For Sick Pets

Cancer represents a unique state whereby the body’s healing system fails to eliminate cells with damaged or altered DNA.   This allows these cells to escape the normal regulatory signals leading to uncontrolled cell growth. While most auto-immune diseases represent a failure of the healing system from an over-active immune system, cancer represents the extreme […]

  We all produce new and replacement cells every day, many millions of them each week. All our bones, all our fluids and all our tissues are made of cells and all of these are regularly checked and replaced as required or according to an average life expectancy or utility of each and every type […]

Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in companion animals. It has been estimated that more than half of the animals that live 10 years or longer will die of cancer.

When a pet suffers a broken bone, there are several surgical and non-surgical techniques a veterinarian may use to stabilize the bone to help it heal.

Urinary tract infections are a very uncomfortable problem for humans and animals alike. In pets, especially cats, urinary tract infections can sometimes be accompanied by bladder stones, which can both initiate and promote infection in the bladder.

Adverse reactions to food are difficult to differentiate from “atopy” in the dog because presenting symptoms are typically identical for both conditions.

How pet owners can support their companions struggling with this common but devastating disease Environmental toxins. Processed food. Vaccinations. Longer lifespan.   Veterinarians have many theories about why so many cats and dogs today suffer from chronic kidney disease and renal failure. Some implicate life in the modern world with its commercial foods, vaccinations, pollution, […]

Rabies General Information What to Do if Bitten  General Information Rabies is a fatal disease caused by a virus. All warm-blooded animals are susceptible. The disease is usually spread when an infected animal bites another animal or person. The bitten animal or person will not become infected, however, unless the saliva of the sick animal […]

This disorder of the digestive system is potentially life threatening (particularly in its acute form) but often responds well to treatment.

Lyme Disease (Borreliosis) is a widespread, potentially serious disease that can affect dogs, cats (less commonly), people, horses, cattle, birds, and wild animals.

  In cardiomyopathy, the heart’s function is compromised and often leads to an eventual state of heart failure.

It happened without warning. One moment my young male Belgian Tervueren was snuggling against me as I sat on the couch; the next moment he lost control of his hindquarters and fell onto his side, unconscious.