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What Is Food Allergy Dermatitis in Dogs?
Food allergy dermatitis is itchy dermatitis from allergy to certain foods, additives, or ingredients. Any age can get it, but under-1 dogs more often. What are its symptoms and how to know? Read on.
What to Do About Recurring Dog Stomatitis
Dog stomatitis mainly comes from poor feeding and poor oral care. Though not a big disease, it affects nutrition and health. For mild cases, no drugs—use measures to ease pain. Here are care tips.
What Causes Dog Stomatitis?
Canine stomatitis is a general term for oral mucosa inflammation, with three types: catarrhal, vesicular, and ulcerative. There are many causes, mainly three categories. Here we explain the types and causes.
How to Treat Cat Cataracts
In humans, cataracts are the top cause of blindness. In cats they're rarer but still serious; untreated they can blind the cat. Here we explain treatment.
Can Cats Get Glaucoma?
Feline glaucoma is high intraocular pressure harming the eye; cats have congenital, primary, and secondary types, and untreated it can blind. Here we explain it.
Hamster Ear Infections Explained
Hamster ear infections usually strike the inner-ear vestibular area, unlike cats and dogs, causing odor, discharge, balance loss, and head tilt, and need prompt antibiotics plus a calm, clutter-free recovery space.
Which Cats Are More Prone to Fractures?
Every cat owner knows even the calmest cat has an instinct to climb and leap, but these activities can cost them dearly - a fracture, for instance. This article discusses fracture-related issues in cats.
How to Prevent Cartilage Disease in Scottish Fold Cats
A Scottish Fold's cartilage disease is a genetic defect inherited condition, which in a sense cannot be prevented, so almost all Fold cats develop it, only with varying degrees of severity. Here we explain what this cartilage disease is about.
How to Prevent Periodontitis in Dogs and Cats
Periodontitis in cats and dogs is usually caused by infection from untimely oral cleaning. It refers to acute or chronic inflammation of the periodontal membrane and surrounding tissues, characterized by periodontal pocket formation, bone resorption, loose teeth, and gum recession, and is severe once it appears. To spare your pet this pain, let's learn prevention methods together.
How to Tell If Your Cat Has Periodontitis
Feline periodontitis is common; many cats over three years old have periodontal disease, and senior cats are especially prone as their metabolism and immunity decline. Tooth disease is very painful and shows clear symptoms owners can use to judge. What are they? Let's find out together.