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  • Colitis-Related Diarrhea in Dogs and Cats Open link in new window
    2/28/2024
    Colitis means inflammation of the colon and that spells diarrhea - often with fresh blood or mucus - and straining and discomfort for the pet, as well as a mess to clean up.
  • Inappropriate Elimination (House-Soiling) in Cats Open link in new window
    2/24/2024
    Does your cat seem to forget where the real litter box is and instead use an imaginary litter box in the middle of the living room rug? This could be caused by medical or behavioral problems.
  • Winter Cow Syndrome Open link in new window
    2/24/2024
    Winter cow syndrome is a term used to describe individual cows or even groups of cows that experience a significant decline in body weight and condition over the winter. 
  • Hydroxyzine (Atarax) Open link in new window
    2/21/2024
    This drug is an antihistamine used to deal in various ways with itchy skin. Hydroxyzine is frequently included in antihistamine trials for allergic skin disease.
  • Canine Heartworms and Preventing Them Open link in new window
    2/20/2024
    Canine heartworms are parasitic worms that live in the pulmonary arteries (and, occasionally, within the heart) of dogs and can pose a serious threat. 
  • Zinc Poisoning in Dogs and Cats Open link in new window
    2/17/2024
    Now that pennies are made of zinc instead of copper, swallowing them can be harmful to your pet. Many veterinarians are unaware of this syndrome and do not realize that pennies are far more than a simple foreign body. This is a recently described disease and many questions are still unanswered.
  • Allopurinol (Zyloprim) Open link in new window
    2/17/2024
    There is one reason to use allopurinol: to reduce uric acid in the blood stream.
  • Practical Dental Care Tips for Dogs and Cats Open link in new window
    2/15/2024
    Neglecting your pet's oral hygiene can lead to pain and health problems. Here are some easy-to-follow tips on how to care for your pet's teeth without overwhelming yourself or your furry companion.
  • Surgical Treatment for Feline Hyperthyroidism Open link in new window
    2/10/2024
    Considering that the average hyperthyroid cat is a geriatric patient with special potential for high blood pressure and heart disease, quite a bit of patient preparation is necessary to reduce anesthetic risk.
  • Colchicine (Colcrys) Open link in new window
    2/10/2024
    Colchicine is used in scarring diseases such as hepatic cirrhosis and in abnormal protein depositions such as amyloidosis.

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