Recent Pets Blog | Pet Health PostsDiagnosing Cancer in Petsby Aimee Amodio27 Sep 2009 01:34 PMI was chatting with an owner at the cats-only boarding facility about various health issues, and the topic of cancer came up. "How do you know if a cat has cancer?" he asked me. I was stumped for a moment, then managed to say that it was probably the same way we figure it out in humans. Dealing with Ringworm in Petsby Aimee Amodio13 Sep 2009 08:20 PMUgh... just the name makes my skin feel all crawly. Ringworm. It's not actually a worm -- ringworm is a couple different types of fungus that can infect dogs, cats, and humans. Gross ringworm facts: Shed ringworm spores can live in the environment for up to a year and a half. Drawing the Line: At-Home Care or the Vet's Office?by Aimee Amodio12 Jun 2009 09:05 AMMoose's recent illness has had me thinking a lot about my judgement as a pet owner. Because Moose often has a sensitive stomach, I often end up treating him at home. This last time, we needed the vet. FDA Approves Cancer Drug for Caninesby Aimee Amodio05 Jun 2009 11:15 AMWhen our four-legged friends battle cancer, they often do it using the same medications used to fight cancer in humans. Until this week, human cancer drugs were the only type of cancer drug available to veterinarians. But now the U.S. Ask a Pets Blogger: Hunger Strike!by Aimee Amodio17 May 2009 12:08 PMI have a seventeen year old cat. She's pretty healthy for her age, but lately she's been refusing to eat. Any ideas? When pets aren't feeling well, they can be REALLY good at hiding it. So one of the first signs many pet owners notice is appetite changes. Demodex Mangeby Aimee Amodio01 Apr 2009 05:37 PMJust thinking about microscopic creepy crawlies makes me itchy all over! But when my dog Lally was having her most recent allergy attack, one of the causes I feared was demodex mange. Demodex is a skin infection caused by a microscopic mite. Pets on Steroidsby Aimee Amodio27 Mar 2009 10:35 AMLast week, I took my dog Lally to the vet for help with a major allergy attack. She had been itching her face so badly that the hair around her eyes was gone and the skin was raw. Benadryl alone wasn't doing enough to relieve the itching, so the vet brought out the big guns: steroids. The Difference a Day Makesby Aimee Amodio18 Mar 2009 12:32 PMSpring is... well... springing, and that usually means allergy trouble for my dogs Moose and Lally. Lally is more sensitive than Moose is -- especially as she ages. A few years ago, the vet suggested giving the dogs Benadryl when they need it for allergy problems. Treating Oxalate Crystalsby Aimee Amodio16 Mar 2009 09:56 AMStruvite crystals used to be the most common urinary crystal by far. Diets were developed to minimize the risk of developing struvite crystals; this did decrease the number of cases of struvite crystals, but increased the incidence of oxalate crystals. Treating Struvite Crystalsby Aimee Amodio15 Mar 2009 09:51 AMThe development of urinary crystals in cats depends on several factors, including: Acidity of the urine (pH level) Concentration of certain minerals in the urine How frequently the cat empties his bladder Genetics (especially in the development of oxalate crystals) D... Recent Blog Comments Michele Cheplic says... "I was wondering when this was going to happen." |
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