Copper Storage Disease in Dogs
What is copper storage disease? Copper is an essential nutrient needed in small amounts by your pet’s body for energy production, antioxidant defense, connective tissue formation, and many other biological
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Congestive Heart Failure in Dogs and Cats
What is Congestive Heart Failure? Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the clinical syndrome of fluid retention due to severe heart disease. In dogs and cats, the fluid is retained in
Collie Eye Anomaly in Dogs
Collie eye anomaly (CEA) is an inherited syndrome of eye problems that can cause vision defects. The disease occurs in both eyes, but each eye may be affected differently. The
Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome in Dogs
What is Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome? Cognitive dysfunction syndrome (CDS) is essentially the dog equivalent of Alzheimer’s disease. With CDS, a dog’s brain gradually degenerates, leading to abnormal and senile behaviors
Clostridium difficile Becoming more Common in North America
What Is Clostridium difficile? Some strains contain genes that allow them to produce toxins. It is the toxins, not the bacteria themselves, that make a person or an animal sick. They
Cleft Palate or Lip in Puppies and Kittens
Congenital clefts in the palate or lip are birth defects that puppies and kittens can get in the tissues connecting parts of the mouth. Human babies also get them. These cleft defects
Chronic Bronchitis in Dogs is Neither Infectious nor Contagious
Definition and Causes Chronic bronchitis is usually a non-infectious, inflammatory condition affecting the lining (mucosa) of the large airways (the trachea and bronchi) that results in a cough on most days
Chronic Bronchitis in Dogs
What is Bronchitis? Most of us have heard of bronchitis, and most of us have probably suffered from it at some point. The bronchi are the larger airways through which
Chondrodystrophy in Dogs
What is chondrodystrophy? Chondrodystrophy is the abnormal development of cartilage. It causes the long bones of the body to grow at an abnormal rate and results in shortened legs. What
Chagas Disease in Dogs
Chagas disease is an infectious disease caused by a microscopic parasite called Trypanosoma cruzi. This parasite cannot infect mammals on its own and instead is spread by an insect called the kissing