Daisy's Sidekick

[Nanno]

I really don't think Daisy's problem is contagious. I'm getting blood work done in case there is a slight possibility of that, but she's up-to-date on vaccinations, and she quite simply never hangs around other dogs so I don't know where she could have caught something. The few dogs she does come in contact with belong to my neighbors and they're all healthy. I would also think that if this were a contagious disease, the vets would have dealt with it before and would see red flags in her symptoms.

I'm more worried that it could be environmental--ticks, parasites, toxins or something like that. If that's the case, then I need to find out so I can take appropriate measures to protect the new pup and any other dogs we may get in the future.