Fleas are one of the more disgusting and horrible creatures on the planet. They are parasites which are creatures which live off the body of another creature. Parasites can cause much damange to their “host” including passing diseases to them.
Most people who have cats have had to deal with cat fleas. read full article…
Loving your pet means caring about your pet’s health. The health of your pet can depend upon its age, breed and environment.
One area of pet health that most people can relate to is arthritis. Like humans, pets can get arthritic. Arthritis is particularly common in dogs. Like people, dogs’ joins are lubricated by synovial fluid, which decreases over time; joints can become rough and painful. read full article…
Anyone who owns a cat will know what a struggle it can be to get your cat to take medication. This brief article on Cat Medication covers some useful techniques which will help you give medication to your cat. read full article…
Wobbler disease is a condition of the cervical vertebrae that causes an unsteady gait and weakness in dogs. It is also known as cervical vertebral instability, cervical spondylomyelopathy, and cervical vertebral malformation. The disease is most common in large breeds, especially Great Danes and Dobermanns. It is most likely inherited. read full article…
The withers is the highest point on an animal’s back, on the ridge between its shoulder blades. They are made up by the dorsal spinal processes of the first 5 to 9 thoracic vertebrae (every horse has 18 thoracic vertebrae), which are unusually long in this area and are less than 6″ in height on the withers of the average horse. The height of the withers on a thoroughbred is 16 hands (5′ 4″). read full article…
Winged cats is a term for sightings or descriptions of cats with supposedly wing-like appendages. There are three different causes of wing-like appendages. The most common is longhaired cats having matted fur. Felted mats of fur can form along the body and flanks if a longhaired cat is not properly groomed. Less commonly, mats can occur in shorthaired cats if molted fur adheres to growing fur over several seasons. When the cat runs, the mats flap up and down giving the impression of wings. read full article…
White dog shaker syndrome causes full body tremors in small, white dog breeds. It is most common in West Highland White Terriers, Maltese, Bichons, and Poodles. There is a sudden onset of the disease at one to two years of age. It is worse at times of stress. Nystagmus, difficulty walking, and seizures may occur in some dogs. The cause is unknown, but it may be mediated by the immune system. Treatment with corticosteroids may put the dog into remission, or diazepam may control the symptoms. There is a good prognosis. read full article…
Cheyletiellosis is a mild dermatitis caused by the Cheyletiella species of mites. It is also known as walking dandruff. Cheyletiella are large mites that live on the skin surface of dogs, cats, rabbits, and humans. They do not burrow into the skin but live in the keratin level. Their entire 21 day life cycle is on one host. They cannot survive off the host for more than 10 days. read full article…
Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome (VKH syndrome) is a condition seen in humans and dogs characterized by uveitis (inflammation of the inside of the eye), poliosis (whitening of hair), vitiligo (loss of pigment in the skin), and meningitis, although dogs with this syndrome rarely develop meningitis. It is also known as uveodermatologic syndrome. In humans there is a higher rate of VKH syndrome in people of Asian, Latin, and Mediterranean descent. In dogs it most commonly affects young animals and is seen in the Akita Inu, but also in the Siberian Husky and Samoyed. read full article…
A vaccine-associated sarcoma (VAS) is a type of malignant tumor found in cats that has been linked to certain vaccines. VAS has become a concern for veterinarians and cat owners alike and has resulted in changes in recommended vaccine protocols. These tumors have been most commonly associated with rabies and feline leukemia virus vaccines. read full article…
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