Bleeding: First Aid
Pets often suffer blood loss as a result of trauma or poisoning. Some bleeding is visible, and is a result of a cut or laceration, while internal bleeding occurs inside
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Bee Stings and Insect Bites: First Aid
Any insect or spider can cause problems if they bite or sting your pet. A bite or sting can cause swelling, redness, and itching. Some animals can have an allergic
Bandaging: First Aid
Home bandaging is not a substitute for proper veterinary care and improperly applied bandages can result in limb loss. We use bandages for several reasons: to protect wounds from the
Bloat: First Aid
Bloat is a life-threatening condition in which the stomach fills with air (dilatation) and/or twists upon itself (volvulus). It’s also called GDV – gastric dilatation volvulus. What to Do What NOT
Bloat – The Mother of All Emergencies
Many injuries and physical disorders represent life-threatening emergencies, but there is only one condition so drastic that it overshadows them all in terms of rapidity of consequences and effort in
Bacterial Diarrheas in Puppies & Kittens
Bacterial diarrheas are generally a nuisance for the adult animal but can be lethal to a small puppy, kitten, or even a human baby. Most of these problems stem from
Benign Sebaceous Gland Tumors
We receive a fair amount of emails related to the Papilloma article from people with older dogs with numerous “warts” wondering if their dog’s warts will go away as viral warts usually
Brushing your Dog’s Teeth
What would happen if you stopped brushing your own teeth? Even if you only ate hard food, as most dogs do, there still would be problems. You should be brushing
Bad Breath in Dogs and Cats
What Is Halitosis? Halitosis, also called bad breath, is as an offensive odor emanating from the oral cavity. Bad breath is a common presenting pet odor complaint. Common causes may
Brucellosis from Raw Milk Consumption
Recently a case of brucellosis was diagnosed in a Texas man from drinking raw milk from a licensed raw milk dairy. Brucellosis is a bacterial disease of cattle that was