Results for: cat illness symptoms
Azathioprine
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Azathioprine works to suppress the immune system when it is attacking your pet’s own body. It is used to treat disorders in dogs such as hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, some chronic liver, kidney, and stomach / intestinal diseases, and arthritis and skin dise...
Kennel Cough
...act between animals. SIGNS & SYMPTOMS Clinical signs of infections occur three to four days after exposure, and if uncomplicated with other agents, will last around 10 days. However, after the infection has been resolved, your dog will continue to shed the bacte...
Bartonellosis
...s a common disease that is almost always found in cats, but can be found in other pets. It does not usually cause illness in pets, but is easily spread to humans with many cases occurring between the months of September through January. Human infection with Bartonella bacteria is more commonl...
Addisons Disease (Hypoadrenocorticism)
...7;s disease is considered to be extremely rare in cats. SOURCE & CAUSE(S) The adrenal glands are located next to the kidneys and their job is to produce hormones which are responsible for regulating the "fight or flight" response and hormones which are responsible fo...
Feline Herpesvirus Infection
...is one of many upper respiratory infections your cat or kitten may likely experience. Upper respiratory infections are the most common infectious diseases in cats and are easily spread in multi-cat environments. While they rarely cause death in adult cats, they often cause serious illness and de...
Feline Calicivirus
...is one of many upper respiratory infections your cat or kitten may likely experience. Upper respiratory infections are the most common infectious diseases in cats and are easily spread in multi-cat environments. While they rarely cause death in adult cats, they often cause serious illness and dea...
Vomiting
...tend to vomit more readily than most other domesticated animals because the vomiting center in their brain is very well developed. Vomiting is often confused with regurgitation, which is the spitting up of undigested food without effort or retching. Actual vomiting is when the contents is ex...
Roundworms
...rms are an intestinal parasite found commonly in cats and dogs, especially young pets. These worms live in the stomach and intestines and can grow to be 7 inches long. Roundworms are the most common internal parasite found in dogs and cats. In adult dogs, roundworms rarely cause symptoms, but in ...
Chocolate Poisoning
GENERAL DESCRIPTION Chocolate, as sweet as it is, is also very toxic to dogs. SOURCE & CAUSE(S) Chocolate contains the alkaloid theobromine and this is what will cause the toxicity in dogs making them very sick. Theobromine is poisonous when cons...
Hookworms
... can infect the dog, and four species afflicting cats, though dogs tend to be affected much more often. Hookworm infections tend to be more severe in younger dogs and cats under two months of age. They are found in warm areas with high humidity levels, such as the southern United States. These s...
Calicivirus
GENERAL DESCRIPTION The Calicivirus is a small viral particle that is a component of the upper respiratory complex infection seen in cats, or “cat flu”. The Calicivirus in only infectious in the cat family. SOURCE & CAUSE(S) Cats that become infected w...
Infectious Canine Hepatitis
GENERAL DESCRIPTION Infectious Canine Hepatitis is a highly contagious viral infection which affects the liver, kidneys, spleen, lungs, and eyes in dogs. It occurs worldwide, though it is rare in the United States, and mostly effects young dogs under 1 year of age, though it can effect ...
Shedding in Dogs and Cats
Hair Growth Dogs Your dog’s hair grows in stages. Each hair follicle has a rapid growth period, the anagen phase, followed by a slower growth period and then the resting phase (catagen phase). While in the resting phase, the mature hair remains in the follicles and at some point de...
Coronavirus
General Description Coronavirus is a viral infection of the digestive tract found usually in puppies, but also in adult dogs. It is common in unvaccinated dogs boarded in kennels. It is not typically a fatal virus. Sources And Causes Coronavirus is spread through the d...
Canine Herpesvirus Infection
GENERAL DESCRIPTION Canine herpesvirus infection is a widespread, often fatal disease usually infecting puppies 1-3 weeks old, rarely effecting puppies as old as 6 months. In adult dogs, it usually results in lesions on the reproductive organs and is usually associated with an upper res...
Ear Mites
GENERAL DESCRIPTION Ear mites are exactly what they sound like - little parasites that crawl around and multiply, most commonly in the ear canal of dogs and cats. These little mites are quite contagious and can cause an extremely itchy and uncomfortable situation for yourpet. Unlike oth...
Addisons Disease (Hypoadrenocorticism)
I recently had a male shih tzu age 14 who was being treated for arthritis with Rymadal. On a Saturday night, he stopped eating completing but continued to drink water and urinate. He had dry heaves vomitting and kept going over to his food dish, acting like he wanted to eat, but couldn't. Our v...
Black Widow Spider Bite
GENERAL DESCRIPTION Black Widow Spiders are a venomous spider that is common throughout eastern North America, focused mainly in the southern part of it’s geographic range. These spiders are usually found outdoors or in garages and sheds, frequently near buildings. The dangerous f...
Cyproheptadine
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Cyproheptadine is an antihistamine that is commonly used in pets. It is used in the treatment of many symptoms including allergies, loss of appetite, and increased serotonin production associated with Cushing’s disease. It does not treat the underlying problems c...
Benadryl
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Benadryl® is an antihistamine that is commonly used in both people and pets. It is used in the treatment of many symptoms including allergies, loss of appetite, and increased serotonin production associated with Cushing’s disease. It does not treat the under...