Today, instead of focusing on illnesses that affect companion animals, the recent flooding and increased animals left without homes, deserves some time and attention as ways that we can all help. Below is taken from https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org Dogs are housed at the Harris County Animal Shelter, which is currently severely overcrowded. The Harris County Animal Shelter is […]
For some pets, fleas are just an annoyance. However, for pets with allergies, fleas are a serious problem. In addition to causing severe itching, fleas can also cause other problems such as skin infections and hairloss. Although flea allergy dermatitis is the most common skin disease of dogs and cats, it can be difficult for […]
The creation of different dog breeds represents centuries of selective breeding to create true lines of dogs all with similar desired characteristics. Somewhere in all this breeding and selection, toy breeds were deemed desirable and were hence developed. Some typical examples of these very small dogs are Chihuahua, Yorkshire Terrie, Maltese, Toy Poodle, and Pomeranian. […]
If swallowed in liquid form, some polyurethane-based glue products can create a life-threatening stomach blockage because they expand and harden once in the stomach. Glues that contain diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI), (e.g. Gorilla Glue and Elmer’s Glue-All Max) are designed to foam and expand after exposure to moisture. These types of glue are most typically used […]
“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 cats groom themselves and their feline friends, hair gets caught on the barbs of the tongue. That hair then is swallowed. In a “healthy” cat, […]
Most people have heard the term pneumonia and know it is a serious lung infection. In fact, pneumonia is not a specific term and essentially means inflammation in the deep lung tissues where oxygen is absorbed into the body and waste gases are removed. Pneumonia has the potential to be life-threatening regardless of its cause, […]
Feline dental care is perhaps the most overlooked and under-treated area in small animal medicine. Cats are affected by many of the same dental problems that affect dogs and people, including periodontal diseases, fractured teeth, and oral tumors. Cats are also plagued with their own unique issues such as tooth resorption and inflammation. Resorption of […]