Diarrhea in Dogs: Other Treatment Options
While having a dog with diarrhea is certainly not your choice, telling a veterinary professional your companion dog has diarrhea is a common but non-specific complaint. Think about all of …
While having a dog with diarrhea is certainly not your choice, telling a veterinary professional your companion dog has diarrhea is a common but non-specific complaint. Think about all of …
In 2023, the Facebook group Saving Pets One Pet @ A Time had received many messages that companion pets were becoming suddenly ill or dying. Symptoms included lethargy, vomiting, diarrhea, …
Dr. Dodds and Hemopet have been monitoring the “Mystery Illness in Dogs” that has been appearing around North America. Thankfully, it appears to be waning at this point in time. …
Feline calicivirus (FCV) is a highly contagious upper respiratory infection that is often found in facilities with multiple cats such as catteries, pet stores, and shelters. Vaccines against FCV exist …
Dogs and cats with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) and/or chronic enteropathies (CE) frequently suffer from secondary vitamin B12 (cobalamin) deficiencies. Let’s have a refresher of these diseases and vitamin B12, …
Oftentimes, discussions surrounding infectious diseases swirl around the safety of the vaccines against them. Indeed, those are important discussions. However, factors such as: viral zoonoses; speed of viral transmission; viral …
Feline Herpesvirus-1 (FHV-1) in Kittens and Cats Read More »
First, let’s define panleukopenia. Panleukopenia describes a state in which the body experiences a decrease in the number of white blood cells, that then subsequently endangers the body to become …
Feline Panleukopenia Virus Should Officially Be Renamed Feline Parvovirus Read More »
Dogs infected with canine distemper virus (CDV) can suffer lifelong complications or even die from the disease. First, we will discuss the disease and the available vaccines against this debilitating …
Oftentimes companion pet parents wonder about the cause of our companion pets scratching. Is it a seasonal allergen? Is it a food sensitivity? Is it an environmental allergen? Of course, …
As we have discussed before, state and local rabies vaccination laws are fairly straightforward, and that these laws involving rabies vaccination status often need to be updated as applied to …
Boarding Kennels and Grooming Vaccination Laws and Issues Read More »