Health and Well-being

Canine Vestibular Disease: A Common Senior Dog Malady by Dr. Julie Buzby, DVM

Dr. Julie Buzby, DVM, a member of Grey Muzzle's Advisory Board, is a practicing integrative veterinarian and the developer of ToeGrips ®, devices that improve mobility in dogs by providing them with better traction. She has published numerous articles on canine health and wellness, and has a new blog, The Buzby Bark. I was a...

Sweet Senior Girl: After Our Dog’s Diabetes Diagnosis by Sharon Castellanos

Writer Sharon Castellanos is the San Francisco-based publisher of Grouchy Puppy, a site devoted to celebrating and exploring the animal-human bond, and inspired by Cleo, her adopted Husky-Shepherd mix. You can read more about Cleo, Sharon, and Grouchy Puppy in a Grey Matters interview.Choosing to adopt an older dog gave us immediate joy. She was...

Feeding Your Senior Dog

Obesity is one of the major health issues facing senior dogs today, according to veterinarian and pet nutritionist Dr. Susan Lauten, and research shows that dogs that maintain a normal weight can live up to two years longer than dogs that are obese. “Obesity is a major problem in young dogs and it gets even...

Improving Canine Mobility: An Interview with Dr. Julie Buzby, DVM

Dr. Julie Buzby, a member of Grey Muzzle's Advisory Board, is an integrative veterinarian. She has also developed ToeGrips, devices that improve mobility in dogs by providing them with better traction. In this interview, we asked Dr. Buzby about her veterinary work, how she came to develop ToeGrips, and how these devices help dogs with...