finally herbal medicine inside food! happy you are doing utube

table scraps!!!???!! newly rescued San Francisco great dane-door huge dog, first moment our new home counter height gobbled a foil wrapped 375 degree chicken=$2300vet bill. xray"yep, chickens right there!" no longer allowed in kitchen during meal prep, meals!

toxic foods,toxic people foods,toxic plants,toxic vey med rx should be required for every pet owner!! thanks doc, you are a God sent furangels best friend. Texas &Florida loves you!

$25,000 akc rott. advance law enforcement dog ate lime size piece of rawhide, drank water it swelled in stomach, died in night alone. senior aunts Yorkie ate sliver off nylabone, ruptured stomach died on way to vet, vet vetofied to nylabone, they sent aunt nylabone coupons refused to pay vet bill that verified puncture killed Yorkie. print a list off web of toxic plants,toxic foods, put on frig door! make petsitter, housekerper &kids memorize it!