Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Dogs
Dilated cardiomyopathy is a medical condition where the heart muscle causes a dog’s heart to weaken and enlarge. DCM can affect both the left and the right side of the...
Cristina Vulpe PhD
Signs of Dementia in Cats & How To Manage
Just like humans can develop dementia as they age, our beloved feline companions can decline mentally as they grow older, as well. Cat dementia is actually quite similar to human...
Side Effects of Tramadol in Dogs
Tramadol is a medication that veterinarians dispense to manage pain in dogs as best as possible. This is a drug that is also prescribed to humans whenever they have severe...
Can you Give Your Cat Benadryl?
Are cats allergic to Benadryl or could you give this medication to your cat in case she has an allergy? We’ve written about whether you can give Benadryl to your...
How Often Should You Clean Out Your Cat’s Litter Box?
Cleaning out the litter box isn’t the most pleasant of tasks, especially for people who get grossed out by the results of animals’ digestion process. You might think that forgetting...
Cherry Eye in Dogs – Treatment and Prevention
Dogs have three eyelids, and the third one is an extra one that sweeps back and forth across the eye’s surface. It provides protection, and it spreads the tear of...
Panosteitis in Dogs – Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention
Canine panosteitis, also called eosinophilic panosteitis or osteomyelitis, is a somewhat common inflammatory bone disease that affects young dogs. It is fairly similar to the syndrome of growing pains that...
Why Is My Dog Licking and Chewing Its Paws?
It can be quite frustrating to have to see your dog obsessively chewing or licking his paws, especially if they seem to lose interest in everyone and everything around them....
Is My Dog Dying?
Pet loss is one of the most painful and hardest things that a pet parent has to cope with. In some cases, a dog can pass away suddenly and without...
My Dog is Shaking and Trembling | Causes and Treatment
There are many things that can cause a dog to tremble or shiver. But what are the most common reasons for this to happen? What treatment is there for the...
Cat Constipation | What to Do When Your Can’t Poop
Some of the most common disorders of the stomach and intestines in cats are colitis (inflammation of the large intestine), constipation, gastritis (inflammation of the stomach), gastrointestinal obstruction, gastrointestinal ulcers,...
Bland Diet for Dogs – What Should You Feed a Sick Dog?
Neither pets nor humans love to have a tummy ache, and if your dog has been experiencing one for a couple of days, it’s only natural for you to want...
Depression in Dogs
Pet parents are usually confident that they are aware of their dogs’ needs and that they meet them. What might they need more than fresh food and water, belly rubs,...
Vestibular Disease in Dogs
The vestibular system is in charge of giving mammals balance, as well as a sense of spatial orientation. That’s why vestibular disease affects a dog’s body balance system. There are...
Xylitol Toxicity in Dogs
The number of dogs being exposed to xylitol has increased over the years, as people have started to watch out their diets a little more. In the past, xylitol was...