Tracheal collapse is a condition commonly seen in Toy breed dogs such as Poodles, Pomeranians and Yorkshire Terriers. When it does occur, the dog makes a distinctive honking sound that is frightening. It sounds like the dog can not catch his breath. Why does this happen? The trachea or windpipe is a fairly rigid tube […]
Winter is just around the corner, actually starting in about 2 1/2 weeks. Now is the time to get your pet ready for winter. Although I do not agree that pets should be keep outside all the time, there are people who do not allow their pets in the house. If this is the case […]
Pet ownership has a number of proven health benefits. Pets have been shown to improve physical, mental and emotional health in humans. These benefits include enhancing social skills to decreasing a person’s risk of heart attack. Having a pet in the home can lower a child’s risk of having allergies. This will not help families […]
House soiling or feline inappropriate elimination is the most common behavioural problem reported by cat owners. Problem behaviours can be urine or stool deposited outside the box or marking/spraying behaviours. When a client askes me about a cat box problem the first thing I recommend is that a medical problem be ruled out. This means […]
Seizures are on of the most common neurological problems that occur in dogs. A seizure is abnormal electrical activity in the brain. Seizures can occur as full or grand mal seizures or partial seizures. Grand mal seizures cause the dog to be unresponsive, paddling, foaming at the mouth and lose control of bladder and bowel. […]
Are you thinking of getting a new puppy for the family? I am often asked what breed of dog would be the best. Well that depends on the situation. When I am asked I always ask a few questions: Do you want a long or short haired dog? Is your family very active and you […]
One of the most common problems seen in dogs is diarrhea. In most cases, the diarrhea can be traced to bad eating habits – foraging through a garbage can or eating spoiled food or non food items. When this happens, the dog diarrhea is usually resolved in a day or two and poses no long-term […]
Heart Disease is common in dogs. There are several types of heart problems that dogs can get. Giant dogs like Great Danes and Dobermans can have problems with the muscle of the heart. This is called Cardiomyopathy. The heart muscle has a genetic problem in these dogs and literally wears out. Some large breed dogs […]
Everyone should have a first aid kit for their pets. You should have a kit that you can take with you on vacation and also one at home. Here is a list of what I would put in your pet first aid kit. Keep these numbers at home on your fridge and a copy in […]
A few months ago I wrote about Kidney Disease in Dogs but here is a cat specific article. Chronic kidney failure is extremely common in older cats. In most cases when the pet starts to show signs of kidney disease the cause of the problem may be long gone but the damage to the kidney […]
