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Wound Care
abrasion, laceration, cut, bleeding, scrape, scratch, bite, puncture, dog fight, cat fight ...
Laceration
My cat was found in a neighbor's engine as she was driving and heard noises. She pulled over and found my cat stuck in the hood of her car. My cat is suffering from a limp leg, lacerations (not bleeding more like cuts), a closed eye, and a fractured mouth. What can I do at home to care for my ...
Fleas on Dogs or Puppies
GENERAL DESCRIPTION Fleas are small, flat, wingless, external parasites that feed off the blood of your adult dog or puppy. Fleas are not only an annoying problem for dogs and owners, they also cause diseases such as allergies, anemi...
Hives for Cats
GENERAL DESCRIPTION Hives (urticaria) and a swollen face (angioedema) are common results to an allergic reaction. Small bumps will appear all over the skin and often the hair will be standing up over the swelling areas. When the body is exposed to one of the many allergens out t...
Hives Dogs
GENERAL DESCRIPTON Hives (urticaria) and a swollen face (angioedema) are common results to an allergic reaction. Small bumps will appear all over the skin and often the hair will be standing up over the swelling areas. When the body is exposed to one of the many allergens out there, the im...
Fleas on Cats and Kittens
GENERAL DESCRIPTION Fleas are small, flat, wingless, external parasites that feed off the blood of your adult cat or kitten. Fleas are not only an annoying problem for cats and owners; they also cause diseases such as allergies, anemia and tapeworms. Fleas can bee seen crawling on your cat...
Potassium Supplements
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Potassium Chloride and Potassium Gluconate are supplements that are used to increase the amount of potassium in your pet’s blood. Pets that have a deficiency of potassium usually have an underlying condition such as a chronic kidney condition or kidney failure. T...
Taurine
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Taurine is an amino acid found in meat and fish that promotes the intestinal absorption of lipids (fats) as cholesterol. Most people and animals are able to synthesize Taurine from glycine in their own bodies, but cats, being strict carnivores, never developed this abi...
Ticks
GENERAL DESCRIPTION Ticks are small bloodsucking ectoparasites that attach themselves to dogs, cats, and humans. Ticks are not insects; they are small arachnids which are related to spiders. Some ticks attach and feed on the head, neck, shoulders, and...
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...
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
...r is a tick-borne disease that affects humans and dogs. Tick-borne means that the disease is carried and transmitted through a tick bite. In the US, the American dog tick, and the Rocky Mountain tick are types of ticks that...
Heat Stroke in Cats
General Description Heat stroke or Hyperthermia occurs when your cat is unable to keep its body temperature below a healthy range. Because of the way cats breathe and sweat, they are not very efficient temperature regulators. Sources & Cause(s) Normal rectal ...
Heat Stroke
... Heat stroke or Hyperthermia occurs when your dog is unable to keep its body temperature below a healthy range. Because of the way dogs breathe and sweat, they are not very efficient temperature regulators. Dogs with flat noses such as pugs and bulldogs are extremely susceptible to heat stroke.
Coccidiosis
GENERAL DESCRIPTION Coccidiosis is an intestinal tract infection caused by a one-celled organism or protozoa called coccidia. Coccidia is not a parasitic worm. They are microscopic parasites that live within cells of the intestinal lining. Because they live in...
Affenpinscher
HISTORY Origin GERMANY
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...
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...
Abscess
GENERAL DESCRIPTION A localized area of infection that generally looks like a lump or bump and contains pus. SOURCE & CAUSE(S) Abscesses generally form as the result of trauma to the skin and are most commonly the result of a cat or dog fight where the incide...
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...
Brown Recluse Spider Bite
GENERAL DESCRIPTION Brown Recluse Spiders occur throughout the United States, but are found most commonly in the midwest and southeast. When the spider bites, venom is injected into the site. This venom has a component that destroys red blood cells and kills the surrounding tissue. ...