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Symptoms of Amphetamine Poisoning in Dogs
Amphetamines are prescription drugs for human use. They are used as appetite suppressants, mood elevators, and to treat attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder. If a dog eats medication containing amphetamines, it can be poisoned. This article explains what to do for amphetamine poisoning in dogs.
Early Symptoms of Feline Panleukopenia (Cat Distemper)
Many new owners know cat distemper is scary but not its specifics or treatment. Here's an introduction.
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.
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 Is Canine Campylobacteriosis
Canine campylobacteriosis is caused by Campylobacter, a bacterium commonly associated with diarrhea in dogs, cats, and humans. In recent years, Campylobacter has gone from an obscure veterinary pathogen to a well-known major cause of human enteritis. This article explains what canine campylobacteriosis is.
Causes and Treatment of Abnormal Bleeding in Cats
There are many causes of abnormal bleeding in cats, including diseases related to platelets, clotting factors, or blood vessels. Although these diseases are uncommon in cats, they can occur at any age or breed. This article explains the causes of abnormal bleeding in cats and how to treat it.
What Is Feline Distemper and What Are Its Symptoms?
Feline distemper is the name for acute, highly contagious diseases such as feline panleukopenia and feline infectious enteritis. A cat with distemper shows fever, panleukopenia, vomiting, diarrhea, bloody stool, lethargy, and loss of appetite.
Feline Distemper: Causes, Symptoms, Incubation Period and Treatment
Feline distemper is no joke—it can take a cat's life and spread to more healthy cats, causing more to die from it. So how do cats get it, and how should feline distemper be treated?
How to Treat Stubborn Frequent Urination in Cats
Stubborn frequent urination means it lasts at least a month, not a sudden constant squatting. Such cats usually do not respond well to shots. Bacterial infection causes a worsening process - sudden onset, then worse, then penile swelling and blockage.
What ‘Flipped Intestine’ (Intussusception) Means in Dogs
Among dog keepers you often hear 'flipped intestine disease.' It mostly hits puppies — deep depression, frequent vomiting, tarry mucus stool, arched back, constant moaning, high death rate.