When your pet is stumbling and staggering around, almost as though drunk, the condition is called ataxia. It is an inability to make normal, coordinated, voluntary movements but is not
Anaplasmosis is a disease of dogs and rarely of cats caused by Anaplasma phagocytophilum. This infectious organism is an unusual type of bacteria known as a rickettsial agent/bacterium. The disease is transmitted
Anaplasmosis is a tick-borne disease. Two forms of anaplasmosis are known: granulocytic anaplasmosis and infectious cyclic thrombocytopenia. Granulocytic anaplasmosis is more common. A dog can have both infections at the
What are anal glands? Anal glands are two sac-like structures that release an unmistakable, foul-smelling fluid. It’s really unfortunate when veterinarians get that fluid on their clothing because then they
Conjunctivitis is inflammation of the conjunctiva in the eye. The conjunctiva is a pinkish mucous-secreting membrane, similar to the lining of your mouth and nose, that covers the eyeball and
Spot-on flea and tick products for dogs and cats have greatly improved the safety and convenience of controlling external parasites on our pets. Using pesticides that are many degrees less
Most of us know that sun exposure can be damaging to the skin. We get wrinkles, sunburn, and even sun- induced skin cancers. Dogs have similar issues. Pets like to
If your dog has ever scooted their rear end across your carpet, they were probably trying to empty their anal sacs. Humans don’t have anal sacs, but dogs and cats, along
