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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.

Why Is My Cat Coughing (Wheezing)
The reasons a cat coughs or wheezes include the following conditions.

What Are Ear Mites? A Confession from an Ear Mite
Hello, we are ear mites. Humans call us ear scabies mites, and the British call us Otodectes cynotis.

Can Dogs Get Tetanus Too?
Some diseases seem distant but are close by. Tetanus is one, and for dogs it can be deadly if missed.

Why Is My Cat Sneezing
Pets and people sneeze for two usual reasons: inflamed nasal lining or a foreign object in the nostril. If exposed to irritants or a respiratory infection, the lining inflames.

How to Keep a Dog Cool Without Air Conditioning
No AC? Use a raised cot, cool tiles, water play gradually, a fan with ice, a damp towel, homemade pupsicles, or a spray bottle — all safe ways to beat the heat.

How to Treat Canine Coronavirus Infection
Canine coronavirus infection, also called canine coronavirus diarrhea, is an acute infectious disease caused by canine coronavirus, mainly characterized by vomiting, diarrhea and dehydration in dogs.

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 Rotavirus Infection
Canine rotavirus infection is an acute contagious disease that mainly affects newborn puppies, clinically characterized by watery diarrhea; adult dogs are usually subclinical. The disease spreads quickly where hygiene is poor.

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.