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How to Treat Nephritis in Dogs
Inflammation of the dog's glomeruli is also called canine nephritis, mainly from infection damaging the glomeruli. Signs are edema, blood in urine, and proteinuria. By course it is acute or chronic.
How to Raise a Young Kitten
How to raise a young kitten? Many kind people rescue stray kittens but don't know how. Actually, just follow these points and you can usually raise them well. Here Oxygen Pet Doctor explains the key points and precautions.
Can Feline AIDS Be Cured?
Feline AIDS (FIV) attacks a cat's immune system via bite saliva and is not transmissible to people. There's no cure, but with good care many cats live a normal lifespan. Prevention means avoiding fights and isolating infected cats.
FIP in Cats: Symptoms and Treatment
FIP, short for Feline Infectious Peritonitis, means inflammation of the abdominal lining. When this inflammation is linked to a specific mutated feline coronavirus, it is infectious peritonitis (FIP). Only a small fraction of coronavirus strains cause FIP.
What Is Canine Parvovirus Infection
Canine parvovirus infection is a viral infectious disease caused by canine parvovirus, characterized by hemorrhagic enteritis or non-suppurative myocarditis. It spreads quickly and has a high mortality rate.
Canine Herpesvirus Infection
Canine herpesvirus infection is an acute, fatal infectious disease of newborn puppies caused by canine herpesvirus. Dogs over 2 weeks old show tracheitis, bronchitis and other respiratory signs; bitches can have infertility, abortion and stillbirths; males show balanoposthitis and funiculitis. The virus is widespread in breeding kennels.
Cat Distemper (Feline Panleukopenia): Symptoms and Care
Feline panleukopenia is a deadly, highly contagious virus causing vomiting, diarrhea, and fever. No cure exists — treatment supports the immune system; vaccination is the best defense.
How to Prevent Rabies
After vaccine scares, people worry about fake vaccines and immunity. Rabies is a fatal zoonosis of the nervous system - preventable but untreatable, 100% fatal.
Causes and Treatment of ‘Dog Turning Intestines’ (Parvovirus)
'Dog turning intestines' is the folk name for canine parvovirus (enteritis), common in spring and winter. It is highly contagious and often fatal. If you keep several dogs, isolate the sick one at once and disinfect thoroughly.
Symptoms and Treatment of Canine Infectious Tracheobronchitis
Canine infectious tracheobronchitis, also known as kennel cough, is a respiratory infectious disease caused by Bordetella bronchiseptica. This article explains its symptoms, differential diagnosis and treatment.