Chimera. The word’s unusual origin stems from Greek mythology and refers to a fire-breathing she-monster that has a lion’s head, a goat’s body, and a serpent’s tail. Nowadays, scientists and […]
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We have known that the American Cocker Spaniel is susceptible to the heritable accumulation of abnormal amounts of copper in the liver with resultant chronic liver failure. This disease has
Dietary Modification to Reduce Copper Accumulation Read More »
Many grooming, boarding facilities and doggy daycares require your companion dog to have the Bordetella vaccine every six months or annually. This requirement may be due to laws (regional, local,
Know Your Bordetella Vaccine Read More »
Let’s step back a second and remind ourselves about the difference between Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). The symptoms can be similar and include – but
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The contaminated water crisis in Flint, Michigan became a beacon of failure in governmental oversight and put thousands of lives – dogs and cats included – at risk for lead
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The World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) has released updated vaccination guidelines for companion dogs and cats. We, of course, at Hemopet find it a fascinating read and encourage you
Dr. Jean Dodds Reviews the 2024 WSAVA Vaccination Guidelines Read More »
Oftentimes when inflammation in the body is discussed medically the focus is on the bad chronic inflammation that could result in long-term diseases. Flipping the conversation on its head: can
Can inflammation ever be good for the body? Read More »
High legume content in grain-free commercial dog foods – particularly peas and lentils – was implicated as possibly causing dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs by the Food and Drug Administration
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Myasthenia gravis has been redefined in human medicine and efforts to do the same in veterinary medicine are currently underway. What does myasthenia gravis mean? “Myasthenia” means muscle weakness. “Gravis”
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A recent search of the term “pumpkin diarrhea pets” on Google (aka “Dr. Google”) returned more than 485,000 results. Of course I did not check all of them, but the
Pumpkin: Why is it such a popular treatment for diarrhea? Read More »
