Will cats provide the answer to a vaccine for HIV/AIDS? Janet Yamamoto, PhD, professor of retroviral immunology at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, discovered FIV (Feline Immunodeficiency Virus) in 1986 when she was a researcher at the…
Acromegaly may be the cause of your diabetic cat having poorly-regulated blood sugar. Acromegaly is defined as an excess production of growth hormone. Growth hormone (GH) is one of many steroid hormones produced by the body. GH is synthesized in…
The eating of stool is called coprophagy. Gross to think that he might have kissed you after eating that, isn’t it? “Pica” is defined in Dorland’s Medical Dictionary as “a craving for unnatural articles of food; a depraved appetite as…
Dog jerky treats with Chinese** ingredients have been problematic for several years. And, yet, there is a recent resurgence of news reports, thanks to a renewed push by FDA to warn pet owners about the dangers of these treats. Bottom…
Healthy Weight Protocol (HWP) is a scientific measurement of pets, as compared to mentally comparing the size of your obese dog with other obese dogs. Pet owners (and veterinarians) see so many obese pets that, in our minds, the standard…
Feline Infectious Peritonitis, FIP, is a disease of cats causing a variety of illnesses. For new information on FIP, including treatment, click here. FIP is caused by a coronavirus, so-called because under an electron microscope it looks like a crown…
Eclampsia, also called puerperal* tetany, is defined as low blood calcium levels detected just before or up to 4 weeks after giving birth to puppies and/or during lactation (giving milk, feeding puppies). Eclampsia occurs in cats, but much less often…
Dr. Marcella D. Ridgway, VMD, MS and a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (DACVIM)has written an excellent article in the February, 2013, issue of Clinician’s Brief, a leading, peer-reviewed journal on veterinary medicine. (I was going…
Cocoa mulch. It looks good. It smells really good. And it tastes good, too. To your dog. And, it could be deadly. We have previously discussed the dangers of caffeine toxicity to your pet (click here to read that post).…
To vaccinate, or not to vaccinate. That is the question. For decades, many decades, veterinarians have been recommending dogs and cats be vaccinated annually for life. A relative few years ago veterinarians began following the advice of some experts, telling…
