Pet Health
“Rescue Pets” are More Than Today’s Hot Trend
Wednesday, November 19th, 2008Kate Woodviolet of the Los Angeles Pet Rescue Examiner’s article about an emerging fad, “The Rescue Pet” is worth reading for prospective pet owners.
Parents With New Babies and Pet Ownership
Monday, March 17th, 2008Far too often I hear a familiar scenario, whereby a couple is panicking about the fact they think they will need to get rid of their pet dog/cat because of their new baby. It is upsetting to me, given my love of and commitment to animals, to hear people first consider getting rid of, or [...]
Tips for Protecting Your Pets During the Winter
Sunday, February 24th, 2008When the temperatures are below 40 degrees, your pets should not stay outside for very long.
No more than 15 minutes or so is alright, unless you are taking them for a walk or they are participating in another aerobic activity-hunting, luring, racing, etc.
Types of Animals We Worry About Most
Animals we worry about [...]
Medical Reasons For Neutering or Spaying Your Pet
Saturday, August 18th, 2007There are many sound medical reasons for considering neutering or spaying, I’ve listed these in no particular order, but please honestly consider the information. I did select excerpts from many web site sources, most medical, a few from individual’s & organization websites. In some instances, I’ve put information pertaining to the same category together from [...]
Feline De-clawing (a.k.a.- Onychectomy)
Saturday, June 16th, 2007Every day across this country people make the wonderful decision to open their hearts to feline friends. These pets may have been discovered at shelters, rescue organizations, feral animals found wandering neighborhoods, and those animals given to them by friends, whose unaltered animals unfortunately reproduced. Whatever means by which we become blessed by these curious, [...]
Summertime Care For Your Pets
Sunday, April 15th, 2007Our pets often beg and complain about prolonged separations, and subsequently we submit to their desire to share in our daily activities. But, often this is not what is in their best interest. In fact, this desire to be together frequently leads to situations that necessitate emergency care or to the death of one of [...]
Pancreatitis: Information and Definitions
Sunday, January 28th, 2007This is a disease that annually strikes many animals, most notably our cats and dogs. The importance of this article is to make owners aware of the signs, symptoms, diagnostics, and treatment options should their pet be afflicted. Also, I have added information regarding how to avoid the disease &/or its recurrence. We did not [...]
Hyperadrenocorticism a.k.a. Cushing’s Disease
Sunday, December 24th, 2006Cushing’s disease, or hyperadrenocorticism is a disorder caused by excessive production of cortisol by the adrenal cortex. Too much adrenal hormone, in particular corticosteroids are produced. Another form of the disease, Iatrogenic, is caused by excessive amount of glucocorticoid steroid drugs administered to the patient. Approximately 85-90% of the naturally occurring cases of this disease [...]
People Food That Is Good For Your Pet
Saturday, December 23rd, 2006Human Quality Foods for Your Favorite Pets.
In small amounts only - everything in moderation. For more information, read our Recommended Feeding Guide (below), which outlines a schedule for introducing this type of diet to your favorite pet.
Acute Moist Dermatitis (a.k.a Hot Spots)
Thursday, October 26th, 2006Since many of my latest appointments were scheduled due to seasonal allergies flaring-up, and related skin conditions, I thought this to be a timely issue for many pet owners.
Acute Moist Dermatitis, or Hot Spots, is self-trauma to the skin caused by pet due to either an underlying pruritic (itchy) condition, or painful condition.
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