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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
Allergic Conjunctivitis in Dogs and Cats
Allergies: Atopic Dermatitis (Airborne) in Dogs and Cats
Alopecia X is a Pattern of Baldness
Amputation is Preferable to Continued Pain
Anal Glands and Anal Gland Abscess in Dogs and Cats
Anal Sac Tumors in Dogs
Anaplasmosis
Anaplasmosis in Dogs and Cats Is Tick-Borne
Anorexia, or Lack of Appetite, in Dogs and Cats
Aspergillosis in Dogs
Ataxia in Dogs and Cats
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
Bicipital Tendinopathy in Dogs
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
Brachial Plexus Avulsion in Dogs and Cats
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
Causes of Blindness in Dogs and Cats
Cervical (Neck) Disk Disease in Dogs and Cats
Chagas Disease in Dogs
Cherry Eye in Dogs and Cats
Chondrodystrophy in Dogs
Chronic Bronchitis in Dogs
Chronic Bronchitis in Dogs is Neither Infectious nor Contagious
Chronic Kidney Disease in Dogs and Cats: Where to Begin
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
Coccidia Infects Intestines of Cats and Dogs
Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome in Dogs
Colitis Causes Gooey Diarrhea in Dogs and Cats
Collie Eye Anomaly in Dogs
Congestive Heart Failure in Dogs and Cats
Copper Storage Disease in Dogs
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
Diaphragmatic Hernias 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
Ectopic Ureters in Dogs and Cats
Ehrlichia Infection in Dogs
Elbow Dysplasia Causes Front Limb Lameness in Young Dogs
Elbow Hygromas in Dogs
Emptying a Dog or Cat'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
Follicular Cysts in Dogs
Food Allergies in Dogs and Cats
Fractures in Dogs and Cats
Gallstones 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
Helping your Arthritic Dog
Hemangioma 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
Hepatic Encephalopathy in Dogs and Cats
Hepatitis in Dogs
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
Histopathology in Pets
Histoplasmosis in Dogs and Cats
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
Hydrometra, Mucometra, and Pyometra in Dogs and Cats
Hypercalcemia in Dogs and Cats
Hyperlipidemia in Dogs and Cats
Hypertrophic Osteodystrophy (HOD) in Dogs
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
Immune Mediated Hemolytic Anemia (IMHA) in Dogs & Cats
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 (IVDD) 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 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 Enzymes in Dogs
Liver Tumors and Cancers in Dogs and Cats
Localized Demodectic Mange in Dogs
Lung Cancer in Dogs and Cats
Lupoid Onychodystrophy in Dogs
Lyme Disease in Dogs
Lymphocytic Leukemia in Dogs
Lymphoma
Lymphoma in Dogs
Lymphoma in the Skin of Dogs
Malassezia Dermatitis (Yeast Infection of Dog's Skin)
Malassezia Otitis in Dogs and Cats
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 (Eyelid) Tumors in Dogs
Meningioma in Dogs and Cats
Mitral Valve Disease in Dogs and Cats
Monitoring Glucose Regulation in Dogs and Cats
MRSA vs. MRSP in Dogs & Cats
MRSA: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Dogs and Cats
Multiple Myeloma in Dogs and Cats
Mushroom Poisoning in Dogs and Cats
Muzzle Folliculitis and Furunculosis (Chin Acne, Muzzle Acne) in Dogs
Myasthenia Gravis in Dogs and Cats
Nasal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Cats
