Transdermal medication might be the answer to your difficult-to-pill pet. Breaking down the word, trans is a Latin prefix meaning “across.” Derm is a root referring to “skin.” Therefore, transdermal medications go across the skin. You are already familiar with some of them. Your pets’ Revolution heartworm preventive is a transdermal medication. People commonly use [...]
He sauntered slowly down the street, as if he had nowhere specific to go. “No,” he said. And, “No,” again, to an invisible friend walking with him. Or, was there some other reason this stray cat, dumped in our neighborhood after Hurricane Katrina, was shaking his head? Very likely this kitty shared a problem common [...]
Auricular hematoma: Let’s break down the words. Auricular is an adjective referring to the ear. “Hema” is a prefix referring to blood. “Toma” means swelling, and is the root for our word tumor. Auricular hematoma occurs when blood collects between the skin layers and cartilage of the flap of the ear, known as the pinna. [...]
Continuing the topic of minimizing recurrent ear problems in dogs and cats, today we will discuss proper treatment. In order to have treatment success the duration of treatment must be adequate. Do not stop treatment just because the ears look better! Even with first-time ear infections one cannot hope to clear the infection with three [...]
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