A common infectious disease in cats is feline leukemia virus or FeLV. This week I’m sharing information about this important condition because I believe it’s important for all cat owners to be familiar with it. I hope you find the post helpful and will consider sharing with other cats lovers.…
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SARDS – A Cause of Acute Blindness in Dogs
I’ve dedicated several posts to variety of eye problems, including keratoconjunctivitis sicca (aka “dry eye”), corneal ulcers, and glaucoma. This week I want to raise awareness of an important cause of acute or sudden blindness in dogs – sudden acquired retinal degeneration syndrome or SARDS. I hope you enjoy this…
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Canine Distemper – An Oldie & Badie!
One might think in a time when highly effective and safe vaccines for canine distemper virus are widely available this debilitating disease would be eradicated in the developed world. Sadly, that is not the case. In fact, canine distemper is still rampant in some areas of the United States. As…
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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) in Cats
In previous posts I’ve written about a variety of heart diseases, including dilated cardiomyopathy in dogs, congestive heart failure, and heartworm disease. This week’s post is dedicated to another cardiac problem – hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) in cats. I hope you find the information helpful and shareworthy. Happy reading! What is…
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Dysautonomia in Pets – A Crippling Nerve Disease
Cats and dogs may develop a variety of neurologic disorders during their lifetimes, for example seizures. This week I wanted to share information about a relatively rare nervous system disorder caused dysautonomia. Several of you requested a post about this condition so I hope you find it helpful and shareworthy.…
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Hypercalcemia (High Calcium Levels) in Cats
A common reason for which cats are referred to me is hypercalcemia or elevated blood calcium. Sometimes affected patients are incredibly sick while others have no outward clinical signs of illness. An accurate diagnosis of the underlying cause is truly important. This week I review the major causes of hypercalcemia…
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Campylobacteriosis in Dogs – Wash Your Hands
In the past couple of weeks you may have read some news stories about some folks being hospitalized due to an infection called campylobacteriosis after coming into contact with puppies in pet stores. So, this week I wanted to share information about this under-appreciated disease. I hope you find the…
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Declawing Cats – Not Exactly a Manicure
This week I wanted to share information about declawing our feline friends. Too many folks think this procedure – called an onychectomy – is simply the removal of a cat’s claws. It’s so much more than that! So, I felt motivated to compose a post to educate cat lovers about…
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Sialoceles & Your Pets – When Saliva Accumulates in the Wrong Place
One of the more common reasons patients are presented to me is for evaluation of an new and/or unusual lump or bump under the jaw. Arguably, the most common cause is an enlarged lymph node, but occasionally the problem is an abnormal salivary gland. This week’s post is dedicated to…
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Pulmonary Edema – Water on the Lungs
Lungs are a vital organ essential for delivering oxygen to the lungs and expelling carbon dioxide from the body. In various disease states, the lungs become damaged, and fluid can inappropriately swamp them with fluid. This fluid accumulation in the lungs is called is called pulmonary edema and can dramatically…