Care journeys
What happens next, and who can help
22 conditions, stage by stage. Guides written by owners and vets on PetsLikeMine, and the practitioners near you who treat each one.
22 journeys · 729 guides from PetsLikeMine · 24 kinds of practitioner
How a journey reads
Osteoarthritis
6 stages · 54 guides from PetsLikeMine
- 1Understanding the diagnosis12 guides · Your vet
- 2Pain and treatment8 guides · Your vet
- 3Daily management11 guides
- 4Therapies and interventions10 guides · 11 kinds of practitioner
- 5Working with your vet7 guides · 3 kinds of practitioner
- 6The long view5 guides · 3 kinds of practitioner
What a journey gives you
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Each stage, explained
Guides from owners and vets who have been there, on PetsLikeMine. A short summary here, and the full guide one tap away.
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Who helps, near you
The practitioners each stage calls for, from your own vet to specialists and therapists, listed by distance from you.
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What it costs nearby
Where a stage is about getting a diagnosis, what practices publish for those appointments and tests.
Every journey
Grouped by the part of the body, in the same format.
22 journeys
- Bones, joints & movementOsteoarthritisThe owner journey through arthritis in dogs and cats, from diagnosis to therapies and daily comfort.6 stages · 54 guidesYour vetSpecialistsTherapistsComfort careOpen the journey →
- Bones, joints & movementCruciate Ligament DiseaseDeciding on surgery, recovering well, and protecting the other leg after a cruciate (CCL) rupture.6 stages · 27 guidesYour vetSpecialistsTherapistsOpen the journey →
- Bones, joints & movementIVDD (Disc Disease)Acting fast on a disc emergency, the surgery-or-rest decision, and rehabilitation.6 stages · 35 guidesYour vetSpecialistsTherapistsEmergency careOpen the journey →
- Brain & nervesEpilepsyFrom a first seizure through diagnosis, medication and living well with epilepsy.6 stages · 37 guidesYour vetSpecialistsEmergency careOpen the journey →
- Heart, lungs & airwaysHeart HealthHeart conditions in dogs and cats, from murmurs and valve disease to heart failure.4 topics · 36 guidesYour vetSpecialistsOpen the journey →
- Heart, lungs & airwaysBreathing & AirwaysCoughing, noisy or laboured breathing: spotting the emergencies and managing chronic airway disease.5 topics · 45 guidesYour vetSpecialistsEmergency careOpen the journey →
- Internal & hormonalDiabetesJust diagnosed, starting insulin, getting glucose under control and living well day to day.6 stages · 35 guidesYour vetSpecialistsOpen the journey →
- Internal & hormonalKidney Disease (CKD)Understanding kidney disease, the treatments you control, and managing it over time.6 stages · 28 guidesYour vetSpecialistsComfort careOpen the journey →
- Internal & hormonalHormone HealthThyroid and adrenal conditions: recognising the signs, diagnosis and lifelong management.4 topics · 23 guidesYour vetSpecialistsOpen the journey →
- Internal & hormonalDigestive HealthChronic vomiting, diarrhoea and gut conditions: diagnosis, diet and long-term management.5 topics · 28 guidesYour vetSpecialistsOpen the journey →
- Internal & hormonalUrinary HealthLower-urinary problems: the blocked-cat emergency, cystitis, stones and incontinence.4 topics · 31 guidesYour vetSpecialistsEmergency careOpen the journey →
- Internal & hormonalLiver & GallbladderRaised liver enzymes and liver conditions: what the numbers mean and how they are managed.6 topics · 26 guidesYour vetSpecialistsOpen the journey →
- Internal & hormonalFIP in CatsFrom a frightening diagnosis to the 12-week treatment course and the watchful months after.6 stages · 29 guidesYour vetSpecialistsEmergency careOpen the journey →
- Skin, eyes & sensesAllergies & SkinItch, allergies and skin or ear problems: finding the cause and getting lasting relief.4 topics · 29 guidesYour vetSpecialistsOpen the journey →
- Skin, eyes & sensesVision & Eye HealthEye conditions and sight loss: what is urgent, what can be treated, and adapting at home.5 topics · 36 guidesYour vetSpecialistsOpen the journey →
- Teeth & mouthDental & Mouth HealthGum disease, tooth resorption and sore mouths: what to look for and what treatment involves.3 topics · 27 guidesYour vetSpecialistsOpen the journey →
- CancerCancerUnderstanding a diagnosis, deciding on treatment, and living well, with support at every stage.6 stages · 35 guidesYour vetSpecialistsComfort careOpen the journey →
- Behaviour & wellbeingBehaviour & AnxietyAnxiety, fear and problem behaviour: ruling out medical causes and getting the right help.7 topics · 41 guidesYour vetSpecialistsTherapistsOpen the journey →
- Weight & nutritionWeight ManagementA practical programme to reach and hold a healthy weight: assess, target, feed, move, sustain.5 stages · 32 guidesYour vetTherapistsOpen the journey →
- Puppies & kittensPuppy & Kitten First YearChoosing well, settling in, the socialisation window, and the teenage months.6 stages · 31 guidesYour vetSpecialistsTherapistsEmergency careOpen the journey →
- Senior & later lifeSenior PetsHelping an older pet thrive, decoding what changes mean, and caring for comfort and quality of life.6 stages · 31 guidesYour vetSpecialistsTherapistsComfort careOpen the journey →
- Senior & later lifeQuality of Life & End of LifeFacing what lies ahead, knowing when it is time, and saying goodbye with kindness.6 stages · 33 guidesYour vetComfort careOpen the journey →
With PetsLikeMine
Written by people who have been there
PetsLikeMine is where owners and vets write about living with a condition. Each journey here follows its guides, stage by stage. We show a short summary, and the full guide is on PetsLikeMine.
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