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General Pet Health: Heartworm

Overview A parasitic roundworm (whose scientific name is Dirofilaria immitis) that is spread via mosquitoes, heartworm can affect dogs, cats, wolves, coyotes, foxes, and even humans. Heartworm is a filarial which looks something like a thread which in its final reproductive stage lives in the heart of its host. Heartworm, left untreated, can be very […]

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General Pet Health: Granulomatous Meningoencephalitis

Overview Granulomatous Meningoencephalitis is a central nervous system disease that mostly affects dogs but can also be found in cats. An inflammatory disease that is known to be a form of meningoencephalitis, Granulomatous Meningoencephalitis is the second most common cause of inflammatory disease (next to encephalitis) of a dog’s central nervous system. Most common among […]

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General Pet Health: Glomerulonephritis

Overview The kidneys are an important filtering organ in both humans and pets. Within the kidneys are thousands of filters called glomeruli that remove impurities from the body system. The kidneys are then responsible for absorbing important nutrients like glucose and electrolytes so that they can be separated from waste. Nutrients are delivered to body […]

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General Pet Health: Giardia

Overview Giardia are a type of single celled organism known as protozoa that are actually quite common in the intestines of dogs and a variety of other animals. Still, Giardia is considered a parasite which is found on the surface of the intestine or floating in the inner mucous lining of this organ. A small […]

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General Pet Health: Food Allergies

Overview Just like humans, animals often suffer from a variety of food allergies. Depending on the complexity of your pet’s diet it may or may not be very easy to determine which food is causing the allergies. Nonetheless, allergies can cause quite a bit of discomfort for your pet so if you suspect allergies you […]

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General Pet Health: Flea Anemia

Overview Fleas can actually be very dangerous for humans and their pets alike. Sure, fleas cause itching and skin inflammations in your pet but they can also cause anemia in your pets. If your pet is suffering from a large flea infestation, then the fleas can actually drink too much of your pet’s blood leading […]

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General Pet Health: Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency

Overview The pancreas is a very important organ that is found between the stomach and duodenum (in the small intestine). The pancreas is classified as an endocrine gland as it is responsible for secreting a number of hormones including insulin and glucagon which are crucial in regulating blood sugar levels. In addition, the pancreas acts […]

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General Pet Health: Eosinophilic Granuloma Complex

Overview Understanding Eosinophilic Granuloma Complex will first require a brief discussion of granulomas and eosinophils. Granulomas are a clump of inflammatory cells and eosinophils are a particular type of white blood cell that is active during the immune response that causes allergies. Eosinophilic Granuloma Complex relates to 3 separate skin conditions that are usually seen […]

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General Pet Health: Ehrlichia Infection

Overview Ehrlichia are bacteria that were discovered by a doctor of the same name. Ehrlichia live in the white blood cells of their host which can be human or animals. They are spread between hosts by tick bites and because they are located in the centre of white blood cells they can be very difficult […]

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General Pet Health: Dry Eye

Overview Technically known as Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS), dry eye is a condition of the eye that is caused by poor tear production. The inadequacies of the tear ducts to produce tears may be due to many reasons including injury to the tear glands, infections of the gland, or damage to the nerves in these glands. […]

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