Pet articles: Health
Sunday, January 13th, 2008
Your dog’s ears are like flowers! Look at the inside of your dog’s ear (pinna)…and have a sniff! Normal healthy ears should be:
- Carnation pink
- Smell sweet (or of not much, anyway)
- Clean
Signs of possible problems (like… [Read more]
Tags: dog, ear
Posted in Dog health, Health
Sunday, January 13th, 2008
Vets now have a vaccine to protect cats against the FIV virus that causes feline immunodeficiency disease syndrome. This virus is in the same family as the human HIV but CANNOT infect people.
The virus in… [Read more]
Tags: cat, Feline Aids, FIV, vet, virus
Posted in Cat health, Health
Sunday, January 13th, 2008
What are anal sacs?
The anal sacs are glands located on either side of the anus at the 8:00 and 4:00 positions. They are positioned within the muscle of the anal sphincter. They connect to the… [Read more]
Tags: dog, infection
Posted in Cat health, Dog health, Health
Sunday, January 13th, 2008
With our pets living to be older, dog and cat cancer is becoming more common. We all have a fear of this disease. Many owners will put off a trip to the vet when they… [Read more]
Tags: cancer, cat, dog, pet
Posted in Cat health, Dog health, Health
Sunday, January 13th, 2008
It is common for pets to develop abscesses and infections caused by penetrating grass seeds. Grass seeds can gradually work their way through a pet’s skin aided by the bristles on the seed. Unfortunately this… [Read more]
Tags: pet, seed
Posted in Cat health, Dog health, Health