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  • Dogs
    • Diseases and Conditions
      • Abscess: First Aid
      • Actinic (Solar) Dermatitis
      • Acute Hemorrhagic Diarrhea Syndrome (AHDS or HGE)
      • Addison's Disease (Hypoadrenocorticism)
      • Adrenal Tumor Treatment in Cushing's Syndrome
      • Adverse Reactions to Spot-on Flea and Tick Products
      • Allergies: Atopic Dermatitis (Airborne)
      • Alopecia X is a Pattern of Baldness
      • Amputation is Preferable to Continued Pain
      • Anaplasmosis
      • Anaplasmosis in Dogs and Cats Is Tick-Borne
      • Anorexia, or Lack of Appetite, in Dogs and Cats
      • Aspergillosis in Dogs
      • Atopic Dermatitis in Dogs
      • Atrial Fibrillation in Dogs and Cats
      • Aural Hematoma in Dogs and Cats
      • Babesia Infection in Dogs
      • Bacterial Diarrheas in Puppies & Kittens
      • Benign Sebaceous Gland Tumors
      • Biliary Mucocele is a Surgical Emergency in Dogs
      • Black Fly Bites on Dogs
      • Bladder Stones (Oxalate) in Dogs
      • Bladder Stones (Struvite) in Dogs
      • Blastomycosis is a Systemic Fungal infection Affecting Dogs and Cats
      • Bloat - The Mother of All Emergencies
      • Bloat: First Aid
      • Bloody Nose (Epistaxis) in Dogs and Cats
      • Bones are Unsafe for Your Dog, No Bones about It
      • Brachycephalic Airway Obstruction Syndrome in Flat-Faced Dogs
      • Breast Cancer Happens in Companion Animals
      • Breed-Related Dermatoses in Dogs and Cats
      • Brucellosis from Raw Milk Consumption
      • Brucellosis in Dogs
      • Calcium Phosphorus Balance in Dogs and Cats
      • Cancer is a Cellular Delinquent
      • Cataracts in Diabetic Dogs
      • Cataracts in Dogs and Cats
      • Cauda Equina Syndrome is Painful for Dogs
      • Cervical (Neck) Disk Disease in Dogs and Cats
      • Cherry Eye in Dogs and Cats
      • Chronic Bronchitis in Dogs
      • Chronic Bronchitis in Dogs is Neither Infectious nor Contagious
      • Chylothorax is more Common in Cats than Dogs
      • Cleft Palate or Lip in Puppies and Kittens
      • Clostridium difficile Becoming more Common in North America
      • Clostridium perfringens Causes Diarrhea in Dogs and Cats
      • Coccidia Infects Intestines of Cats and Dogs
      • Colitis Causes Gooey Diarrhea in Dogs and Cats
      • Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control, 2016
      • Congestive Heart Failure in Dogs and Cats
      • Corneal Ulcers and Erosions in Dogs and Cats
      • COVID-19 FAQ for Pet Owners
      • Cryptorchidism (Retained Testicles) in Dogs and Cats
      • Cryptosporidium is a Particularly Challenging Type of Coccidia for Pets
      • Cushing’s Disease in Dogs (Hyperadrenocorticism): What Is It?
      • Cushing's Syndrome(Hyperadrenocorticism): Description
      • Cushing's Syndrome: Classifying the Type
      • Cuterebriasis is a Parasite Causing Skin Infections in Dogs and Cats
      • Cystotomy for Bladder Stones in Dogs and Cats
      • Degenerative Myelopathy Leads to Paralysis of Dog's Hindquarters
      • Demodectic Mange in Dogs
      • Demodicosis (Red Mange) is Caused by Mites on Dogs
      • Diabetes Mellitus: Introduction
      • Diabetic Dog Diet
      • Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Dogs and Cats
      • Diets and Heart Disease in Dogs and Cats
      • Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Dogs and Cats
      • Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE) in Dogs
      • Diskospondylitis (Intervertebral Disk Infection) in Dogs and Cats
      • Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) in Dogs and Cats
      • Distemper in Dogs
      • Distichiasis Requires Permanent Eyelash Removal in Dogs
      • Doggy Odor
      • Dry Eye (Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca) in Dogs and Cats
      • Dust Mites: Minimizing Exposure in Dogs and Cats
      • Ear Infections (Gram Negative Otitis) In Dogs
      • Ear Infections (Otitis) in Dogs
      • Ear Infections (Yeast Otitis) in Dogs
      • Ear Mites in Dogs and Cats
      • Ectopic Ureters in Dogs
      • Ehrlichia Infection in Dogs
      • Elbow Dysplasia Causes Front Limb Lameness in Young Dogs
      • Elbow Hygromas Can be Uncomplicated or Complicated in Dogs
      • Emptying a Dog's Anal Sacs
      • Entropion in Dogs
      • Eye Removal (Enucleation) in Pets
      • Femoral Head and Neck Ostectomy in Dogs
      • Fibrocartilaginous Embolism (FCE) in Dogs
      • Flatulence in Dogs
      • Flea Anemia in Cats and Dogs
      • Flea Control for Allergic Dogs and Cats
      • Flea Control for Dogs and Cats
      • Fluid Therapy in Pets
      • Food Allergies in Dogs and Cats
      • Food Allergy Trials in Dogs
      • Fractures in Dogs and Cats
      • Giardia in Pets
      • Glaucoma in Dogs and Cats
      • Glomerulonephritis in Dogs and Cats
      • Granulomatous Meningoencephalitis (GME) in Dogs and Cats
      • Hard to Regulate Diabetic Dogs
      • Heart Murmurs in Dogs and Cats
      • Heartworm Diagnosis in Dogs and Cats
      • Heartworm Disease in Dogs
      • Heartworm Preventive Comparison Chart for Dogs and Cats
      • Heartworm Treatment for Dogs
      • Heartworm: The Parasite
      • Helicobacter Infection in Dogs and Cats
      • Hemangiopericytoma in Dogs
      • Hemangiosarcoma is Blood or Skin Cancer in Dogs and Cats
      • Hemivertebrae are Congenitally Deformed Vertebra in Dogs and Cats
      • Hepatozoonosis in Dogs
      • Herpes Infections in Dogs
      • High Blood Pressure in our Pets
      • Hip Dislocation in Dogs and Cats
      • Hip Dysplasia in Dogs
      • Histiocytoma is a Benign Skin Growth in Dogs
      • Hookworms in Cats and Dogs
      • Horner's Syndrome in Cats and Dogs
      • Hot Spots (Pyotraumatic Dermatitis) in Dogs and Cats
      • Hot Spots in Dogs and Cats
      • Hydrocephalus (Water on the Brain) in Dogs and Cats
      • Hypercalcemia in Dogs and Cats
      • Hyperlipidemia in Dogs and Cats
      • Hypocalcemia (Low Blood Calcium) in Cats and Dogs
      • Hypoglycemia (Low Blood Sugar) in Toy Breed Dogs
      • Hypothyroidism in Dogs
      • Hypothyroidism is the Most Common Hormone Imbalance of Dogs
      • Ice or Ice Water Does Not Cause Bloat in Dogs
      • IMHA: Four Letters You Never Want your Dog or Cat to Meet
      • Immune Mediated Hemolytic Anemia (IMHA) in Dogs and Cats
      • Immune-Mediated Thrombocytopenia (IMT)
      • Immunotherapy for Allergies in Dogs and Cats
      • Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Dogs and Cats
      • Influenza Strains in Dogs
      • Insulin Administration in Dogs
      • Insulinoma in Dogs and Cats
      • Interdigital Cysts in Dogs
      • Intervertebral Disk Disease in Dogs
      • Intestinal Lymphangiectasia (Protein-losing Enteropathy) in Dogs
      • Introduction: First Aid
      • Iris Coloboma in Dogs and Cats
      • Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) in Dogs
      • Itch Relief for Dogs and Cats
      • Itching and Allergy in Dogs
      • Kennel Cough in Dogs
      • Kidney Dialysis: Is it for your Pet?
