Toxoplasmosis in Cats
Toxoplasmosis sounds scary… and it can be scary because it is a zoonotic disease, meaning it can be passed from cat to person. It's especially dangerous for pregnant women.
Von Willebrand's Disease in Dogs
Platelets play a vital role in the blood-clotting process. One of the most common veterinary problems encountered with regard to platelets is von Willebrand’s disease (vWD), a disorder in dogs that is characterized by excessive bleeding due to a defect in platelet function.
Idiopathic Vestibular Disease in Cats
If you spin around in circles as fast as you can and then attempt to walk in a straight line, you’ll experience what your cat probably feels like if he’s suffering with vestibular disease.
Peripheral Vestibular Disease in Dogs
If you spin around in circles as fast as you can and then attempt to walk in a straight line, you’ll experience what your dog probably feels like if he’s suffering with vestibular disease.
Tapeworm Infection in Dogs
Some dogs are unwittingly sharing meals with a nasty parasite.
Tapeworm Infection in Cats
It is totally disgusting to think that, in the early 1900s, it was vogue to consume tapeworms as an easy means of weight loss. This same type of tapeworm can sometimes live in your cat’s small intestine, feeding off the food he eats as it makes its way through his digestive system.
Canine Distemper
Canine distemper is a very contagious and deadly disease caused by a virus.
Feline Distemper Virus
Panleukopenia, also known as feline distemper, is an extremely contagious and deadly disease caused by a virus.
Hypoglycemia in Dogs
Hypoglycemia is also known as low blood sugar. When a dog’s body is deprived of sugar, weakness, loss of consciousness, or death can result.
Hypoglycemia in Cats
Hypoglycemia is often referred to as “low blood sugar.” When your cat’s body is deprived of sugar, its main source of energy, his ability to function declines and, in severe situations, loss of consciousness or even death can result.