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Fever in Dogs & Cats – Figuring Out Why Your Pet is Burning Up!

2018-04-09 by CriticalCareDVM

Just like you and me, animals develop fevers, and they do so for a wide variety of reasons. A prevailing belief among pet parents is dogs and cats with fevers need antibiotics. Yet, this is not true. So, this week I wanted to get back to some basics and explains what a fever is and … [Read more…]

Posted in: General Information Tagged: armpit, auricular, axillary, bacterial, blood, cytokine, digital, drug, ear, feces, fever, fungal, hyperthermia, hypothalamus, immune-mediated, infection, KY jelly, lethargy, lubricant, mercury, parasitic, pyrexia, radiograph, shivering, tympanic, urine, Vaseline, viral, x-ray

Megacolon in Cats – Holy Constipation Batman! Part II

2016-12-26 by CriticalCareDVM

Last week I introduced you to a debilitating colon problem in cats called megacolon. This disease causes marked dilation of the colon with subsequent impaction with a large volume of feces. In this week’s post, I review how we treat this painful condition to make our affected feline friends feel better. Happy reading! Megacolon – Medical Management … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: aspiration, bisacodyl, bulk-forming, cisapride, Colace, colectomy, colon, Dulcolax, emollient, enema, glycerin, hypersosmotic, lactulose, laxatives, lubricant, megacolon, nizatidine, pro-motility, prucalopride, ranitidine, stimulant, subtotal, tegaserod, Zantac

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