      • Kidney Failure (Chronic) Links for Additional Information
      • Kidney Failure in Dogs and Cats: Where to Begin
      • Kidney Transplants for Cats and Dogs
      • Laboratory Tests Confirming Cushing's Syndrome
      • Laboratory Tests Hinting at Cushing's Syndrome
      • Laryngeal Paralysis in Dogs
      • Lateral Ear Resection in Dogs
      • Legg-Perthes Disease in Dogs
      • Leptospirosis and Your Pet: A CDC Fact Sheet
      • Leptospirosis in Dogs
      • Lice in Dogs and Cats
      • Lick Granuloma in Dogs
      • Linear Foreign Bodies in Dogs and Cats
      • Lipomas in Dogs and Cats
      • Lithotripsy in Dogs and Cats
      • Liver Tumors and Cancers in Dogs and Cats
      • Localized Demodectic Mange in Dogs
      • Lyme Disease in Dogs
      • Lymphocytic Leukemia in Dogs
      • Lymphoma
      • Lymphoma in Dogs
      • Lymphoma in the Skin of Dogs and Cats
      • Malassezia Dermatitis (Yeast Infection of Dog's Skin)
      • Malignant Melanoma in Dogs and Cats
      • Malignant Thyroid Tumors in Dogs and Cats
      • Mammary Tumors in Dogs
      • Managing Megaesophagus in Dogs
      • Mast Cell Tumors in Dogs and Cats
      • Masticatory Myositis (Eosinophilic Myositis) in Dogs
      • Medial Luxating Patella in Dogs
      • Megaesophagus in Dogs
      • Meibomian Gland Tumors in Dogs
      • Meningioma in Dogs and Cats
      • Mitral Valve Disease in Dogs and Cats
      • Monitoring Glucose Regulation in Dogs and Cats
      • MRSA: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Dogs and Cats
      • Myasthenia Gravis in Dogs and Cats
      • Neuropathic Pain in Dogs and Cats
      • Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Dogs and Cats
      • Osteosarcoma in Dogs
      • Otitis Externa Treatment in Dogs
      • Ovarian Remnant Syndrome in Dogs and Cats
      • Pacemakers in Dogs and Cats
      • Pancreatitis in Dogs
      • Pannus in Dogs
      • Panosteitis: Growing Pains in Dogs
      • Paralyzed Dogs: How to Care for Them
      • Parasites, Dogs & Cats, and Kids
      • Parvovirus in Dogs
      • Parvovirus Infection: Diagnosis
      • Parvovirus Infection: Physical Illness and Treatment
      • Parvovirus: Basic Virology
      • Parvovirus: Caring for the Recovered Dog
      • Parvovirus: Disinfecting the Environment
      • Parvovirus: How it Happens
      • Parvovirus: Vaccination and Prevention
      • Patellar Luxation in Dogs Ranges in Severity
      • Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Dogs and Cats
      • Pemphigus Foliaceus in Dogs and Cats
      • Perianal Fistulae in Dogs
      • Pituitary Macroadenoma in Cushing's Syndrome
      • Pneumonia Management in Dogs and Cats
      • Pneumothorax in Dogs and Cats
      • Portal Vein Hypoplasia in Dogs and Cats
      • Portal Vein Hypoplasia in Dogs and Cats
      • Portosystemic Shunt in Dogs and Cats
      • Positive Snap Tests for Ehrlichia and Anaplasma
      • Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA) in Dogs
      • Prostate Cancer in Dogs
      • Pruritus Diagnostics in Dogs and Cats
      • Pulmonary Hypertension in Dogs and Cats
      • Pulmonic Stenosis in Dogs and Cats
      • Pyelonephritis in Dogs and Cats
      • Pyoderma in Dogs and Cats
      • Pyometra in Dogs and Cats
      • Pyothorax in Dogs and Cats
      • Pythiosis (Oomycosis, Lagenidiosis, Swamp Cancer, Bursatti, Leeches) in Dogs, Cats and Horses
      • Rabies in Animals
      • Renal Anemia, or Inadequate Red Blood Cells, in Dogs and Cats
      • Renal Failure Dietary Therapy
      • Rhinitis in Dogs and Cats
      • Ringworm Environmental Decontamination in Homes of Dogs and Cats
      • Ringworm in Dogs and Cats
      • Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in Dogs
      • Salivary Mucocele in Dogs and Cats
      • Sarcoptic Mange (Scabies) in Dogs
      • Sarcoptic Mange in Dogs
      • Schnauzer Comedone Syndrome
      • Seasonal Flank Alopecia in Dogs
      • Sebaceous Adenitis in Dogs
      • Seborrhea in Dogs
      • Seizure Disorders in Dogs
      • Senility in Dogs
      • Shar Pei Recurrent Fever Syndrome
      • Sleeping and Resting Respiratory Rates in Managing Heart Failure in Dogs and Cats
      • Splenic Masses in Dogs (Splenectomy)
      • Spondylosis Deformans in Dogs and Cats
      • Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Cats
      • Steroid Use in Dogs and Cats
      • Strangles in Puppies
      • Subaortic Stenosis in Dogs
      • Swimmer's Ear in Dogs
      • Symptoms of Cushing's Syndrome
      • Syringomyelia in Dogs
      • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) in Dogs
      • Testicular Cancer in Dogs
      • Tetanus in Pets (Lock Jaw)
      • Thrombocytopenia in Dogs and Cats
      • Tracheal Collapse in Dogs
      • Transitional Cell Carcinoma in Dogs and Cats
      • Transmissible Venereal Tumors in Dogs
      • Treatment of Pituitary Form of Cushing's Syndrome
      • Tremoring or Shivering in Dogs
      • Umbilical Hernias in Puppies and Kitten
      • Uric Acid Stones and Urate Urolithiasis in Dogs
      • Urinary Incontinence in Dogs and Cats
      • Urinary Tract (Bladder) Infection in Dogs and Cats
      • Uveitis in Dogs and Cats
      • Vaccine Allergic Reactions in Dogs and Cats
      • Vaginitis in Puppies
      • Valley Fever (Coccidioidomycosis) in Dogs and Cats
      • Vascular Accidents (Strokes) in the Brains of Dogs and Cats
      • Vestibular Disease in Dogs and Cats
      • Viral Papillomas of Dogs
      • Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada-Like Syndrome in Dogs
      • Vomiting or Regurgitation in Dogs and Cats?
      • Von Willebrand's Disease in Dogs
      • What to Expect from your Pet’s Echocardiogram
    • Care and Husbandry
      • AAFCO Pet Food Labeling
      • Abdominal Ultrasounds in Pets
      • Air Travel with Your Pets
      • Antibiotic Use in Pets
      • Antifreeze Additives that are Taste Aversive to Protect Dogs and Cats
      • Bad Breath in Dogs and Cats
      • Bandaging: First Aid
      • Bee Stings and Insect Bites: First Aid
      • Birthing Puppies
      • Bleeding: First Aid
      • Blood Work is a Basic Evaluation Tool
      • Breeding Information for People Who Want to Breed Dogs
      • Brushing your Dog's Teeth
      • Burns: First Aid
      • Can't Breathe: First Aid
      • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPCR): First Aid
      • CBD Use in Pets
      • Chemical Injuries: First Aid
      • Choking: First Aid
      • Clean Houses are Possible, Even With Pets!
