Parvovirus in dogs is a highly contagious viral disease that attacks the intestinal tract, white blood cells, and sometimes heart of the dog.
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Cat eye problems can be caused by a variety of issues including allergies, scratches, increased pressure, and entropion.
Dog diseases that affect the muscles often involve the nervous system. Learn about causes, symptoms, and how to keep your dog healthy.
The basis for a decline in cognitive function in our aging dogs and cats can be biological and/or nutritional. Aging is associated with a decreased absorption of nutrients needed to nourish the brain. Aging also brings an increase in oxidative stress due to free radical attacks that damage the protein, lipid and nucleotide structures of the brain.
Have you noticed your dog seeming forgetful or having accidents in the house? Are they showing a lack of interest in the things they used to get excited about (including you!)?
At birth, puppies and kittens only have partially functioning immune systems, which makes them more vulnerable to diseases as they are unable to protect themselves. To help protect them from dangerous diseases, maternal immunity is bestowed on the puppy or kitten in its mother’s “first milk”.
A raw diet recreates the way our pet’s ancestors ate in the wild for thousands of years. Dogs and cats are carnivores. Left to their own devices, their typical daily diet, like that of their wild cousins, would involve catching and eating another animal. A raw diet returns our cats to this more natural form of nutrition, as if they had hunted and caught their perfect dinner.
Summer is upon us which means it’s time to remember how dangerous the heat and humidity can be for our furry friends. Leaving canines in cars, walking dogs on hot pavement, or leaving them outdoors without access to water can lead to extreme heat stroke in dogs.
Cardiomyopathy is the name given to any disease affecting the heart muscle. This is the most common form of heart disease seen in cats, and the most common cause of feline heart failure. It occurs more often in cats 5-7 years of age, although cases have been reported between 3 months — 17 years.
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