"He's throwing up hairballs all the time. I'm tired of stepping on slimy hair." To the client, the problem is simple. But to the veterinarian, it's much more complicated. When…

Tooth resorption can be seen as indicated by the arrow.  Feline dental care is perhaps the most overlooked and under-treated area in small animal medicine. Cats are affected by many…

The word pyometra is derived from Latin “pyo” meaning pus and “metra” meaning uterus. The pyometra is an abscessed, pus-filled infected uterus. Toxins and bacteria leak across the uterine walls…

Disease description in this species:Definition "Limber tail" or "cold tail" is a condition in which working or active dogs suddenly develop a limp tail. The tail either hangs down from the…

Brand Name: Semintra, Micardis A recent veterinary study suggests that Temisartin may work better than ACEi (Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors) for reducing protein loss in the urine. For companion cats…

What is Cytauxzoon Felis? Cytauxzoon (pronounced “sight-oz-o-un”) organisms are blood parasites that were first recognized in Africa as a parasite of antelopes and other ruminants. Cytauxzoon organisms were not discovered in the U.S. until…

Going out may be the thrill of an indoor/outdoor cat's day. But going outside, comes with many health risk. One of them is Feline leukemia virus or FeLV. This virus…

A common disease amongst young puupies that aren't fully vaccinated, is parvovirus. This virus attacks the cells of the intestine as well as the bone marrow and is often fatal…

What our pets want more than anything else is to be with us - cats may sometimes be the exception. :) While they are just one part of our lives,…

In cats, heart disease such as Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common form of feline heart disease.  Cardiomyopathy means heart (cardio) and (myo) means muscle and (pathy) stands for disease. Other cardiomyopathies…