      • Clinical Signs of Oral or Dental Disease in Pets
      • Dehydration: First Aid
      • Dental Care and What to Expect if your Pet Needs it
      • Dental Home Care for Dogs and Cats
      • Diarrhea and Vomiting: First Aid
      • Difficult Birth: First Aid
      • Drowning or Near Drowning: First Aid
      • Electrocution: First Aid
      • Epulis Tumor in Dogs' Mouths
      • Esophagostomy Tube (E-tube) Care
      • Euthanasia of Companion Animals
      • Eye Injuries: First Aid
      • Fainting and Dizziness (Syncope): First Aid
      • False Pregnancy in Dogs
      • Feeding Tubes for Dogs and Cats
      • Fever: First Aid
      • Flash Glucose Monitoring in Cats and Dogs
      • Flea and Tick Control Products for Dogs and Cats
      • Fleas: Know your Enemy
      • Fractures and Injuries: First Aid
      • Home Cooked or Raw Diets for Dogs and Cats Are Not Necessarily Balanced
      • Hyperthermia (Heat Stroke): First Aid
      • Hypothermia: First Aid
      • Impalement and Penetrating Injuries: First Aid
      • Intervention for Choking in an Unconscious Dog
      • Jerky Dog Treats from China may be Associated with Kidney Issues
      • Keeping your Pet Healthy and Happy
      • Lymphoma Treatment Includes Nutritional Therapy for Dogs and Cats
      • Microchipping Could Save your Pet's Life
      • MRSP Dogs and Spaying
      • Nebulizer Use for Dogs and Cats
      • Neutering your Male Dog
      • Normal Joints Look Like this in Dogs and Cats
      • Nosebleed: First Aid
      • Nutrition and Exercise for Growing Puppies
      • Obesity is Unhealthy in Dogs and Cats
      • Omega Three Fatty Acids
      • Oral Joint Health Supplements #2
      • Oral Masses/Ulcers in Dogs and Cats
      • Orphan Puppy & Kitten Care
      • Orthodontics for Pets
      • Pain Drugs for Dogs and Being an Informed Owner
      • Pain Reliever Facts for Dogs and Cats
      • Paralysis: First Aid
      • Periodontal Disease in Dogs and Cats
      • Periodontal Disease in Pets
      • Pet Insurance Fact Sheet
      • Pet Treats... What to Look out for
      • Physical Exam Checklist for Pets: First Aid
      • Physical Rehabilitation of Dogs following TPLO
      • Pilling Dogs and Cats
      • Poisoning in Dogs and Cats
      • Post-Operative Care for Pets
      • Pregnancy Termination in Dogs and Cats
      • Pregnant Dog Care
      • Preventing a Health and Safety Crisis: First Aid
      • Rattlesnake Bites in California
      • Reproduction Seminar about Dogs (Transcript)
      • Retained Baby Teeth Need Surgical Extraction
      • Reverse Sneezing in Dogs
      • Roundworms in Dogs and Puppies
      • Runny Eyes (Epiphora) in Dogs
      • Ruptured Cranial Cruciate Ligaments in Dogs
      • Seizures and Convulsions: First Aid
      • Shar-pei Special Needs and Cautions
      • Shock: First Aid
      • Snake Bite Prevention and Treatment for Dogs
      • Snakebite: First Aid
      • Spaying your Female Dog
      • Straining to Eliminate: First Aid
      • Subcutaneous Fluids Can Be Given at Home for Dogs and Cats
      • Sunburn: First Aid
      • Sunscreen for Pets
      • Taenia Species Tapeworms in Dogs and Cats
      • Tapeworms (Dipylidium caninum) in Dogs and Cats
      • Tick Paralysis in Pets
      • Ticks Are Arthropod Parasites for Mammals
      • Toothbrushing and Dental Prophylaxis in Cats and Dogs
      • Topical Therapy for Skin Conditions in Dogs and Cats
      • Total Ear Canal Ablation and Ventral Bulla Osteotomy (TECA) for End-Stage Ears in Dogs and Cats
      • TPLO (Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy) in Dogs
      • Transporting an Injured Pet: First Aid
      • Treating your Yard for Fleas and Ticks
      • Vaccine Information for Dogs, Cats, Puppies and Kittens
      • Whipworm Infection in Dogs and Cats
      • Wound Healing in Dogs and Cats
      • Wounds: First Aid
      • Wrapping Up First Aid
    • Toxicities
      • Alcohol Poisoning
      • Chocolate Toxicity in Dogs
      • Chocolate Toxicity Signs in Dogs
      • Common Household Items can Poison Pets
      • Electronic Cigarettes are Toxic to Pets
      • Expandable Foaming Glues like Gorilla Glue Cause Obstructions in Pets
      • Ibuprofen Toxicity in Dogs and Cats
      • Lead Poisoning in Dogs and Cats
      • Marijuana Toxicity in Dogs
      • Nicotine Poisoning in Pets
      • People Foods to Avoid Feeding Your Pets
      • Pet Food Recall Spring 2007
      • Poisonous Plants for Dogs and Cats
      • Rat Poison (Bromethalin-Based) in Dogs and Cats
      • Rat Poison's Effect on Dogs and Cats
      • Safe and Toxic Garden Plant Images
      • Safe Gardening for Dogs and Cats
      • Salmon Poisoning in Dogs
      • Snail Bait Poisoning in Dogs
      • Snake Bite Prevention and Treatment for Dogs
      • The Wrath of Grapes
      • Toxic and Non-toxic Plants
      • Toxic Disinfectants: What to Use and What Not to Use Around Your Pets
      • Winter Holiday Hazards for Pets
      • Xylitol Poisoning in Dogs
      • Xylitol Toxicosis in Dogs
      • Zinc Poisoning in Dogs and Cats
    • Behavior
      • Adopting a Shelter Dog
      • Barking Problems in Dogs
      • Body Language of Dogs
      • Destructive Chewing by Puppies and Dogs
      • Dog is Having Accidents in the House, But Why?
      • Feces Eating in Dogs and Cats
      • Fireworks Fear in Pets
      • Food Finicky Dogs
      • Halloween is a Scary Night for Pets
      • Housesoiling Causes and Solutions in Dogs
      • Housetraining an Adult Dog or Rescue
      • Housetraining and Crate Training
      • Importance of Socializing Puppies and Kittens
      • Introducing the Dog to Your New Baby
      • Introducing your Dog to Other Animals
      • Jumping up by Dogs
      • Jumping Up on People by Dogs
      • Nighttime Waking in Senior Dogs
      • PTSD Can Occur in Companion Animals after Disasters
      • Puppies and Kittens Who Bite
      • Separation Anxiety in Dogs
      • Separation Anxiety in Dogs Can Present a Disaster
      • Thunderstorm Fears in Dogs
      • Thunderstorm Phobia in Dogs
      • Understanding Your Dog’s Body Language
  • Cats
    • Diseases and Conditions
      • Abscesses from Bite Wounds
      • Adverse Reactions to Spot-on Flea and Tick Products
      • Allergies: Atopic Dermatitis (Airborne)
      • Amputation is Preferable to Continued Pain
      • Anaplasmosis
      • Anaplasmosis in Dogs and Cats Is Tick-Borne
      • Anorexia, or Lack of Appetite, in Dogs and Cats
      • Arthritis in Dogs and Cats: What Can be Done?
