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Euglycemic Diabetic Ketoacidosis (eDKA) in Cats: A Hidden Risk with New Diabetes Medications
Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common endocrine disorders in cats. Recent advances have introduced oral medications called SGLT2 inhibitors to help manage feline diabetes. While these drugs can improve blood sugar control, they can also trigger a rare but serious complication called euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis (eDKA). Understanding what…
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Dog Allergy Summit
You know I like to share helpful information for pet owners. So, here’s some exciting details about a FREE learning opportunity about allergies for dog owners! If your dog experiences allergies, scratching, itching, or head shaking – something deeper in their body could be wrong. And it’s up to each…
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Hiatal Hernia – An Uncommon Problem in Cats & Dogs
Cats and dogs can be affected by hernias of a wide variety. Most folks have heard of umbilical and inguinal hernias. This week’s post is dedicated to a different type of hernia: a hiatal hernia. I hope you find the information interesting, and you’ll consider sharing it with your pet-loving…
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Alkaline Phosphatase Elevation in Cats & Dogs
One of my tasks as a board-certified veterinary internal medicine specialist is interpreting a wide variety of diagnostic tests. One of the most common laboratory abnormalities for which patients are referred to me is elevation of an enzyme called alkaline phosphatase, often abbreviated as SAP, SALP, and ALP. There are…
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Syncope – A Common Cause of Collapse in Pets
As a board-certified veterinary emergency and critical care specialist, I’ve seen my fair share of cats and dogs presented to me because they collapsed. Watching your pet collapse is understandably scary. So, this week I wanted to dedicate some to sharing some information about syncope in cats and dogs, a…
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Weight Loss in Cats & Dogs – A Common Problem
One of the common reasons for which pet owners bring their pets to veterinarians is because of unexplained weight loss. So, this week I wanted to spend some time reviewing some of the potential causes to help shed some light on this problem. I hope you find this post helpful…
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Weakness in Cats & Dogs – A Common Vague Problem
Sometimes medical issues in our cats and dogs are straightforward to diagnose and treat. More often, however, health problems can be ambiguous. This week’s post is dedicated one of the most common and vague reasons for which pet owners bring their pets to be evaluated by veterinarians, that is: weakness.…
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Repeating Tests – Why Specialists Sometimes Do This
If you bring your pet to a board-certified veterinary specialist, they may recommend repeating tests your family veterinarian already performed. This isn’t because they want to spend your money frivolously. This isn’t because they want to perform unnecessary tests. They repeat tests because they always want to provide optimal care.…
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Globulins & Your Pets – Unique Immune Proteins
Several of you have requested more information about various bloodwork abnormalities to help you better understand your pet’s blood test results. You ask and you shall receive! This week’s post is dedicated to globulins, a unique category of proteins found in blood. I hope you enjoy the post and will…