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Blastomycosis – A Potentially Lethal Fungal Infection in Our Pets

23-04-18 by CriticalCareDVM

When most folks think of infection, they think of bacteria. Yet not all infections are caused by bacteria. Many infections are caused by other infectious organisms, including fungi. If you live in certain parts of the United States, fungal infections are actually quite common. One of the more common fungal infections is called blastomycosis. This … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: amphotericin B, anti-fungal, antibody, antigen, blastomyces, blastomycosis, chest, conidia, cough, depression, dermatitidis, draining, eye, fluconazole, itraconazole, lameness, lymph, mycelia, nasal, nose, ocular, skin, sonography, spore, weight loss, x-ray, yeast

Macadamia Nuts & Dogs Don’t Mix – A Peculiar Toxicity for Pups!

25-05-17 by CriticalCareDVM

Whenever my family and I visited my maternal grandparents, my Papou (Greek for grandfather) would obsess about making sure we had enough to eat. There was always a jar of mixed nuts on the coffee table. Inevitably macadamia nuts were among the mixture of delicious nuts. They have such a delicate flavor and crunchy texture. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: ataxia, depression, intoxication, macadamia, nut, pancreatitis, pelvic limbs, tremors, vomiting, weakness

Lilies and Cats – Be Aware of These Poisonous Plants in Our Furry Felines

10-04-17 by CriticalCareDVM

Easter is just around the corner in many parts of the world. With this holiday comes a bounty of delectable sweet treats and gorgeous flower arrangements. Indeed, there aren’t many things that are more stunning that fully bloomed Easter lilies. Unfortunately, those plants and many lilies are exceeding toxic to cats. Given the proximity to the Easter holiday, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: acute kidney injury, asiatic, ataxia, azotemia, day, depression, Easter, elegans, glycoalkaloids, Hemerocallis, lancifolium, leaves, lethargy, lilies, Lilium, longiflorum, orientalis, pancreatitis, pollen, ptyalism, renal, seizures, solasodine trisaccharides, speciosum rubrum, Stargazer, stem, Tiger, umbellatum, urine, vomiting, weakness

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