Intelligent home nursing and professional veterinary advice will speed your dog's recovery from a serious illness or injury. When the veterinarian discharges the dog from the hospital and commits him to your care, it will be up to you to give medicine, administer to the dog's daily needs and nurse him through his convalescence. The veterinarian expects you to see to it that the dog gets his medicine and he will also expect you to keep him informed of the dog's progress. Fortified with the information in this section, you will be able to do a competent job of nursing your dog back to health.