      • Asthma in Cats
      • Atrial Fibrillation in Dogs and Cats
      • Bacterial Diarrheas in Puppies & Kittens
      • Bartonella and Cat Scratch Fever
      • Bladder Stones (Oxalate) in Cats
      • Bladder Stones (Struvite) in Cats
      • Blastomycosis is a Systemic Fungal infection Affecting Dogs and Cats
      • Blocked Cats are an Emergency
      • Bloody Nose (Epistaxis) in Dogs and Cats
      • Breast Cancer Happens in Companion Animals
      • Breed-Related Dermatoses in Dogs and Cats
      • Calcium Phosphorus Balance in Dogs and Cats
      • Cancer is a Cellular Delinquent
      • Cardiomyopathy in Cats
      • Cataracts in Dogs and Cats
      • Cats and Ferrets Had SARS in Laboratory Setting
      • Cerebellar Hypoplasia Cats Are Clumsy from Birth
      • Cervical (Neck) Disk Disease in Dogs and Cats
      • Cholangitis (Cholangiohepatitis) in Cats
      • Chylothorax is more Common in Cats than Dogs
      • Cleft Palate or Lip in Puppies and Kittens
      • Clostridium difficile Becoming more Common in North America
      • Coccidia Infects Intestines of Cats and Dogs
      • Colitis Causes Gooey Diarrhea in Dogs and Cats
      • Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control, 2016
      • Congestive Heart Failure in Dogs and Cats
      • Constipation and Megacolon in Dogs and Cats
      • Corneal Ulcers and Erosions in Dogs and Cats
      • COVID-19 FAQ for Pet Owners
      • Cryptorchidism (Retained Testicles) in Dogs and Cats
      • Cryptosporidium is a Particularly Challenging Type of Coccidia for Pets
      • Cuterebriasis is a Parasite Causing Skin Infections in Dogs and Cats
      • Cystotomy for Bladder Stones in Dogs and Cats
      • Cytauxzoonosis in Cats
      • Demodectic Mange in Cats
      • Diabetes Mellitus: Introduction
      • Diabetic Cat Diet
      • Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Dogs and Cats
      • Diets and Heart Disease in Dogs and Cats
      • Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Dogs and Cats
      • Diskospondylitis (Intervertebral Disk Infection) in Dogs and Cats
      • Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) in Dogs and Cats
      • Distemper (Panleukopenia) in Cats
      • Dust Mites: Minimizing Exposure in Dogs and Cats
      • Ear Infections (Otitis) in Dogs
      • Ear Mites in Dogs and Cats
      • Eosinophilic Granuloma Complex in Cats
      • Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency in Dogs and Cats
      • Eye Removal (Enucleation) in Pets
      • Feline Acne
      • Feline Aortic Thromboembolism (FATE or Saddle Thrombus)
      • Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV)
      • Feline Infectious Peritonitis – what you Need to Know!
      • Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP)
      • Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV)
      • FIV Vaccine
      • Flea Anemia in Cats and Dogs
      • Flea Control for Allergic Dogs and Cats
      • Flea Control for Dogs and Cats
      • Fluid Therapy in Pets
      • Food Allergies in Dogs and Cats
      • Fur Mowing in Cats
      • Giardia in Pets
      • Glaucoma in Dogs and Cats
      • Glomerulonephritis in Dogs and Cats
      • Hairballs in Cats
      • Hard to Regulate Diabetic Cats
      • Haws Syndrome in Cats
      • Heart Murmurs in Dogs and Cats
      • Heartworm Disease in Dogs
      • Heartworm Infection in Cats
      • Helicobacter Infection in Dogs and Cats
      • Hemangiosarcoma is Blood or Skin Cancer in Dogs and Cats
      • Hemivertebrae are Congenitally Deformed Vertebra in Dogs and Cats
      • Hepatic Lipidosis (Fatty Liver Disease) in Cats
      • Herpes Viral Conjunctivitis: A Feline Problem
      • High Blood Pressure in our Pets
      • Hip Dislocation in Dogs and Cats
      • Home Testing of Blood Glucose for Diabetic Cats
      • Horner's Syndrome in Cats and Dogs
      • Hot Spots (Pyotraumatic Dermatitis) in Dogs and Cats
      • Hot Spots in Dogs and Cats
      • Hydrocephalus (Water on the Brain) in Dogs and Cats
      • Hypercalcemia in Dogs and Cats
      • Hyperesthesia Syndrome in Cats
      • Hyperlipidemia in Dogs and Cats
      • Hyperthyroidism Medication for Cats (Methimazole)
      • Hyperthyroidism Treatment Options in Cats and Dogs
      • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in Cats
      • Hypocalcemia (Low Blood Calcium) in Cats and Dogs
      • Idiopathic Cystitis in Cats
      • IMHA: Four Letters You Never Want your Dog or Cat to Meet
      • Immune Mediated Hemolytic Anemia (IMHA) in Dogs and Cats
      • Immune-Mediated Thrombocytopenia (IMT)
      • Immunotherapy for Allergies in Dogs and Cats
      • Infectious Anemia in Cats
      • Infiltrative Bowel Disease in Cats
      • Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Dogs and Cats
      • Injection Site Sarcoma (Cancer) in Cats
      • Insulin Administration in Cats
      • Insulinoma in Dogs and Cats
      • Introduction: First Aid
      • Iris Coloboma in Dogs and Cats
      • Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) in Dogs
      • Itch Relief for Dogs and Cats
      • Itching and Allergy in Cats
      • Kidney Dialysis: Is it for your Pet?
      • Kidney Failure in Dogs and Cats: Where to Begin
      • Kidney Transplants for Cats and Dogs
      • Lice in Dogs and Cats
      • Linear Foreign Bodies in Dogs and Cats
      • Lipomas in Dogs and Cats
      • Lithotripsy in Dogs and Cats
      • Liver Tumors and Cancers in Dogs and Cats
      • Lower Urinary Tract Disease in Cats (also known as FLUTD)
      • Lymphoma
      • Lymphoma in Cats
      • Lymphoma in the Skin of Dogs and Cats
      • Malignant Melanoma in Dogs and Cats
      • Malignant Thyroid Tumors in Dogs and Cats
      • Mammary Cancer in Cats
      • Mast Cell Tumors in Dogs and Cats
      • Meningioma in Dogs and Cats
      • Monitoring Glucose Regulation in Dogs and Cats
      • MRSA: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Dogs and Cats
      • Myeloma-Related Disorders in Cats
      • Nasal Pharyngeal Polyps in Cats
      • Neonatal Isoerythrolysis in Cats
      • Neonatal Isoerythrolysis in Kittens
      • Neuropathic Pain in Dogs and Cats
      • Notoedric Mange in Cats (Feline Scabies)
      • Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Cats
      • Ovarian Remnant Syndrome in Dogs and Cats
      • Pacemakers in Dogs and Cats
      • Pancreatitis in Cats
      • Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Dogs and Cats
      • Plasma Cell Pododermatitis (Pillow Foot) in Cats
      • Plasma Cell Stomatitis in Cats
      • Pneumonia Management in Dogs and Cats
      • Pneumothorax in Dogs and Cats
      • Portal Vein Hypoplasia in Dogs and Cats
      • Portal Vein Hypoplasia in Dogs and Cats
      • Portosystemic Shunt in Dogs and Cats
      • Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA) in Dogs
      • Pruritus Diagnostics in Dogs and Cats
      • Psychogenic Alopecia in Cats
      • Pulmonary Hypertension in Dogs and Cats
      • Pulmonic Stenosis in Dogs and Cats
      • Pyelonephritis in Dogs and Cats
      • Pyometra in Dogs and Cats
      • Pythiosis (Oomycosis, Lagenidiosis, Swamp Cancer, Bursatti, Leeches) in Dogs, Cats and Horses
      • Rabies in Animals
      • Renal Anemia, or Inadequate Red Blood Cells, in Dogs and Cats
      • Rhinitis in Dogs and Cats
      • Ringworm Environmental Decontamination in Homes of Dogs and Cats
      • Ringworm in Dogs and Cats
      • Salivary Mucocele in Dogs and Cats
      • Signs, Symptoms and Diagnosis of Hyperthyroidism in Cats
      • Sleeping and Resting Respiratory Rates in Managing Heart Failure in Dogs and Cats
      • Spondylosis Deformans in Dogs and Cats
      • Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Cats
      • Steroid Use in Dogs and Cats
      • Stomatitis in Cats
      • Surgical Treatment for Feline Hyperthyroidism
      • Tail Pull Injuries in Cats
      • Thrombocytopenia in Dogs and Cats
      • Thyroid Treatment Using Radiotherapy for Cats
      • Tooth Resorption in Cats
      • Toxoplasmosis in Cats
      • Transitional Cell Carcinoma in Dogs and Cats
      • Tritrichomonas Infection Causes Diarrhea in Cats
      • Tritrichomoniasis in Cats
      • Umbilical Hernias in Puppies and Kitten
      • Upper Respiratory Infection in Cats
      • Urinary Blockage in Cats
      • Urinary Tract (Bladder) Infection in Dogs and Cats
      • Uveitis in Dogs and Cats
      • Vaccine Allergic Reactions in Dogs and Cats
      • Vestibular Disease in Dogs and Cats
      • What to Expect from your Pet’s Echocardiogram
    • Care and Husbandry
      • AAFCO Pet Food Labeling
      • Abdominal Ultrasounds in Pets
      • Air Travel with Your Pets
      • Antibiotic Use in Pets
      • Antifreeze Additives that are Taste Aversive to Protect Dogs and Cats
      • Bad Breath in Dogs and Cats
      • Bandaging: First Aid
      • Bee Stings and Insect Bites: First Aid
      • Bleeding: First Aid
      • Blood Work is a Basic Evaluation Tool
      • Burns: First Aid
      • Canned Food Transition for Cats Addicted to Dry Food
      • Can't Breathe: First Aid
      • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPCR): First Aid
      • Cat's Teeth Examination for Cat Owners
      • CBD Use in Pets
      • Chemical Injuries: First Aid
      • Choking: First Aid
      • Clean Houses are Possible, Even With Pets!