Neuropathic Pain in Dogs and Cats
Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Dogs and Cats
Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD) in Dogs
Osteosarcoma in Dogs
Otitis Externa Treatment in Dogs
Otitis Media (Middle Ear Infection) in Dogs and Cats
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
Paraphimosis and Phimosis in Dogs and Cats
Parvovirus in Dogs
Parvovirus Infection: Diagnosis
Parvovirus Infection: Physical Illness and Treatment
Parvovirus: Basic Virology
Parvovirus: Caring for the Recovered Dog
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
Pericardial Effusion in Dogs and Cats
Physaloptera (Stomach Worm) in Dogs and Cats
Physical Rehabilitation for Arthritis in Dogs
Pituitary Macroadenoma in Cushing's Syndrome
Pneumonia Management in Dogs and Cats
Pneumothorax in Dogs and Cats
Polyuria/Polydipsia 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
Protruding Vaginal Masses 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
Recessed Vulva in Dogs
Rectal Prolapse in Dogs and Cats
Renal Anemia, or Inadequate Red Blood Cells, in Dogs and Cats
Renal Failure Dietary Therapy
Rhinitis in Dogs and Cats
Ringworm Environmental Decontamination: How to Clean Your Home When Your Pet Has Ringworm
Ringworm in Dogs and Cats
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in Dogs
Salivary Mucocele in Dogs and Cats
Salmon Poisoning in Dogs
Sanitizing and Disinfecting the Environment after Parvovirus in Dogs
Sarcoptic Mange (Scabies) in Dogs
Sarcoptic Mange in Dogs
Schnauzer Comedone Syndrome
Scottie Cramp in Dogs
Seasonal Flank Alopecia in Dogs
Sebaceous Adenitis in Dogs
Seborrhea in Dogs
Seizure Disorders in Dogs
Senility in Dogs
Senior Dog Health Issues
Serotonin Syndrome in Dogs and Cats
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
Steroid Use in Dogs and Cats
Strangles in Puppies
Subaortic Stenosis in Dogs
Swimmer’s Tail 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)
The Wrath of Grapes
Thrombocytopenia in Dogs and Cats
Tooth Resorption in Dogs
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 Kittens
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
When You Need Antibiotics for Your Pets, and When You Don’t
Wobbler Syndrome in Dogs
Wound Care for Pets
Yeast Dough Dangers in Pets
Care and Husbandry
CBD Use in Dogs: An Update
AAFCO Pet Food Labeling
Abdominal Ultrasounds in Pets
Air Travel with Your Pets
Alternative Diets for Dogs and Cats
Antibiotic Use in Pets
Assessing Quality of Life & Euthanasia in Companion Animals
Bad Breath in Dogs and Cats
Bandaging: First Aid
Bee Stings and Insect Bites: First Aid
Behavior Supplements in Dogs and Cats
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
Coat Clipping: Other Options to Keep your Dog Cool
Dehydration: First Aid
Dental Care and What to Expect if your Pet Needs it
Dental Home Care for Dogs and Cats
De-Skunking Your Dog or Cat
Diarrhea and Vomiting: First Aid
Difficult Birth: First Aid
Digging Deeper: Getting the Facts on the Dangers of Antifreeze and Your Pets
Drowning or Near Drowning: First Aid
Effects Spay and Neuter Timing on Cancer in Dogs
Electrocution: First Aid
Epulis Tumor in Dogs' Mouths
Esophagostomy Tube (E-tube) Care
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
Fluid Delivery Systems in Dogs and Cats
Fractures and Injuries: First Aid
Home Cooked or Raw Diets for Dogs and Cats Are Not Necessarily Balanced
Hospice and Palliative Care for Pets
How Does Anesthesia Work?
