Blood Work is a Basic Evaluation Tool

What does it mean when a veterinarian says she needs to run some blood work on your pet? Blood work - presurgical or otherwise - is usually a combination of a c ...

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Pet spay-neuter studies spotlight health risks, benefits

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Arthritis in Dogs and Cats: What Can be Done?

Arthritis, also known as osteoarthritis or degenerative joint disease (DJD), is a degenerative, progressive, and irreversible condition of the joints. It is cha ...

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Pruritus Diagnostics in Dogs and Cats

Pruritus, or itching, in dogs and cats can involve not only scratching but also licking, chewing, or biting at the skin. Pruritus is the most common symptom of ...

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Why Do Cats Pee in the House? Part 1: The Pet Owner's Perspective

My house is a toilet.I don't mean it has a toilet; it actually has two. I mean the entire house has been used as though it were a toilet by my cat, Dickens. Mr ...

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Alcohol Poisoning

Dogs and cats can get more than just drunk when they drink ethanol, isopropanol, or methanol -- they can get a trip to the emergency room. Pets can die from ing ...

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