      • Clinical Signs of Oral or Dental Disease in Pets
      • Declawing and Alternatives for Cats
      • Dehydration: First Aid
      • Dental Care and What to Expect if your Pet Needs it
      • Dental Care in Cats
      • Dental Home Care for Dogs and Cats
      • Diarrhea and Vomiting: First Aid
      • Difficult Birth: First Aid
      • Drowning or Near Drowning: First Aid
      • Electrocution: First Aid
      • Esophagostomy Tube (E-tube) Care
      • Euthanasia of Companion Animals
      • Eye Injuries: First Aid
      • Fainting and Dizziness (Syncope): First Aid
      • Feeding Cats
      • Feeding Tubes for Dogs and Cats
      • Fever: First Aid
      • Flash Glucose Monitoring in Cats and Dogs
      • Flea and Tick Control Products for Dogs and Cats
      • Fleas: Know your Enemy
      • Fractures and Injuries: First Aid
      • Gingivostomatitis in Cats
      • Giving Birth to Kittens
      • Home Cooked or Raw Diets for Dogs and Cats Are Not Necessarily Balanced
      • Hyperthermia (Heat Stroke): First Aid
      • Hypothermia: First Aid
      • Impalement and Penetrating Injuries: First Aid
      • Keeping your Pet Healthy and Happy
      • Litter Box Care Guidelines
      • Lymphoma Treatment Includes Nutritional Therapy for Dogs and Cats
      • Microchipping Could Save your Pet's Life
      • Neuter Slideshow of Cats
      • Neutering the Male Cat
      • Normal Joints Look Like this in Dogs and Cats
      • Nosebleed: First Aid
      • Obesity is Unhealthy in Dogs and Cats
      • Omega Three Fatty Acids
      • Oral Masses/Ulcers in Dogs and Cats
      • Orphan Puppy & Kitten Care
      • Orthodontics for Pets
      • Pain Reliever Facts for Dogs and Cats
      • Paralysis: First Aid
      • Periodontal Disease in Dogs and Cats
      • Periodontal Disease in Pets
      • Pet Insurance Fact Sheet
      • Pet Treats... What to Look out for
      • Physical Exam Checklist for Pets: First Aid
      • Pilling a Cat
      • Pilling Dogs and Cats
      • Poisoning in Dogs and Cats
      • Post-Operative Care for Pets
      • Pregnancy Termination in Dogs and Cats
      • Preventing a Health and Safety Crisis: First Aid
      • Reproductive Cycle of Cats May Surprise You
      • Retained Baby Teeth Need Surgical Extraction
      • Roundworms in Cats and Kittens
      • Runny Eyes (Epiphora) in Dogs
      • Seizures and Convulsions: First Aid
      • Senior Cats' Health Issues
      • Shock: First Aid
      • Snakebite: First Aid
      • Spaying Cats
      • Straining to Eliminate: First Aid
      • Subcutaneous Fluids Can Be Given at Home for Dogs and Cats
      • Sunburn: First Aid
      • Sunscreen for Pets
      • Taenia Species Tapeworms in Dogs and Cats
      • Tapeworms (Dipylidium caninum) in Dogs and Cats
      • Thyroid Dietary Therapy for Cats
      • Tick Paralysis in Pets
      • Ticks Are Arthropod Parasites for Mammals
      • Toothbrushing and Dental Prophylaxis in Cats and Dogs
      • Topical Therapy for Skin Conditions in Dogs and Cats
      • Toxoplasmosis in Cats
      • Transporting an Injured Pet: First Aid
      • Treating your Yard for Fleas and Ticks
      • Vaccine Information for Dogs, Cats, Puppies and Kittens
      • Wound Healing in Dogs and Cats
      • Wounds: First Aid
      • Wrapping Up First Aid
    • Toxicities
      • Common Household Items can Poison Pets
      • Electronic Cigarettes are Toxic to Pets
      • Expandable Foaming Glues like Gorilla Glue Cause Obstructions in Pets
      • Ibuprofen Toxicity in Dogs and Cats
      • Lead Poisoning in Dogs and Cats
      • Nicotine Poisoning in Pets
      • People Foods to Avoid Feeding Your Pets
      • Poisonous Plants for Dogs and Cats
      • Rat Poison (Bromethalin-Based) in Dogs and Cats
      • Rat Poison's Effect on Dogs and Cats
      • Safe and Toxic Garden Plant Images
      • Safe Gardening for Dogs and Cats
      • Toxic and Non-toxic Plants
      • Toxic Disinfectants: What to Use and What Not to Use Around Your Pets
      • Winter Holiday Hazards for Pets
      • Zinc Poisoning in Dogs and Cats
    • Behavior
      • Body Language of Cats
      • Getting your Cat into a Carrier
      • Halloween is a Scary Night for Pets
      • Importance of Socializing Puppies and Kittens
      • Inappropriate Elimination
      • Inappropriate Elimination (House-Soiling) in Cats
      • Introducing the New Baby to Your Cat
      • Psychogenic Alopecia in Cats
      • PTSD Can Occur in Companion Animals after Disasters
      • Puppies and Kittens Who Bite
      • Territorial Marking in Cats
      • Understanding your Cat’s Body Language
  • Horses
    • Diseases and Conditions
      • Acetaminophen Can Be Used for Horse's Laminitis Pain
      • Acorn Toxicity in Horses
      • Acupuncture for Laminitis in Horses
      • Allergy Tests for Horses
      • Amnion for Wound Treatment in Horses
      • Amnion Tissue Can Treat Corneal Ulcers in Horses
      • Angular Limb Deformities in Foals
      • Anhidrosis in Horses
      • Arthritis in Horses: Autologous Conditioned Serum and IRAP
      • Arthritis Treatment in Horses
      • Atrial Fibrillation in Horses
      • Aural Plaques in Horses
      • Axillary Wounds in Horses
      • Back Pain in Horses
      • Bacterial Hair Follicle Infection in Horses
      • Barn Flu in Horses
      • Barometric Pressure and Colic
      • Bleeding in the Respiratory Tract Affects Horse's Race Performance
      • Bleeding in the Respiratory Tract in Race Performance Horses
      • Blindfolding your Horse is a Neurological Test
      • Blood Testing for EPM in Horses
      • Bone Growth Problems in Horses
      • Bone Growth Problems in Horses
      • Botulism in Horses
      • Botulism is Being Seen more Frequently in Horses
      • Breeding-Induced Endometritis in Horses
      • Brucellosis from Raw Milk Consumption
      • Bucked Shins in Thoroughbred Racehorses
      • Cancer is a Cellular Delinquent
      • Canker and Thrush in a Horse's Hoof
      • Canker is a Foot Disease in Horses
      • Capped Elbow Treatment Difficult in Horses
      • Caseous Lymphadentitis in Horses and Draxxin Treatment
      • Cataracts in Horses
      • Chronic Diarrhea in Horses
      • Chronic Progressive Lymphedema in Draft Horses
      • Cloudy Eyes in a Horse
      • Coffin Bone Tumor in a Horse
      • Colic Cases in Horses Need Examinations
      • Colic in Horses is Not a Disease
      • Colic Is Most Common Horse Disease
      • Colic Surgery for Horses is a Difficult Decision
      • Colic Update in Horses
      • Colic: Waiting for the Veterinarian
      • Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control, 2016
      • Controlling Infectious Disease on Horse Farms
      • Corneal Fungal Infections in Horses
      • Corneal Ulcer Treatment in Horses with Cushing's Disease
      • Corona is a Fairly New Viral Disease in Horses
      • Corticosteroids Clearance Times Following Joint Injections in Horses
      • Cortisone and Laminitis in Horses
      • Cryptorchid Stallions
      • Cryptorchid Testicle Descent in Horses
      • Cushing's Diagnosis Using Hair Samples from Horses
      • Cushing's Disease Extrapituitary Effects in Horses