How to Find a Good, Responsible Breeder
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
Low Stress Toothbrushing
Lymphoma Treatment Includes Nutritional Therapy for Dogs
Microchipping Could Save your Pet's Life
MRSP Dogs and Spaying
Nail Boards: An Alternative to Clipping Nails
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 for our Pets
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
Retained Baby Teeth in Dogs and Cats Need Surgical Extraction
Reverse Sneezing in Dogs
Roundworms in Dogs and Puppies
Runny Eyes (Epiphora) in Dogs
Ruptured Cranial Cruciate Ligaments in Dogs
Safe Toys for Puppies
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
Traveling with Pets
Treating your Yard for Fleas and Ticks
Vaccine Information for Dogs, Cats, Puppies and Kittens
Vaccine Titers for Pets
Weight Loss in Dogs
What First Time Puppy Owners Should Know
What First-Time Dog Owners Should Know
Whipworm Infection in Dogs and Cats
Wound Healing in Dogs and Cats
Wounds: First Aid
Wrapping Up First Aid
Toxicities
Alcohol Poisoning
Cannabis Toxicity in Dogs
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
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
Serotonin Syndrome in Dogs and Cats
Snail Bait Poisoning in Dogs
Snake Bite Prevention and Treatment for Dogs
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
Zinc Poisoning in Dogs and Cats
Behavior
10 Ways to Build Confidence in Shy and Fearful Dogs
Adopting a Shelter Dog
Aggression Between Familiar Dogs
Applying a Muzzle to an Aggressive Dog
Applying Eye Drops with Low Stress Handling™
Barking Dogs
Barking Problems in Dogs
Behavior and the Senior Dog
Behavior Supplements in Dogs and Cats
Bite Levels in Dogs
Body Language of Dogs
Car Ride Anxiety in Dogs and Cats
Conditioning Your Dog to Nail Trims
Desensitizing Your Dog to a Muzzle
Destructive Chewing by Puppies and Dogs
Dog is Having Accidents in the House, But Why?
Dog Training: How to Use Rewards
Dog Training: Why to Use Rewards
Dog Walking Tools
Enrichment for Senior Dogs
Fear and Fear-related Aggression in Dogs
Fear of Noises in Dogs and Cats
Feces Eating in Dogs and Cats
Fireworks Fear in Pets
Food Finicky Dogs
Halloween is a Scary Night for Pets
Help for Your Barking Dog
House Soiling Causes and Solutions in Dogs
House Training Adult Dogs
Housetraining an Adult Dog or Rescue
Housetraining and Crate Training
How to Make Veterinary Visits Less Stressful
How to Stop Pulling
How to Teach Your Dog to Come to You
Identifying a Qualified Dog Trainer or Behavior Professional
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
Kids and Dogs
Leash Reactivity in Dogs
Loose Leash Walking
Low Stress Toothbrushing
Mat Training in Dogs: Setting the Mood
Mat Training in Dogs: Teaching to Station on the Mat
Mouthing and Play Biting in Puppies
Nail Boards: An Alternative to Clipping Nails
Nighttime Waking in Senior Dogs
PTSD Can Occur in Companion Animals after Disasters
Puppies and Kittens Who Bite
Puppy Confinement Training Tips
Resource Guarding in Dogs
Separation Anxiety: The Fear of Being Alone
Storm and Other Noise Phobias
Teaching Chin Rest to Dogs
Teaching Eye Contact to a Dog
Teaching Your Dog To Lie on Their Side for Nail Trims
Teaching Your Dog to Love the Cone
The Connection between Animal Abuse and Interpersonal Violence
Three Tips to Reduce Barking in Your Dog
Training Series: Target Training Dogs with Touch
Traveling with Pets
Understanding Your Dog’s Body Language
Using Medication to Lower Veterinary Visit Stress in Dogs and Cats
Walking Your Dog
What Is a Marker and Why Is It Used in Training?
What Is Cooperative Care in Veterinary Medicine?
Why Would a Puppy Need to See a Veterinary Behaviorist?
Cats
Diseases and Conditions
Abscess: First Aid
Abscesses from Bite Wounds
Adverse Reactions to Spot-on Flea and Tick Products
Allergic Conjunctivitis in Dogs and Cats
Allergies: Atopic Dermatitis (Airborne) in Dogs and Cats
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?
