Hi, it’s really important to take a tendon injury in a dog seriously.
In this blog, I write a bit about tendon injuries and how to approach them. The occurrence might be higher than what is often detected, but knowledge about it can help you as an owner to think along the right lines if an accident happens. I hope you enjoy the article!

Tendon Injuries
Tendon injuries are usually serious and long-lasting. A tendonitis can also be prolonged. It's difficult to diagnose without MRI or ultrasound.

An old saying goes, "once a tendon injury, always a tendon injury." Most people would agree with this expression. The injury, regardless of cause, always results in a slight weakness in the dog's body. A tendon injury can occur suddenly due to abrupt, forceful movements, but it can also result from, for example, a blow or other direct trauma to the tendon, or repetitive heavy strain over time.

Signs of tendon/ligament injury can include:

• Lameness
• Swelling
• Warmth
• The tendon becomes un...

As a dog owner, you may have experienced periods where your dog seems stiff and sore in the shoulder area. Perhaps not all exercises during training are as effective as before, or your dog takes shorter steps, or you simply feel that something is not quite right.

After all, the dog carries 60% of its body weight on the front part, so the shoulder joint is susceptible to injuries and overloading. Especially sled dogs can often develop tension in the shoulder area.

Most joints in the body have ligaments that support the joint on each side, but the shoulder joint lacks these ligaments. The joint capsule has ligaments inside that reinforce the joint internally, but it lacks external ligament reinforcement. This makes the shoulder joint more unstable than many other joints and entirely dependent on strong surrounding muscles to be stable.

The shoulder joint is formed between the upper part of the upper arm and the lower part of the shoulder blade. It is a ball-and-socket joint, capable o...

I felt like writing a bit about dog nail trimming. I know how quickly the days can go by – and the days can turn into weeks – before you remember to check your dog’s nails.

You may think that your dog will wear down its nails by itself or that it’s not so bad if they grow too long – but in reality, there are many reasons to keep an eye on nail length. Here are 5 good reasons:

1. Keeping the nails short will prevent them from being pressed up against the toe when the dog walks. This is important during the rollover phase (where the toe is pressed down towards the ground as the dog takes a step forward). Long nails will put pressure on the small toe joints and your dog will be more likely to develop soreness – and, in a worst-case scenario, osteoarthritis.
2. Your dog's nails are formed to point slightly towards the ground, so it can flex its toes to grip the surface or avoid slipping. But when the nails get too long, they will point further and further forward. This overloads the toes an
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