Veterinary Resources
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Dogs
Recognize Arthritis in Your Dog – Checklist and Videos
Prevalence of osteoarthritis (OA) in dogs is believed to be greater than 20%1 and growing as dogs live longer and obesity is becoming more of an issue. It is likely that 2 out of every 5 dogs in your practice have clinical signs of OA2.
The New Science of OA Pain
Prevalence of osteoarthritis (OA) in dogs is believed to be greater than 20%1 and growing as dogs live longer and obesity is becoming more of an issue. It is likely that 2 out of every 5 dogs in your practice have clinical signs of OA2.
Arthritis information
Arthritis, also known as osteoarthritis or degenerative joint disease (DJD), is a degenerative, progressive, and irreversible condition of the joints. It is characterized by the progressive loss of joint cartilage, bony spurs/growths, and the thickening and scarring of connective tissue around the joint, usually as a result of injury.
Impactful video about canine arthritis
Nobody should suffer in silence. 80% of dogs over 8 years old have arthritis, which is a major cause of elective euthanasia.
The New Science of Pain
Prevalence of osteoarthritis (OA) in dogs is believed to be greater than 20%1 and growing as dogs live longer and obesity is becoming more of an issue. It is likely that 2 out of every 5 dogs in your practice have clinical signs of OA2.
Arthritis in Dogs and Cats
Arthritis, also known as osteoarthritis or degenerative joint disease (DJD), is a degenerative, progressive, and irreversible condition of the joints. It is characterized by the progressive loss of joint cartilage, bony spurs/growths, and the thickening and scarring of connective tissue around the joint, usually as a result of injury.
Cats
Feline Leukemia Virus
Feline leukemia virus, a retrovirus, is a common infection of cats. It is the cause of more cat deaths, directly or indirectly, than any other organism and is widespread in the cat population.
Abscesses from Bite Wounds
An abscess forms when an infected bite wound heals over on its surface thus sealing the deeper infection inside. Fever is generated as the infection incubates. Diseased tissue and the inflammatory cells liquefy into pus.
Feline Asthma
Asthma is a recurring respiratory compromise in which the lungs’ airways are constricted (narrowed). Three features define asthma: airway inflammation, airway hyperresponsiveness, and (at least partly reversible) airflow limitation.
Feline Heart Disease – Cardiomyopathy
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common heart disease in cats today. Cardiomyopathy means heart (cardio) muscle (myo) disease (pathy).
Ear Mites in Dogs and Cats
Most people have heard of ear mites and know they are a common ear parasite of dogs and cats, but that is where most people’s knowledge of ear disease ends.
Idiopathic Cystitis in Cats
Feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD) is a spectrum of different diseases that present with a common set of clinical signs irrespective of the underlying cause–these include dysuria, haematuria, pollakiuria and periuria and behavioural changes such as aggression and perineal overgrooming.
Reduction of Urine-Marking Behavior in Cats and Dogs
Marking behavior is not a house-soiling problem and both Male and Female dogs can display marking behaviors. To resolve the issue, you need to address the underlying reason for your dog’s need to mark.
Chronic Arthritis in Cats – Checklist and Videos
Feline-bannerUnderstanding the New Science of FELINE OA PainCurrent and Future State of Disease Nearly 40% of all cats have clinical signs of OA, and 90% of cats over age 12 have radiographic evidence of osteoarthritis1-4 – nearly double that seen in dogs. However, veterinarians report they diagnose OA in cats less frequently than in dogs.1
The New Science of Pain
Nearly 40% of all cats have clinical signs of OA, and 90% of cats over age 12 have radiographic evidence of osteoarthritis1-4 – nearly double that seen in dogs. However, veterinarians report they diagnose OA in cats less frequently than in dogs.1
Arthritis in Dogs and Cats
Arthritis, also known as osteoarthritis or degenerative joint disease (DJD), is a degenerative, progressive, and irreversible condition of the joints. It is characterized by the progressive loss of joint cartilage, bony spurs/growths, and the thickening and scarring of connective tissue around the joint, usually as a result of injury.
General Health
Seizures and Convulsions: First Aid
A seizure is any sudden and uncontrolled movement of the animal’s body caused by abnormal brain activity. Seizures may be very severe and affect all of the body, or quite mild, affecting only a portion of the pet.
