Introduction Breast cancer occurs most commonly in older, intact female pets. While the cause of breast cancer is unknown, hormones are...

Introduction Cannabis refers to the psychoactive substances drawn from the dried leaves and flowers of the plant Cannabis sativa, the...

What is babesiosis? Babesiosis is a serious and fatal disease of dogs caused by microscopic parasites called babesia. There are two ...

and Introduction Fluid usually surrounds the structures inside the eye, e.g. the iris and lens. Normally, the movement of fluid through...

Introduction Seizures (epilepsy, convulsions) in a dog can be very frightening. Although they are not uncommon in dogs many of them only...

What does Eclampsia mean? Eclampsia refers to a state of convulsions during pregnancy or immediately after birth. What does Puerperal...

What is miscarriage in cats and dogs? Clinically, miscarriage is pregnancy loss What is abortion? Abortion is well-defined as the...

Overview Pyometra is a disease condition common in un-neutered female dogs that demands a major surgery as treatment. Though profoundly...

What is Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (Feline AIDS)? Feline Immunodeficiency Virus, or FIV, is a slow, and long-acting virus exceedingly...

Introduction Canine parvovirus disease is a serious viral infection of the gastrointestinal tract of young dogs. There are two types of...

What is Canine coronavirus? Canine coronavirus is a member of a virus group that causes illness in humans, cats, dogs, pigs and many...

What is Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP)? Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) is an immune-mediated disease triggered by infection...

Chronic pain is not a singular disease. It takes on many different forms and occurs for many various reasons, with a variety of specific dep

Introduction Pet travel and tourism have increased as the years' progress. Pet travel increases the risk of spreading both parasitic...

What is a vaccine? A vaccine is a material that stimulates the body of an animal or human being to produce protecting substances called...

What types of worms infect cats and dogs? Generally, there are five main types of worms that infect your cat or dog besides many others....

Aflatoxicosis is a disease caused by the ingestion of highly poisonous fungal toxins in food or food scraps produced by a group of fungi cal

They reduce stress and anxiety They can sniff out medical conditions, e.g. cancer They provide affection and comfort They help reduce...

Introduction Ticks are common external parasites to dogs, cats, livestock and wild animals. They are the most important arthropod vector...