Benadryl

...ple 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 underlying problems causing these symptoms.Only give this drug under the recommendation of your ...

Comment: Hello! My pup Rocco is now 5 months old and he has not been eating all of his food lately. Rocco is sneezing more than a few times a day. Also, Rocco’s new peculiar behavior started on Monday last week and made me fret before coming home from work every day because I did not want t...

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...

Acepromazine

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Acepromazine is the most common tranquilizer and central nervous system depressant given to pets. It is used to prevent anxiety associated with thunder, fireworks, vet or groomer visits, and other things your pet may fear. It is effective treatment against motion sickn...

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...

Cushing's Disease (hyperadrenocorticism) in dogs is a condition that results from the chronic overproduction of too much glucocorticoid in the body. In the normal dog, the pituitary gland produces a hormone called ACTH, which stimulates the adrenal gland to produce the glucocorticoid hormones ne...

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...

Kennel Cough

GENERAL DESCRIPTION “Kennel Cough” is the term that was commonly applied to the most prevalent upper respiratory problem in dogs. Recently, the condition has become known as tracheobronchitis, canine infectious tracheobronchitis, or Bordetella. It is a highly cont...

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...

Feline Herpesvirus Infection

GENERAL DESCRIPTION Feline herpesvirus (also called feline rhinotracheitis virus or feline influenza) 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 easil...

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...

Leptospirosis (Canine)

General Description Leptospirosis is a bacterial disease of dogs and other mammals that primarily affects the liver or kidneys. Source & Cause Dogs can contract the bacteria by ingesting infected urine or rodent-contaminated garbage is the most import...

Hair Balls

GENERAL DESCRIPTION Hair balls are an accumulation of hair that forms a ball in your cats stomach or small intestine. If this ball of hair gets large and dense enough so that is can not pass through the digestion system, your cat will vomit it out. Although most hair balls are harmless,...

Distemper (Canine)

GENERAL DESCRIPTION Canine distemper is a highly contagious, incurable, often fatal, multisystemic viral disease that generally affects the respiratory, gastrointestinal, and central nervous systems. Canine distemper has the highest incidence of occurring in unvaccinated ...

Feline Calicivirus

GENERAL DESCRIPTION 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...

Pleural Effusion

DESCRIPTION Pleural effusion is an accumulation of fluid in the space surrounding your pet’s lungs. The fluid can be blood, serum, pus, lymphatic fluid, or anything else that can cause crowding in the chest cavity. It restricts the lungs and prevents them from fully filling ...

Bartonellosis

GENERAL DESCRIPTION Bartonellosis is 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...