Hyperthermia (Heat Stroke): First Aid
Body temperature may be elevated because of an infection (fever), but it may also increase because of hot and/or humid conditions outside. An increased body temperature caused by environmental conditions is commonly referred to as hyperthermia, heatstroke, or heat prostration.
Diarrhea and Vomiting: First Aid
Diarrhea is the frequent evacuation of watery stools. Vomiting is the forceful expulsion of stomach contents through the mouth.
Bee Stings and Insect Bites: First Aid
Any insect or spider can cause problems if they bite or sting your pet. A bite or sting can cause swelling, redness, and itching. Some animals can have an allergic reaction to a sting or bite that may result in mild hives, facial swelling, vomiting, difficulty breathing or even collapse.
Can’t Breathe – First Aid
Difficulty breathing is also called dyspnea and is a medical emergency.
Bleeding – First Aid
Pets often suffer blood loss as a result of trauma or poisoning. Some bleeding is visible, and is a result of a cut or laceration, while internal bleeding occurs inside the body (such as in the chest or abdomen) and is not be visible to the naked eye.
Eye Injury – First Aid
Conditions like trauma, glaucoma, perforation of the cornea (the clear membrane in the front of the eye), serious infections, foreign bodies and autoimmune diseases can all affect your pet’s eye and may need medical care.
Pet First Aid Tips and Advice Pages from the AVMA
To avoid the feelings of panic that may accompany these situations, we recommend the following steps to better prepare you for a pet medical emergency. The following links summarize the basics you need for giving first aid care to your pet.
AAHA’s Healthy Pet Newsletter
Unlike human medicine, accreditation in veterinary medicine is voluntary. The AAHA-accredited logo is the only way to know a veterinary hospital has been successfully evaluated by a third-party accrediting body.
Animal Parasite Council – Information about parasites and your pet
Puppy and Dog Behavior & Training
Barking Problems in Dogs
Dogs communicate in many ways, including body language, physical actions such as wagging the tail or biting, and vocalization such as growling or barking. Barking allows for immediate action and can occur at longer distances than other forms of communication.
Separation Anxiety: The Fear of Being Alone
Dogs are highly social, and most dogs thrive best when they have company. Being alone results in separation anxiety and other separation-related behaviors for many dogs.
Dealing with Territorial Marking Behavior
Living with a pet can be beneficial to children. Pets can enhance a child’s self-esteem, teach them responsibility and help them to learn empathy. However, children and dogs are not always going to automatically start off with a wonderful relationship.
Dogs and Children (OVMA)
Living with a pet can be beneficial to children. Pets can enhance a child’s self-esteem, teach them responsibility and help
them to learn empathy. However, children and dogs are not always going to automatically start off with a wonderful
relationship.
Home Alone Issues in Dogs (Separation Anxiety)
If your dog seems to worry when you’re heading out, destroys stuff when you leave the house, follows you from room to room when you’re home, goes berserk when you come back and seems to be eyeing you suspiciously even before you leave—you may be dealing with a case of separation anxiety.
Preparing your Pet for NEW BABY
Helping your pet adjust to the arrival of a new baby is much like preparing a young child for the same event. Handling
your pet’s curiosity, anxiety and increased insistence for attention may seem like an overwhelming task, in addition to
preparing yourself and your household for the baby’s arrival.
Housetraining Your New Puppy
Housetraining a puppy requires time, vigilance, patience and commitment. Following the procedures outlined below, you can minimize house-soiling incidents, but virtually every puppy will have an accident in the house (more likely several).
Housetraining your ADULT Dog
Many adult dogs adopted from animal shelters were housetrained in their previous homes. While at the shelter,
however, they may not have received enough opportunities to eliminate outside, and consequently, may have soiled
their kennel area.
Dog Meets Dog (Introductions)
Choose A Neutral Location: Introduce your resident dog to your new dog while they are both on leash (handled by
separate people). Choose a big, open space for their first interaction – like a park or a friend’s yard.
Choosing Dog Toys
There are many factors that contribute to the safety or danger of a toy. Many of those factors, however, are completely dependent upon your dog’s size, activity level and personal preference.