Signs of Kidney or Liver Disease in Dogs
Kidney and liver diseases are both serious conditions afflicting our canine companions. Understanding the signs of a potential problem with the kidneys or liver is important for any dog owner to recognize.
Kidney and liver diseases are both serious conditions afflicting our canine companions. Understanding the signs of a potential problem with the kidneys or liver is important for any dog owner to recognize.
Having a dog with cancer can be a heartbreaking and challenging experience. When your sick dog stops eating, maintaining their health becomes even more difficult. Just as in humans, cancer can lead to decreased appetite in dogs. Both humans and dogs...
Dogs can go several weeks without food, but a mere 5 to 10 percent drop in body fluid levels can cause illness and health problems. If you notice a change in your pet's fluid intake, act quickly to prevent dog dehydration.
Many medicines are prescribed by veterinarians to prevent heartworms, which is a serious and possibly fatal disease caused by parasitic worms that affects dogs, cats, horses and other mammals. Prescribed medication involves regularly giving a pill to the...
Pets are susceptible to health problems the same as humans. In order to know when your pet is suffering from certain problems, you will have to take him to the vet. Some problems are not apparent and the only way to know your pet is having a problem is...
Many dogs, especially puppies, have a tendency to get car sick. The problem can range from mild to severe. For some dogs it may only happen on long trips. For others, even a short drive down the street is enough to set off the symptoms. Either way, the...
Imagine never being able to empty your bladder. For many of our beloved pets, this is a reality. Struvite bladder stones can occupy a dog's bladder. Worse than the feeling of a never empty bladder, stones can actually block the urethra and create...
All cats have a small deposit of fat on their stomach areas called a fat pad. Usually this is so small as to be unnoticeable, and it does not create a problem for the cat. However, with some animals the fat pad can expand out of control due to diet, lack...
Dogs that have illnesses like bronchitis or pneumonia may cough quite a bit and have chest congestion. Expectorants are sometimes helpful, as they can get rid of excess mucus stuck in the lungs.
Your dog is susceptible to heartworms no matter where you and your dog live. Hearworms do not discriminate between ages, genders or breeds when they infect the heart and lungs of your pet. Heartworm infection is difficult to detect in the earlier stages...
Intestinal worms can cause constipation, bloating and other health problems in a person's stomach. The symptoms of worms can include diarrhea, asthma, a weakened immune system and anemia.
Meal worms are the most common food alternative to crickets when it comes to feeding leopard geckos. There are advantages to both, but meal worms are much easier to house because of their inability to jump, chirp, and infect the gecko. The key is knowing...
Diarrhea treatment for dogs includes withholding food, ensuring that the dog is drinking plenty of liquids and giving the dog a quiet place to rest. Veterinarians should also be consulted if the diarrhea lasts for more than two days or if it is...
Fish tank hang-on filters are one of the most popular type of filtration devices for all types of aquariums. Since they can be purchased with everything you need included in one box, they are easy to install. A correctly installed fish tank hang-on...
Baytril is an antimicrobial anti-infection pet medication that has been proven effective against previously difficult to treat bacteria in pets. It is often prescribed by veterinarians to treat respiratory and urinary tract infections in cats, as well as...
A very low percentage of Collies develop hip problems such as dysplasia. Therefore, while other issues may affect this breed, hip problems are not considered a major concern for Collies.
Cats are an independent sort. They do what they what when they want. So it can be difficult to get them to drink more water. You may think that getting them to drink water isn’t necessary. That is where you are wrong. It is very common for male...
The Rotavirus is a virus that typically affects the bowels in a child. Approximately 600,000 children die from this virus per year and most children contract it before the age of 3. Symptoms are usually very mild and the virus goes undiagnosed many times...
Although we share a lot with our dogs, there are certain foods that are off limits to them. These foods are usually common, and most pet owners may not realize the toxic effects until their dog exhibits physical symptoms. In some cases, a few bites of...