by Nestor Canales | Mar 29, 2021 | Cat Care, Dog Care
April showers have done their job and brought May flowers. As is typical for Mother Nature, however, her beauty is not without hazards. While we humans gaze, photograph, pick and arrange spring flowers, dogs and cats often take a different approach; their curiosity...
by Kelly Sulik | Mar 8, 2021 | Cat Care, Dog Care
Mange in Dogs and Cats Mange is the term used to describe the condition caused by a mite infestation. Mites are a type of four-legged parasite. While often confused for insects, they are more closely related to spiders and ticks. Many different skin conditions can...
by Kelly Sulik | Mar 1, 2021 | Dog Care
Intervertebral Disc Disease Intervertebral disc disease (IVDD) is a condition that affects the spinal column of dogs. It occurs when the discs between the vertebrae bulge or rupture. The condition causes pain, nerve damage, and sometimes, paralysis. The spine is...
by Kelly Sulik | Feb 23, 2021 | Cat Care, Dog Care
Diabetes Mellitus in Dogs and Cats Many of us have, or know someone who has, diabetes. We may be familiar with using insulin injections to manage the condition or with symptoms that the disease may not be well regulated. Diabetes also occurs in dogs and cats. Since...
by Kelly Sulik | Feb 16, 2021 | Dog Care
Can my dog get the flu? I have recently received many questions regarding canine influenza (“dog flu”) virus and vaccine. Canine influenza is a relatively newly identified disease. Various outbreaks have occurred in the United States since 2004. Two strains of the...
by Kelly Sulik | Feb 9, 2021 | Dog Care
Bloat in Dogs: A True Canine Emergency Bloat is a condition that occurs in dogs when the stomach fills with air (dilatation) and/or twists upon itself (volvulus). It is also known as gastric dilatation and volvulus, or GDV. It is extremely life-threatening and always...
