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Why Cats Vomit: Common Causes by Severity
Not all vomiting is harmless — while hairballs and eating too fast are normal, persistent or severe vomiting can signal parasites, foreign objects, or serious organ disease. Know the three types of throwing up and the warning signs that mean a trip to the vet.
What to Know Before Your Pet’s Surgery
First-time surgery owners can feel lost. Routine procedures (spay/neuter, dental) can be booked by phone; pathological ones (lump removal, fracture, pyometra) need an exam first. Fast 8 hours (6 for young animals) and withhold water 2–3 hours, and avoid scheduling during heat.
Spaying and Neutering Pets: Benefits, Risks, and Trade-offs
Neutering returns pets to a calm, pre-heat state and prevents a range of reproductive diseases, but it also raises obesity and some surgical risks. Done before the first heat, it cuts mammary-tumor risk sharply — so weigh the pros against weight control and anesthesia.
Cat Double Teeth (Retained Baby Teeth): Causes, Risks, Treatment
Retained deciduous teeth leave a second row that crowds the gums, traps food, and raises tartar, gum disease, and even kidney and heart strain. Causes include tight jaws, genetics, soft food, and calcium imbalance; fix it with chew toys and a vet extraction under anesthesia.
Understanding and Preventing Kidney Stones in Senior Pets
Senior dogs and cats are prone to kidney stones, with causes running from meat-heavy, vegetable-poor diets and low water intake to genetics and breed — purebreds are likelier victims. Once formed, stones are hard to cure and quick to return, so prevention leans on more water, a kibble-based diet with less meat and sodium, and more vegetables; only severe cases need surgery, which carries real anesthesia risk in older pets and requires a pre-op blood panel.
Is Neutering a Rabbit Risky? What to Watch For
Neutering carries the usual anesthetic risk, but it's still worthwhile to prevent reproductive disease. Book an experienced small-mammal vet, schedule a morning slot, cushion the carrier against stress on the way, share the rabbit's history with the surgeon, insist on gas anesthesia with ECG monitoring, and recover it with a cone and high-fiber, easy food for about 10 days.
What to Do When Your Cat Gets Overweight
Cat obesity — over 15% above ideal weight — strains the heart and joints, raises anesthesia and diabetes risk, and shortens life. Identify it with body-condition scoring, then manage it through controlled, balanced meals and more exercise.
What Causes Gingivitis in Cats?
Feline gingivitis usually starts with poor oral hygiene but can also trace to nutritional gaps, a wet or sugary diet, oral injury, calicivirus or herpesvirus infection, or systemic illness such as diabetes and kidney disease. Signs include bleeding gums, bad breath, and redness or swelling; a vet visit, professional cleaning, and antibiotics treat it, while regular brushing is the best prevention.
Canine Hypoglycemia: Symptoms and Treatment
Dog hypoglycemia is a disease in which the blood glucose concentration drops to a certain level. If found in a hypoglycemic dog, treat it promptly.
Symptoms of Hernia in Dogs
Dog hernias are usually internal organ protrusion caused by trauma or car accidents, with the skin intact. Without timely treatment it can raise temperature and cause shock. This article explains hernia symptoms and radical treatment.