Search Results
170 results for “filtration”
Hypoparathyroidism in Dogs and Cats
Hypoparathyroidism is low parathyroid hormone from parathyroid injury that causes severe low blood calcium and neuromuscular hyperexcitability: muscle tremors, ataxia, and seizures. Correcting calcium with calcium and vitamin D is the mainstay of treatment.
Heart Failure in Dogs and Cats
Heart failure is the syndrome in which a weakened heart cannot pump enough blood, causing congestion and poor tissue supply. It may follow severe infection, toxicity, kidney disease, or sudden exertion, and shows as breathlessness, weakness, and fluid buildup. Treatment eases the heart's workload and supports circulation.
Acute Renal Failure in Dogs and Cats
Acute renal failure is a sudden loss of kidney function from many possible toxic or internal insults, passing through a low-output phase, a high-output phase, and recovery. Many animals die during the high-output phase, so treatment focuses on fluids, electrolytes, and nutrition while the kidneys heal.
Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis in Dogs and Cats
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis is a severe chronic inflammation of the stomach and intestines caused by infiltration with eosinophils, a type of white blood cell. It is often linked to allergy and is marked by persistent vomiting, diarrhea, weight loss, and a high eosinophil count in the blood.
What happens if my puppy drinks too much water?
A puppy that drinks too much water may show increased urination, a swollen belly, and poor appetite, and a sudden large amount can cause bloating, nausea, and vomiting. Over time it strains the kidneys, and in extreme cases rapid overhydration causes water intoxication (low blood sodium) — lethargy, weakness, seizures, even coma. Offer moderate, clean water and avoid letting a puppy gulp excess.
Is it okay to keep koi in a fish tank?
Koi can live in a tank if it is large (1.5 m³+); upgrade to a pond when they outgrow it and use strong filtration for their heavy waste.
How do I care for clownfish?
Clownfish are saltwater fish. Here is the tank, salinity, filtration and feeding setup.
What to Do When Your Dog Licks People
In most people's eyes, dogs are approachable, warm, and cute. Dogs have rich emotions and their own joys and sorrows, only each expresses them a bit differently. Among these, the dog's tongue expresses the most.
Chronic Kidney Disease in Cats: Symptoms and Treatment
Chronic kidney disease is common in cats and a leading cause of death, mainly because cats drink little, staying dehydrated and stressing the kidneys until function is slowly lost.
Symptoms of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Dogs
Canine IBD is a group of gastrointestinal diseases involving infiltration of inflammatory cells into the dog's gastrointestinal tract. IBD can affect the upper and lower digestive tracts and is the most common cause of chronic vomiting and diarrhea in dogs. The cause of IBD is not yet clear. This article covers its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
- « Previous
- 1
- …
- 15
- 16
- 17