General Health

Much to the consternation of many companion pet parents, many U.S. states are legalizing the sale of fireworks and/or changing the times fireworks can be set off. Indeed, cats and […]

Canine Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome (CCD) is a gradual and common degenerative disease in dogs due to changes in the brain. Four decades ago, we would have thought that CCD is

With Halloween just around the corner, we decided to highlight some of the most iconic “scary” looking animals that are also considered by many as pests. Why do they exist?

Conventional veterinary medicine has relied upon corticosteroids and antibiotics for years for a variety of conditions in companion pets. Case in point, corticosteroids are prescribed for canine atopic dermatitis in

Tracheal collapse is a degenerative, progressive and, more than likely, genetic condition in dogs that primarily affects the Chihuahua, Lhasa Apso, Pomeranian, Shih Tzu, Toy Poodle, and Yorkshire Terrier. What

While many of us realize the sad but grim reality that our companion pets will more than likely die before us, we need to consider the possibility that we may

Companion pet funerary and memorial planning is a stressful subject that many of us do not want to face. Oftentimes, a companion pet death occurs suddenly, tragically and without warning.

A couple months ago, we discussed heart diseases in dogs that involved valves or holes. Indeed, 75% of all heart disease diagnoses in dogs involve a degenerative valve disorder. Dilated

Every summer we seem to discuss some environmental anomaly whether it is bugs or the weather. Unfortunately, these anomalies such as cyanotoxins in water are no longer anomalies but are