There are no bones about it, bones are bad for dogs. Even the FDA felt strongly enough on the topic and recently posted an article about the ill-effects of bones on…

Cardiomyopathy in Cats Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common heart disease in cats today. Cardiomyopathy means heart (cardio) muscle (myo) disease (pathy). Other cardiomyopathies in cats that you may hear…

Xylitol Poisoning in Dogs If you're a human, a sugar substitute may be beneficial. But if you're a dog, it can be deadly. The substitute xylitol is potentially lethal. Two Deadly…

Whether female, male, human, animal adult or child, every mammal has breast tissue and all tissue runs the risk of developing cancer. Most of us know a friend or family…

July 4th Safety Fireworks, picnics and other Fourth of July traditions can be great fun for people; but all of the festivities can be frightening and even dangerous for animals.…

The normal lens of the eye is used to focus. It is completely clear and is suspended inside the pupil.  The pupil opens and closes to control the light entering…

Seizures and Convulsions: First Aid A seizure is any sudden and uncontrolled movement of the animal's body caused by abnormal brain activity. Seizures may be very severe and affect all…

Struvite is a urinary mineral composed of ammonium, phosphate, and magnesium. These three substances are common in urine and if they exist in high enough concentrations, they will bind together…

Common Feline Bladder Stones Are Oxalate or Struvites. Today we focus on oxalate; tomorrow struvites Discovering your Cat Has a Bladder Stone Presumably you are reading this article because your cat has…

When something happens to stem the flow of a cat's urine, trouble ensues - and fast. Urine has lots of good things in it. In many cases, they are substances…