General Health

Hemopet’s last post about Addison’s Disease in dogs (hypoadrenocorticism; HA) reviewed the disease and its genetics. This post will review traditional screening methods and newer diagnostics that are becoming available.

Addison’s disease (hypoadrenocorticism; HA) in dogs is a complex and uncommon medical condition that leads to the deterioration or destruction the adrenal glands. It also has many pathways to manifest

Due to the health problems brachycephalic breeds may suffer, the Bulldog Club of America, French Bull Dog Club of America, and Pug Dog Club of America successfully urged the Orthopedic

After we published our post on Degenerative Myelopathy (DM) in dogs, a colleague of ours, Dr. Nancy Barin, reached out and mentioned that she will prescribe low-dose naltrexone for DM. 

The dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) controversy has settled down somewhat now that the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) will not be providing public updates until more meaningful scientific research is available

Cushing’s syndrome in dogs is complex, difficult to diagnose, and tricky to treat. Before we get into all of that, we need to review the mechanisms that may cause it. 

Let’s pretend you are having a conversation with a friend and she says she had an embolism. This medical term refers to a foreign body like a blood clot, fat

Slipped discs are typically caused by either intervertebral disc disease or its degeneration (IVDD). When we talk about it medically, it is a herniation of a disc or discs in

During extreme weather, many of us companion dog parents anxiously watch our dogs defecate, so we can pick it up and run back into the house. In fact, many of