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Canine Intestinal Obstruction: Symptoms and Treatment
Dogs swallowing foreign objects is common—some from irregular diet, some from mineral deficiency. Most cases involve toys or large indigestible food. Here's a case of obstruction from a sharp duck bone.
Cat Heartworm: Prevention and Deworming
Heartworm is a mosquito-borne parasite—present in China! Many wild animals are infected. Let's see how it spreads to cats.
What Color Is a Cat’s Eye Discharge?
As a good owner, learn to judge your cat's health by eye-discharge color! Here's what each color means.
Six Common Cat-Feeding Mistakes
Raising a cat is like raising a child; correct feeding keeps it healthy. Here are 6 mistakes new owners make—see if you're guilty.
Best Time for Cat Spay/Neuter Surgery
When is the best time? Before or after heat? At 6 or 12 months? Let's look into it.
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in Dogs
This article explains what Rocky Mountain spotted fever in dogs is. It is an infectious tick-borne disease caused by Rickettsia. When an infected tick transmits the disease, it must attach to the host for 5 to 20 hours.
What Causes Abnormal Bleeding in Cats
Abnormal bleeding in cats is also called feline coagulopathy, occurring when normal bleeding happens due to a clotting disorder. This article explains why cats bleed abnormally.
What Is Feline AIDS and Its Symptoms
A cat with feline AIDS is also nicknamed a 'prodigal cat,' and for good reason. This article explains what feline AIDS is and the symptoms a cat shows if infected.
Treatment of Cystitis in Dogs
Cystitis is inflammation of the bladder mucosa and submucosa. In dogs it is often catarrhal, suppurative, or hemorrhagic-necrotic, showing painful, frequent urination. Sediment shows bladder epithelium, pus cells, many red cells, and urate crystals.
Symptoms of Bronchitis in Dogs
Canine bronchopneumonia refers to inflammation of a single lung lobule or part of a lobule, also called lobar pneumonia in dogs. Early bronchopneumonia is not difficult to treat and can usually be controlled and cured with daily care and proper medication, with a cure rate above 95%. The disease is mostly caused by cold stimulation, mechanical and chemical factors, infectious diseases, and parasitic infections, leading to acute, non-specific inflammation of the trachea, bronchial mucosa, and surrounding tissue. Its clinical features are cough, wheezing, and crackles on abdominal auscultation. It often recurs acutely in cold seasons.