What is it? This is an interesting disease caused by a species of mycobacteria found more commonly in certain short-coated breeds of dogs such as the pitbull terrier, boxers and dobermans to name a few. This disease affects the skin of dogs causing raised bumps that are sometimes red or ulcerated and sometimes just raised with fur […]

Spaying involves removal of the uterus and ovaries. While this is a major procedure, it’s also routinely performed. The best time is when your dog has reached close to her full size and has not experienced a heat cycle.Ensuring your female dog cannot reproduce by the procedure known as spaying, is one of the most […]

Anaplasmosis is a tick-borne disease. Transmission is via a tick vector (a vector is an organism that can passively carry and transmit disease). A tick needs to be attached for a minimum of 24 hours to transmit the organism. Incubation time is about 1 to 2 weeks. Reservoir hosts (a source of infection and possible […]

Ted Nugent made cat scratch fever (actually called cat scratch disease) a household name with his song in the late 1970s but most people still know very little about this infection. In fact, it involves infection by bacteria of the genus Bartonella. There are five Bartonella species which are harbored by cats and spread by fleas. The most well […]

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, including periodontal diseases, fractured teeth, and oral growths. Cats are also plagued with issues mostly unique to felines such as tooth resorption and inflammation. More than half […]

The kidneys do many things to help support the body. One primary role it plays is eliminating toxins that the body metabolizes daily. When the kidneys become begin to lose function, they cannot eliminate toxins from the body and a buildup is created. Additionally, there are other functions that are affected including blood pressure regulation […]

Yeast overgrowth can have many underlying causes but allergy is particularly common as is the dog’s ear getting wet. Add to that, the fact that yeast loves dark and most places and you’ll see that the dog ear almost screams for yeast to set up shop. For dogs that have recurrent issues with yeast, regular […]