      • Cutaneous Lymphangitis in Horses
      • Deafness in Paint Horses
      • Decreased Sweating in Horses
      • Dental Abnormality Frequency in Horses
      • Dental Disease of the Incisors and Canine Teeth in Horses
      • Dental Pulp from New Born Foals Help Orthopedic Disease in Horses
      • Diagnosing Asthma in Horses
      • Diagnosing Upper Airway Noise in Horses
      • Diarrhea in Newborn Foals
      • Elbow Lameness in Horses
      • EMPF Is New Respiratory Disease in Horses
      • Endocrine Disorders in Horses
      • Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM) Diagnosis in Horses
      • Equine Recurrent Uveitis in Horses
      • Examining a Horse’s Gut with a Camera in a Capsule
      • Excessive Tearing in Horses
      • Exercise in Insulin Resistant Horses
      • Eye Issues in Foals
      • False Parasites in Horses's Blood
      • Feeding to Prevent Colic in Horses
      • Flying Insect Allergy in Horses
      • Foal Diarrhea Caused by Lawsonia
      • Foot Infections in Horses
      • Foot Injuries in Horses
      • Free Fecal Water Syndrome Isn't Diarrhea in Horses
      • Gastric Ulcers in Horses
      • Genetic Diseases in Horses
      • Genetic Equine Diseases
      • Genetic Test For Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy in Horses
      • Glaucoma in Horses
      • Granulosa Theca Cell Tumors in Mares
      • Head Trauma in Horses
      • Headshaking in Horses
      • Heart Murmurs in Horses
      • Heaves in Horses
      • HERDA is a Genetic Skin Disease in Horses
      • Herpes Virus in Horses
      • Hindlimb Suspensory Ligament Disease in Horses
      • Hock Arthrodesis with Ethyl Alcohol in Horses
      • Hoof Pain Treatment in Horses
      • Hoof Wall Cracks in Horses
      • Hyperinsulinemia in Horses
      • Impaction Colic in Horses
      • Infection Is a Possible Complication of Tooth Extraction in Horses
      • Infectious Arthritis in Foals
      • Infectious Diarrhea in Young Foals
      • Inflammatory Airway Disease in Horses
      • Inhalant Allergies and Pruritus in Horses
      • Insect Bite Allergies Helped by Omega 3 Fatty Acids in Horses
      • Insulin Resistance in Horses
      • Intestinal Parasites in Horses
      • Is Hot or Cold Treatment Best for Horse’s Tendon Injury?
      • Kidney Failure in Horses
      • Knee Conditions in Horses
      • Laceration Treatment to the Horse's Hoof Wall
      • Lacerations to the Horse’s Hoof Wall
      • Lame Horses could have Vertebral Disease
      • Lameness Evaluation in Horses
      • Lawsonia Intracellularis Infection in Horses
      • Lice Treatment for Horses and Livestock
      • Limb Deformities in Foals
      • Lyme Disease Found in Songbirds
      • Lyme Disease in Horses
      • Medical Treatment of Arthritis in Horses
      • Melanoma in Gray Horses
      • Melanoma in Horses
      • Melanoma in Horses
      • Middle Ear Disease in Horses
      • Moon Blindness (Recurrent Uveitis) in Horses
      • MRSA in Horses and Humans
      • MRSA Infections in Horses
      • Muscular Disorders in Athletic Horses
      • Nails in a Horse’s Foot can be Deadly
      • Nasal Discharge in Horses
      • Navicular Disease MRI in Horses
      • Navicular Lameness (Heel Pain) in Horses
      • Neck Pain in Horses
      • Necrotic Vaginitis in Horses and Donkeys
      • Neonatal Isoerythrolysis in Foals
      • Neurological Problems in Horses
      • Nitrate and Nitrite Poisoning in Horses
      • Novel Bioelectric Wound Healing Device in Horses
      • Nutraceutical Treatment of Equine Arthritis
      • Nutritional Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in Horses, aka Big Head Disease
      • Ocular Disease in Horses
      • Oral Ulcers in Horses
      • Palmar Foot Pain in Horses
      • Palmar Foot Pain Treatment
      • Parasite Resistance in Horses
      • Pastern and Heel Dermatitis in Horses
      • Pastern Dermatitis in Horses
      • Pastern Dermatitis in Horses Caused by Mites
      • Pastern Lacerations in Horses
      • Physitis in Young Horses
      • Pigeon Fever in Horses
      • Pinworms in Horses
      • Piroplasmosis and How to Protect your Horse
      • Piroplasmosis in Horses
      • Placentitis in Mares
      • Potomac Horse Fever Sometimes Fatal
      • Preventing and Controlling Mange in Horses
      • Preventing Contagious Diseases in Horses
      • Preventing Enteroliths in Horses
      • Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM) in Horses
      • Proud Flesh Treatment in Horses
      • Proximal Suspensory Ligament Injury in Horses
      • Pythiosis (Oomycosis, Lagenidiosis, Swamp Cancer, Bursatti, Leeches) in Dogs, Cats and Horses
      • Pythiosis in Horses
      • Rabies in Animals
      • Rabies in Horses
      • Rain Scald and Ringworm in Horses
      • Raised Skin Lesions (Urticaria) are Signs of Disease in Horses
      • Rattlesnake Bites' Effect on Horses' Hearts
      • Recurrent Colic in Horses
      • Rhodococcus equi in Foals
      • Rhodococcus Pneumonia Uncommon in Horses
      • Right Dorsal Colitis Caused by Phenylbutazone in Horses
      • Ringworm in Horses
      • Sacroiliac Pain in Horses
      • Sarcoid Skin Tumor Treatment in Horses
      • Seasonal Pasture Myopathy in Horses
      • Septic Metritis in Mares
      • Serious Lower Leg Wounds in Horses and Donkeys
      • Severe Skin Infection of the Horse’s Legs Called Cellulitis
      • Shivers in Horses
      • Sinus Disease in Horses
      • Skin Disease in Horses
      • Skin Tumors in Horses
      • Sleep Disorders in Horses
      • Slobbers in Horses
      • Small Airway Inflammatory Disease in Horses
      • Soaking the Horse’s Foot
      • Splint Bone Disease in Horses
      • Splint Bone Fractures in Horses
      • Squamous Cell Carcinoma in a Horse's Eyelid
      • Staph Pyoderma and Pruritus in Horses
      • Stomach Ulcers in Show and Training Horses
      • Strangles Infections in Horses
      • Strep Immune-Mediated Myopathies in Horses
      • Subsolar Bruising in Horses
      • Summer Sores are around a Horse's Eye
      • Supplement Effectiveness on Equine Stomach Ulcers
      • Suspensory Ligament Injuries in Horses
      • Tapeworms in Horses
      • Tendon Injury Treatments for Horses
      • Tendonitis Treatment in Horses with Urinary Bladder Matrix
      • Toxins Can Cause Heart Disease in Horses
      • Treating Clubfoot in Horses
      • Tying up in Quarter Horses and Other Breeds
      • Upward Fixation of the Patella is Common in Horses
      • Vesicular Stomatitis in Horses and Cattle
      • Viral Arteritis in Horses
      • Viral Respiratory Disease in Horses
      • Warts in Horses
      • White Line Disease in Horses
      • Wounds between the Horse's Foreleg and Chest
      • Wounds Involving Joints in Horses
    • Care and Husbandry
      • Banamine Use in Horses
      • AAFCO Pet Food Labeling
      • Adding Fat to your Horse's Diet for Weight Gain
      • Adequan and Polyglycan in Horses
      • Adopting an Orphan Foal
      • Altering a Horse's Tail and the Ethics behind It
      • Aquatic Therapy for Horses
      • Are your Horse’s Feet Being Trimmed Correctly?
