Pet Health

BEHAVIOUR

Fears, Anxieties and Phobias

Separation Anxiety

Thunderstorms

CARDIOLOGY

Degenerative Valve Disease

Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Feline Cardiomyopathy

Heart Failure Therapy

Heart Murmurs

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

CARE OF OTHER PETS

Rabbit Care

Rabbit Feeding

Mouse Care

Ferret Care

Guinea Pig Care

Rat Care

Freshwater Turtle Care

Bearded Dragon Care

Blue Tongue Lizard Care

Python Care

CUSHING'S

Symptoms of Cushing’s Syndrome

What exactly is Cushing’s Disease?

Testing: Laboratory Hints Suggesting Cushing’s Syndrome

Testing: Confirming Cushing’s Syndrome

Classifying Cushing’s Syndrome: Pituitary vs. Adrenal

Treatment: Pituitary Cushing’s Syndrome

Pituitary Macroadenoma: a FAQ

Adrenal Tumour Treatment

DENTISTRY

Dental Home Care

FAQ : Tooth Brushing and Dental Prophylaxis in Cats and Dogs

Stomatitis (Plasma Cell Stomatitis)

DERMATOLOGY

Airborne Allergies (Atopy)

Chronic Steroid Use

Demodectic Mange

Demodectic Mange in Cats

Food Allergies

Fur Mowing / Overgrooming (Feline)

Hotspots (Pyotraumatic Dermatitis)

Itching and Allergy in Cats

Itching and Allergy in Dogs

Lick Granuloma

Malassezia Dermatitis (Yeast Infection of the Skin)

Ringworm

DIABETES

What is Diabetes Mellitus?

Diabetic Ketoacidosis

Diet for the Diabetic Cat

Diet for the Diabetic Dog

Insulin Administration in Dogs

Insulin Administration in Cats

Monitoring Glucose Regulation

Cataracts in the Diabetic Dog

The Hard to Regulate Diabetic Dog

The Hard to Regulate Diabetic Cat

EMERGENCY FIRST AID

Bandaging

Bleeding

Dehydration

Eye Injuries

Fractures / Injuries

Hyperthermia

Impalement and Penetrating Injuries

Seizures / Convulsions

Shock

Snakebite

Wounds

When Your Pet Cannot Breathe

ENDOCRINOLOGY

Addison’s Disease (Hypoadrenocorticism)

GASTROINTESTINAL

Anal Sacs

Bloat - The Mother of All Emergencies (GDV)

Cholangitis and Cholangiohepatitis in Cats

Clostridium Perfringens

Coccidia

Colitis

Constipation and Megacolon

Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency

Giardia

Haemorrhagic Gastroenteritis (HGE)

Hepatic Lipidosis (Fatty Liver)

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Masticatory Myositis (Eosinophilic Myositis)

Megaoesophagus

Obesity

Perianal Fistulae

GASTROINTESTINAL PARASITES

Hookworms

Roundworms: Cats and Kittens

Roundworms: Dogs and Puppies

Taenia Hydatigena (The Other White Tapeworm)

Tapeworms (Common Tapeworms, Diplydium caninum)

Whipworms

GERIATRICS

Canine Cognitive Dysfunction (Senility)

Senior Dogs

Senior Cats

HAEMATOLOGY

Babesia in Dogs

Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)

Ehrlichia Infection in Dogs

Feline Infectious Anaemia (Mycoplasma Haemofelis was Haemobartonella felis)

Immune Mediated Haemolytic Anaemia (IMHA)

Immune Mediated Thrombocytopaenia (IMT)

Von Willebrand’s Disease

HEARTWORM

What Happens in Heartworm Disease?

Heartworm: The Parasite

Diagnosis of the Heartworm

Preventing Heartworm Infection in Dogs (Chemoprophylaxis)

Heartworm Treatment

Feline Heartworm

HYPERTHYROIDISM

Thyroid Hormone Explained

Signs, Symptoms and Diagnosis of Hypothyroidism

Treatment: 1) Medication

Treatment: 2) Radiotherapy

Treatment: 3) Surgery

KIDNEY FAILURE

Chronic Renal (Kidney) Failure

Where to Begin?

Fluid Therapy

Dietary Therapy of Renal Failure

Calcium Phosphorus Balance

Anaemia: Inadequate Red Blood Cells

High Blood Pressure (Systemic Hypertension) in our Pets

Glomerulonephritis

Kidney Dialysis: Is it for your Pet?

Kidney Transplants for Cats and Dogs

LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKAEMIA IN DOGS

Lymphocytic Leukaemia in Dogs

Viral Papillomas in Dogs

Mammary Tumours in Dogs

Vaccine Associated Fibrosarcoma

NEUROLOGY

Horner’s Syndrome

Hydrocephalus (Water on the Brain)

Seizure Disorders

Seizures/Convulsions - First Aid

Syringomyelia

Vestibular Disease

ONCOLOGY

Benign Sebaceous Gland Tumours

Elbow Hygroma

Haemangiosarcoma

Histiocytoma

Lipomas (Fatty Lumps)

Liver Tumours and Cancers

Lymphoma in Cats

Lymphoma in Dogs

Malignant Melanoma

Mast Cell Tumours

Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (Feline)

Osteosarcoma (Canine)

Splenic Masses in Dogs (Splenectomy)

Transitional Cell Carcinoma

OPTHALMOLOGY

Cataracts

Cherry Eye

Corneal Ulcers and Erosions

Dry Eye (KCS)

Entropion

Enucleation (Removal of the Eye)

Herpes Viral Conjunctivitis: A Feline Problem

Runny Eyes (Epiphora)

ORTHOPAEDIC

Arthritis : Medications for Degenerative Arthritis

Canine Hip Dysplasia

Cats with Broken Tails (Sacrocaudal Fractures in Cats)

Cruciate Rupture (Cranial Ligament)

Elbow Dysplasia

Hip Dislocation

Intervertebral Disc Disease

Medial Luxating Patellar

Panosteitis : Growing Pains in Dogs

OTHER CONDITIONS

Aural Haematoma

FATE (Feline Aaortic Thromboembolism, or Saddle Thrombus)

Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV)

Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP)

Fleas: Know your Enemy

Toxoplasmosis (Toxoplasmosis and Human Pregnancy)

PAROVIRUS

What is Parvo?

The Virus in the Environment / Disinfection

How Parvo Infection Happens

Parvo : The Physical Illness and its Treatment

Caring for the Recovered Dog

REPRODUCTION

Birthing Puppies

Birthing Kittens

Breeding Your Dog

Canine Neuter FAQ

Canine Spay FAQ

Canine False Pregnancy and Female Reproduction

Orphan Puppy and Kitten Care

Pregnant Dog Care

Pyometra

RESPIRATORY

Brachycephalic Breeds / Brachycephalic Syndrome

Chronic Bronchitis in Dogs

Chylothorax

Feline Asthma

Feline Upper Respiratory Infection

Laryngeal Paralysis

Pneumothorax

Pyothorax

Tracheal Collapse

TOXICITY / POISONINGS

Alcohol (Ethanol)

Chocolate Toxicity

Ibuprofen Toxicity

Nicotine (Cigarette) Poisoning in Pets

Rat Poison

URINARY

Ectopic Ureters

Feline House Soiling

Feline Idiopathic Cystitis

Oxalate Bladder Stones (Canine)

Oxalate Bladder Stones (Feline)

Struvite Stones (Canine)

Uric Acid Stones and Urate Urolithiasis

Urinary Blockage

Urinary Incontinence

Urinary Tract Infection