The most common form of deafness in dogs is age-related hearing loss (ARHL). Most dogs experience some degree of ARHL, beginning sometime during their “third trimester” of life. ARHL begins by ...

What heart disease is to humans, kidney disease is to pets — a leading cause of suffering and death. In their lifetime, over 1 in 3 cats and 1 in 10 dogs will get kidney disease. 3 Worse, they ...

If you share your life with a cat, or two, or five, you have almost certainly heard your cat making a very troubled wheezing, coughing, retching sound that you assumed to be a hairball.Sometimes ...

Before you let your dog jump into that lake to cool off this summer, pay heed! As the dog days of summer sadly come to an end, I wanted to write to warn you to be more discriminating about what lakes ...

Ah, peanut butter—so yummy, but so unhealthy for you. Some peanut butter companies have tried to make peanut butter healthier by reducing the amount of fat within their peanut butter. Other brands are ...

A recent Pasteurella outbreak is responsible for killing many thousands of the saiga antelope (click here to learn more).This may have you wondering what Pasteurella is, and if other animals ...

We all do it. We do it every time we change the litter or hear the call of compacted clay being clawed. I’m talking about inspecting our cat’s poop.We humans are inexplicably interested in monitoring ...

What can a dog poop sample tell your veterinarian about your dog’s health? As it turns out, a lot! 1. Parasites in dog poop By analyzing a dog poop sample under a microscope your veterinarian can ...

Chances are that the last time you went to your physician for a physical examination, your health care provider handed you a sample cup and pointed to the restroom so you could “pee in the cup.” This ...

We all know that colds are no fun, but for those that have been stuck inside during an especially brutal winter, they are inevitable. Especially in the office, where colds seem to spread at the speed ...

If you’re considering bringing a feline companion into your home, and wondering where to look, an animal shelter is a great option. There are so many reasons to adopt from a shelter, but here are 10 ...

Dog Health Dog Checkups & Preventive Care Your guide to understanding parasitic diseases in dogs ...