Asthma is a recurring respiratory compromise featuring the constriction of the lung’s airways. First, excess mucus forms, the airway walls swell with inflammation and can actually ulcerate, and finally the airway muscles go into spasm leading to constriction. Airway constriction leads to inability to draw a deep breath, intolerance to exercise, coughing, and musical sighing […]
More than you ever Wanted to Know about Anal Sacs, or Why is my Pet Scooting? Should I do this Myself? Maybe not. Most people don’t want to do anything like this and are more than happy to have a professional take care of it. Less squeamish pet owners may want to try it. The […]
FDA Investigation into Potential Link between Certain Diets and Canine Dilated Cardiomyopathy Updated June 27, 2019 In July 2018, the FDA announced that it had begun investigating reports of canine dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs eating certain pet foods, many labeled as “grain-free,” which contained a high proportion of peas, lentils, other legume seeds (pulses), and/or potatoes in […]
Although there are over 2000 flea species in the world, pet owners should be concerned with only one: Ctenocephalides felis, the cat flea. This is the flea that we find on our pets (cats, dogs, rabbits, and other species) in 99.9 percent of cases. In order to understand how to control the damage caused by this tiny […]
Background Stomach ulceration in humans is a prominent medical condition and there has long been pressure to develop effective and convenient ways to address this problem. Until relatively recently, we relied on simply neutralizing stomach acid by pouring alkaline solutions (i.e., Alka Seltzer, Tums, Rolaids etc.) into the stomach. In fact, ulceration is a complicated […]
The brand name Galliprant is used for a new drug callled Grapiprant. This drug was designed for long-term use to help with canine arthritis. It HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED FOR CATS.The importance of pain relief cannot be overemphasized. Dogs, especially large breed dogs, commonly suffer from arthritis pain and loss of mobility, especially as they age. The issue […]
This weekend was a busy, memorable and fun time for some of the Urban Animal folks. Some of us went to World Pride in NYC, an international celebration of the 50th anniversary of Stonewall and the rights of LBGT people. Urban Animal Veterinary Hospital values the dignity of every individual that walks through our door […]