      • Artificial Insemination Techniques for Horses
      • Ban on Soring Horses
      • Bandaging Horse's Legs
      • Barefoot Versus Shod Horses
      • Barn Construction for Horses
      • Barn Effect on Performance Horses
      • Best Grazing Time for Horses
      • Bit Seats Can be Important to Horse's Dental Needs
      • Blanketing a Horse when Temperatures Increase May Cause Heat Stress
      • Blister Beetles in Horse's Alfalfa Cause Severe GI Irritation and Colic
      • Blood Builders in Performance Horses
      • Blood Loss from Lacerations in Horses
      • Blood Transfusions for Horses
      • Blue Light Masks Help Brood Mares Cycle Early
      • Breeding a Performance Mare
      • Breeding Horses by Artificial Insemination
      • Breeding the Older Maiden Mare
      • Broodmare Management
      • Calming Drugs for Horses
      • Carbohydrate Concentrations Affected by Grass Height for Grazing Horses
      • Carolina Gold Prohibited in USEF Horses
      • Change your Horse's Diet Slowly
      • Chiropractic Care and Horses
      • Choosing Hay for Horses
      • Cleaning and Disinfecting Horse Stalls and Trailers
      • Cobalt Use Has No Known Benefit for Performance Horses
      • Cold Therapy to Prevent Laminitis in Horses
      • Complications Using Glass Balls to Suppress a Mare's Estrus
      • Compounded Drugs for Animals Have Pros and Cons
      • Conditioning Horses on Water Treadmills
      • Contagious Disease Prevention in Horses
      • CPR in Foals
      • CPR in New-borne Foals
      • Death in Young Foals
      • Deciding to Breed your Mare
      • Decreasing Antibiotic Resistance in Horses
      • Decreasing Horse Colic in Winter
      • Dehydration and Electrolyte Loss in Horses
      • Dental Needs Change as Horses Age
      • Dewormer Resistance Increasing in Horses
      • Dietary Tips for Hauling Horses
      • Differences in Horse Sweat
      • Digestion in Foals
      • Digestion in Horses
      • Digestion of Forage by Horses
      • Disease Protection at Horse Shows
      • Disposal of Used Needles in a Horse Barn
      • Donkey Basics
      • Dormosedan Gel Use in Horses
      • Dummy Foals Have Nervous System Signs
      • Dust Management in your Riding Arena
      • Electrolyte Supplementation in Horses
      • Embryo Transfer in Mares
      • Emergency Care for Horses
      • Equine Psychology
      • Equioxx vs. Previcox in Horses
      • Estrous Cycle Control in Mares
      • Examining your Horse's Foot
      • Exercise and Sweat in Horses
      • Exercising Mares in Early Pregnancy
      • Extra Label Drug Use in Horses
      • Extreme Heat Care for Horses
      • Factors Affecting Pregnancy in Performance Mares
      • Farriers and Difficult Horses
      • Feed Routines and GI Disease in Horses
      • Feeding a New Horse
      • Feeding Alfalfa to Horses
      • Feeding Beet Pulp to Horses
      • Feeding Bran Mashes to Horses
      • Feeding Bread to Horses
      • Feeding Concentrate to Horses
      • Feeding Corn to Horses
      • Feeding Donkeys and Mules
      • Feeding Horses During and after Colic
      • Feeding Horses with a Hay Net
      • Feeding Horses with Pasture-Associated Laminitis
      • Feeding Oats to Horses
      • Feeding Recommendations for Miniature Horses
      • Feeding Strategies for Senior Horses
      • Feeding the Lean Lactating Mare at Weaning
      • Feeding to Prevent Colic in Horses
      • Feeding Your Horse
      • Fire Ants in Horse Pastures
      • First Aid for Horses
      • Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalance in Endurance Horses
      • Fluphenazine Reactions in Horses
      • Freeze Branding Your Horse
      • Glue-on Shoes for Horses
      • Grazing Muzzles Can Decrease Pasture Consumption
      • Guttural Pouch Infections in Horses
      • Hard Surface Impacts on Horse's Limbs
      • Hay Damaged by Rain for Horses and Cattle
      • Hay Replacement Options for Horses
      • Hay Storage Tips
      • Hay Waste for Horses Affected by Feeders
      • Heat Problems in Horses
      • Herpes Virus Vaccination in Horses
      • High Potassium Levels in Horses
      • High-Starch Diets and Horse Reactivity
      • Honey Used for Horse Wounds Should be Medical Grade
      • Hoof Care in Horses
      • Hoof Trimming in Horses
      • Horse Feed, When is it Too Old to Use
      • Horse Hay and Pasture Testing for the Winter
      • Horse Hoof Sole Packing Reduces Impact Vibrations
      • Horses' First Experience with Anything New Should Be a Positive Experience
      • Increase Horse's Water Consumption in the Winter
      • Infection Is a Possible Complication of Tooth Extraction in Horses
      • Influenza Vaccination in Horses
      • Infrared Thermography for Diagnosing Lameness in Horses
      • Injecting Alcohol into Horse's Hock Joints
      • Injuries in Horses
      • Insulin Response in Healthy Older Horses
      • Intestinal Parasite Egg Shedding in Horses
      • Intramuscular Injection Complications
      • Is your Horse Fat?