Aspergillosis in Cats
Asthma in Cats
Ataxia in Dogs and Cats
Atrial Fibrillation in Dogs and Cats
Bacterial Conjunctivitis in 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
Brachial Plexus Avulsion 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
Causes of Blindness in Dogs and Cats
Cerebellar Hypoplasia Cats Are Clumsy from Birth
Cervical (Neck) Disk Disease in Dogs and Cats
Cholangitis (Cholangiohepatitis) in Cats
Cholangitis and Cholangiohepatitis in Cats
Chronic Kidney Disease in Dogs and Cats: Where to Begin
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
COVID-19 in a Tiger
Cryptorchidism (Retained Testicles) in Dogs and Cats
Cryptosporidium is a Particularly Challenging Type of Coccidia for Pets
Cutaneous Lymphoma in Cats
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
Diaphragmatic Hernias 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
Ectopic Ureters in Dogs
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 (FIP)
Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV)
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
Gallstones in Dogs and 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
Hemangioma in Dogs and Cats
Hemangiosarcoma is Blood or Skin Cancer in Dogs and Cats
Hemivertebrae are Congenitally Deformed Vertebra in Dogs and Cats
Hepatic Encephalopathy in Dogs and Cats
Hepatic Lipidosis (Fatty Liver Disease) in Cats
Hepatic Lipidosis in Cats
Herpes Viral Conjunctivitis: A Feline Problem
High Blood Pressure in our Pets
Hip Dislocation in Dogs and Cats
Histopathology in Pets
Histoplasmosis 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
How Toxoplasmosis Affects Your Cat
Hydrocephalus (Water on the Brain) in Dogs and Cats
Hydrometra, Mucometra, and Pyometra 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
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in Cats
Hypocalcemia (Low Blood Calcium) in Cats and Dogs
Idiopathic Cystitis in Cats
Immune Mediated Hemolytic Anemia (IMHA) in Dogs & Cats
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 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)
Lung Cancer in Dogs and Cats
Lymphoma
Lymphoma in Cats
Lymphoma in the Skin of Dogs
Malassezia Otitis in Dogs and Cats
Malignant Melanoma in Dogs and Cats
Malignant Thyroid Tumors in Dogs and Cats
Mammary Cancer in Cats
Manx Syndrome in Cats
Mast Cell Tumors in Dogs and Cats
Meningioma in Dogs and Cats
Monitoring Glucose Regulation in Dogs and Cats
MRSA vs. MRSP in Dogs & Cats
MRSA: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Dogs and Cats
Multiple Myeloma in Dogs and Cats
Mushroom Poisoning in Dogs and Cats
Myeloma-Related Disorders in Cats
Nasal Pharyngeal Polyps in Cats
Nasal Squamous Cell Carcinoma 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
Paraphimosis and Phimosis in Dogs and Cats
Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Dogs and Cats
Pemphigus Foliaceus in Dogs and Cats
Physaloptera (Stomach Worm) 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
Polyuria/Polydipsia 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
Rectal Prolapse in Dogs and Cats
Renal Anemia, or Inadequate Red Blood Cells, in Dogs and Cats
Rhinitis in Dogs and Cats
Ringworm Environmental Decontamination: How to Clean Your Home When Your Pet Has Ringworm
Ringworm in Dogs and Cats
Salivary Mucocele in Dogs and Cats
Seizure Disorders in Cats
Serotonin Syndrome 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
Sterile Cystitis (Pandora Syndrome) 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 and Human Pregnancy
Transitional Cell Carcinoma in Dogs and Cats
Triaditis in Cats
Tritrichomonas Infection Causes Diarrhea in Cats
Tritrichomoniasis in Cats
Umbilical Hernias in Puppies and Kittens
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
Weight Loss for Obese Cats
What to Expect From Your Pet’s Echocardiogram
When You Need Antibiotics for Your Pets, and When You Don’t
Wound Care for Pets
Yeast Dough Dangers in Pets
Care and Husbandry
AAFCO Pet Food Labeling
Abdominal Ultrasounds in Pets
Air Travel with Your Pets
Alternative Diets for Dogs and Cats
Antibiotic Use in Pets
Assessing Quality of Life & Euthanasia in Companion Animals
Bad Breath in Dogs and Cats
Bandaging: First Aid
Bee Stings and Insect Bites: First Aid
Behavior Supplements in Dogs and Cats
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
Caring for Orphaned Kittens
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
Desensitization and Counterconditioning to Nail Trimmers for Cats
De-Skunking Your Dog or Cat
Diarrhea and Vomiting: First Aid
Dietary Therapy for Hyperthyroidism in Cats
Difficult Birth: First Aid