A technician cleans teeth Root canals, dental x-rays, braces, crowns, caps, implants, and periodontal surgery for pets? You must be kidding! Not at all. Dental procedures are performed daily in…

What is Coccidia? Coccidia oocysts Coccidia is a single-celled organism that infects the intestine. They are microscopic parasites detectable on fecal tests, but coccidia are not worms and are not…

When companion animals bring food back up, most owners notice a problem. What you may not know, is there are two different mechanisms for spitting up. food - vomiting and…

Background Mirtazapine was developed for human use as an antidepressant for moderate to severe depression. While there is certainly a call for anti-anxiety pharmaceuticals in veterinary medicine, Mirtazipine's side effect…

People have been trying to eradicate rodents for thousands of years. We concern ourselves with disease spread, eating our crops, leaving droppings and making nests in our homes. One way…

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 your veterinarian discuss…

What on Earth is the Vestibular Apparatus? In a nutshell, the vestibular apparatus is the neurological equipment responsible for perceiving your body's orientation relative to the earth (determining if you…

What are Myeloma-related Disorders? Myeloma is a type of cancer that affects certain white blood cells (cells of the immune system) called plasma cells. These are specialized lymphocytes, that in…

What causes the gas? Flatulence comes from an excess of gases in the intestinal tract. These gases may represent air that has been swallowed, gas produced in the biochemical process…

Hyperlipidemia is a general term for disorders in which too many fat molecules (called lipids) circulate in the blood. The two most important lipids in pets are cholesterol and triglycerides.…