      • Know your Horse’s Normal Temperature
      • Laparoscopy is Minimally Invasive Surgery in Horses
      • Long Toes Related to Horse's Hip Pain
      • Low Carb Diets for Horses
      • Magnetic Blankets
      • Managing Older Horses
      • Manure Handling on Horse Farms
      • Massage Therapy for Horses
      • Meals and the Horse's Intestinal Tract
      • Microchipping in Horses
      • Miniature Horses and Donkeys Health Care
      • Moldy Hay Fed to Horses
      • Monensin Poisoning in Horses
      • Mosquito-Transmitted Disease Vaccines for Horses
      • Navicular Bursal Injection in Horses
      • New Method for Taking Your Horse’s Temperature
      • Newborn Calf Survival Tips
      • Newborn Foal Examination
      • Non-Chemical Parasite Control for Horses
      • Noxious Gases in Horse Stables
      • Nutrition for Horses
      • Nutrition in Foals
      • Nutritional Recommendations for Brood Mares just before Winter
      • Obese or "Pleasantly Plump" Horses
      • Older Horses Digestibility
      • Omega 3 Fatty Acid Use in Allergic Horses
      • Omega 3 Fatty Acids Affect a Horse's Insulin Sensitivity
      • Omeprazole Drugs for Stomach Ulcers in Horses: Some Don't Have Enough Omeprazole
      • Oral Joint Supplements in Senior Horses
      • Overweight Ponies Should Work for Food
      • Pain Determination in a Horse
      • Pain Indicators in Ridden Horses
      • Pain Medication in Horses
      • Pain Relief in Newborn Calves
      • Parasite Control in Horses
      • pH Testing of Milk Predicts Foaling Time In Mares
      • Phenibut is Banned in USEF Competitions
      • Post-Colic Return to Performance Events in Horses
      • Post-Foaling Complications
      • Pre-purchase Exam in Horses
      • Preventing Fire in your Horse Barn
      • Preventing Founder in Horses
      • Preventing Gastric Ulcers in Horses
      • Previcox not for use in Horses
      • Problems in a Recumbent Horse
      • Problems with the Ear Canal of Horses
      • Progesterone Supplementation in Mares
      • Putting Weight on a Skinny Horse
      • Quest (Moxidectin) as a Dewormer in Horses
      • Ration Analysis Begins with a Complete Forage Analysis for Horses
      • Recovery of Jumping Horses after an Event
      • Red Blood Cell Count Can Judge Horse's Racing Ability
      • Red or Orange Equine Urine in Snow
      • Rehabilitation of Tendon Injuries in Horses
      • Reproduction in Obese Horses
      • Retained Placenta in Horses
      • Riding Arena Footing Materials for Horses
      • Rodent Control in Horse Stables
      • Round Bale Hay Storage
      • Saddle Fit Assessment
      • Salt Levels in your Horse’s Ration
      • Sand Elimination from the Horse's Gastrointestinal Tract
      • Seasons Affect Travel Patterns and Hoof Growth in Horses
      • Secondhand Smoke around Dogs and Cats
      • Senior Horse Care
      • Senior Horse Care Tips
      • Severe Dehydration and the Exhausted Horse
      • Sheared Heels in Horses
      • Shock Wave Treatment for Arthritic Horses
      • Side Effects of Bute in Horses
      • Soring Horses is Illegal and Unethical
      • Stall Flooring for Horse Barns
      • Stallion Behavior Drugs
      • Stallion Handling
      • Steel versus Aluminum Horseshoes
      • Stem Cell Treatments in Horses
      • Strangles Vaccination for your Horse
      • Sunburn and Photosensitization in Horses
      • Supplements for Horses
      • Techniques for Feeding Hay to Horses
      • Teixobactin Antibiotic Helps with Resistant Organisms
      • Tetanus Antitoxin Compared to Tetanus Toxoid Use in Horses
      • The Barefoot Movement in Horses
      • The Risk of Rectal Palpation in Horses
      • The Veterinarian and Farrier Relationship
      • Thoroughbred Horse's Feet
      • Tifton 85 Grass versus Coastal Bermuda for Horses
      • Too Hot to Ride Your Horse?
      • Transportation Stress in Horses
      • USEF Vaccination Rules for Horses
      • Using Prednisolone in Horses with Laminitis and Founder
      • Vaccinating Foals at the Appropriate Time
      • Vaccination of Foals
      • Vaccine Effectiveness can be Reduced by NSAIDs in Horses
      • Vaccine-based Immunity and Older Horses
      • Vision in Horses
      • Warming up Your Horse to Prevent Injuries
      • Water Quality Testing for Horses
      • Water, Horses Drinking Too Much?
      • Weight Loss in Foals
      • Weight Loss in Horses
      • Weight Loss in Horses
      • Weight Loss in Overweight Horses
      • Weight that your Horse Can Carry Comfortably
      • Wellness Visits for Older Horses and Pets
      • West Nile Protection for your Horse
      • West Nile Vaccination Response from Horses
      • What is Grass Hay for Horses?
      • When Is Feed Too Old for Horses?
      • Winter Hay and Pasture Testing for Horses
      • Wolf Teeth in Horses
      • Wound Care Products for Horses
      • Wrapping that Horse’s Leg?
      • X-rays Can Help while Trimming Horse's Hooves
    • Toxicities
      • Acorn Toxicity in Horses
      • Poisoning in Horses
      • Pyrrolizidine Alkaloid Toxicosis in Horses
    • Behavior
      • Abnormal Behavior in Horses
      • Antianxiety Supplements in Horses
      • Behavior Problems in Horses
      • Cribbing / Wind Sucking Behavior and Colic in Horses
      • Estrous Behavior in Mules
      • Eye Contact in Horse Behavior
      • Horse Grimace Scale to Measure Pain
      • Imprint Training of Foals
      • Recognizing Stress in Horses
      • Safe Horse Handling
      • Safe Horse Handling during Treatment or Sedation
      • Social Interactions of Unfamiliar Horses
      • Stall Bedding Affects Horse Behavior
      • Stallion-like Behavior in Geldings
      • Training Methods for Horses
      • Transporting Horses
      • Treating the Untouchable Horse
      • Understanding a Horse’s Mind
      • Wrinkles above a Horse's Eye Indicate Mood
  • Birds
    • Diseases and Conditions
      • Aspergillosis in Birds
      • Avian Gastric Yeast (AGY)
      • Cancer is a Cellular Delinquent
      • Clostridium difficile Becoming more Common in North America
      • Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease (PBFD)
      • Psittacosis in Birds
    • Care and Husbandry
      • AAFCO Pet Food Labeling
      • Backyard Chickens Cause Human Health Risks
      • Balancing your Parrot's Lifestyle
      • Captive Foraging for Pet Birds
      • Dietary Conversion – Getting your Bird to Eat Right
      • DNA Vaccine Approved for Chickens
      • Parrot Nutrition
      • Proventricular Dilatation Disease (PDD)
      • Signs of Illness or Disease in a Bird
      • Top Ten Ways to Keep your Bird Safe from Kitchen Dangers
    • Behavior
      • Feather Picking (Feather Destructive Behavior)
  • Reptiles
    • Diseases and Conditions
      • Abscesses in Reptiles
      • Adenovirus
      • Amphibian Vitamin A Deficiency
      • Bacterial Dermatitis in Reptiles
      • Cancer is a Cellular Delinquent
      • Cloacal Prolapse Occurs in any Reptile Species
      • Coccidia Parasites Infect Reptiles
      • Constipation in Reptiles
      • Corneal Lipidosis / Xanthomatosis in Amphibians
      • Cryptosporidiosis in Lizards and Snakes
      • Ear Abscesses in Turtles and Tortoises
      • Fungal Disease (Yellow Fungus Disease) in Bearded Dragons
      • Gastric Neuroendocrine Tumors in Bearded Dragons
      • Gastrointestinal Foreign Body or Overload in Amphibians
      • Gout and Pseudogout in Reptiles
      • Head Aneurysms in Bearded Dragons
      • Hepatic Lipidosis (Fatty Liver Disease) in Reptiles
      • Herpesvirus in Reptiles
      • Inclusion Body Disease of Snakes
      • Kidney Disease in Reptiles
      • Mycobacteriosis in Amphibians
      • Mycoplasma in Reptiles
      • Nematodiasis in Amphibians
      • Nutritional Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in Reptiles
      • Retained Spectacles in Reptiles
      • Saprolegniasis in Amphibians
      • Septicemia in Amphibians
    • Care and Husbandry
      • AAFCO Pet Food Labeling
      • Classroom Pets: Things to Consider
      • Salmonella and Feeder Rodents Tips for Pet Reptiles and Amphibians
    • Behavior
      • Aggression in Captive Reptiles
  • Small Mammals
    • Diseases and Conditions
      • Abscesses in Rabbits
      • Adrenal Gland Disease in Ferrets
      • Aleutian Disease in Ferrets
      • Bladder Stones and Sludge in Rabbits
      • Cancer is a Cellular Delinquent
      • Cats and Ferrets Had SARS in Laboratory Setting
      • Disseminated Idiopathic Myofasciitis in Ferrets
      • Ferret Adrenal Glands