Is your pet sick from rodent droppings? It can be difficult to determine if the cause of your pet’s illness is due to rodent droppings. If your pet was recently sniffing rodent droppings and then became sick this may not always be a clear sign as you would think. Check for respiration problems and vomiting [...]

Kidney Failure in your dog can be tragic. Once the dogs kidneys are unable to remove harmful waste from the blood, the toxins in your dogs’ blood may buildup and be deadly. You may notice blood in your dogs urine and your dog may have diarrhea, vomit, loose appetite, and other systems. Kidney failure in [...]

For many years I have had to put up with the annoyance and expense of having glasses and contacts. There is always a scratch or an accident or kids grabbing at your glasses that results in damage. Then it is time to use that expensive vision insurance and get a new pair. This involves another [...]

Common fish pests include Trematodes which are flatworms or flukes and Nematodes known as roundworms. Trematodes usually focus on snails or mollusks but in some case affect fish. Gill Flukes appear on the gills of fish and often take blood from the fish. Roundworms can spread quickly accross fish. A sign of a roundworm is [...]

Pets Chocolate Toxicity Chocolate can be hazardous for many animals including dogs and cats. Chocolate consists xanthine complexes including caffeine, theophylline, and theobromine, which can be lethal for pet consumption. If your pet does eat chocolate encourage the pet to vomit by using a few tablespoons of hydrogen peroxide or pet medicine designed to induce [...]

Ear infections in dogs can be very frustrating as they are common and can recur frequently. If not properly treated a dog ear infection can cause hearing problems and become very painful. The most common cause of an ear infection in a dog is water collecting in the ear along with dirt and other items. [...]

There was a huge amount of patients in the office today. I am not sure why it happened. It just appears that many of the pets in the area are experiencing high levels of stress. Perhaps the change in temperature is causing it as well. Related PostsOne of the worst experiences in my life is [...]

Is Your Dog Suffering from Hot Spots? Acute moist pyoderma is the condition which is also commonly known as hot spots in dogs. Hot spots are the type of responsive patches on the skin of dog due to a preliminary irritation caused by certain flea bites, mosquito bite, or heat. Further, dogs are likely to [...]

Tips for Getting Your Cat to Take the Medicine Cats are likely to feel uneasy every now and then in their life span, and might require certain kinds of pet medications. My personal experience for getting my cat to take its pills is to completely squash the mixture with a small amount of pet food [...]

I have had my share of bad dental plans. In many cases I am unable to afford a good dentist who is experienced and well qualified. Because of this I have often ended up with poor dental work and bad fillings that need to be redone. It can be very expensive and difficult to get [...]