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Cat Kidney Failure: Symptoms and Treatment
Kidney disease is a leading killer of cats, and renal failure comes in two forms — acute (ARF), often from blockage, toxins like antifreeze, or infection and reversible with fast care, and chronic (CRF), a progressive, permanent decline common in older cats. Management means prescription renal food, ongoing meds, appetite support, and plenty of water; catch it early, because CRF hides until uremia appears.
What Is Canine Babesiosis?
Babesiosis is a protozoal blood parasite carried by ticks that attacks a dog's red cells and causes anemia; it also spreads through bites, fights, or across the placenta. Diagnosis is by blood smear or PCR, and treatment uses antiprotozoal injections, though relapse and lifelong carriage are common — so tick control is vital.
What Are Feline Coccidia, Tritrichomonas, and Giardia?
Coccidia, tritrichomonas, and giardia usually cause gastrointestinal symptoms in cats, like diarrhea and blood in stool. Here's an introduction.
What Is Canine Campylobacteriosis
Canine campylobacteriosis is caused by Campylobacter, a bacterium commonly associated with diarrhea in dogs, cats, and humans. In recent years, Campylobacter has gone from an obscure veterinary pathogen to a well-known major cause of human enteritis. This article explains what canine campylobacteriosis is.
Dog Coronavirus: Symptoms and Treatment
Canine coronavirus is an acute gut infection with diarrhea and vomiting, often striking alongside parvovirus. Puppies are hit hardest and can die in 1-2 days; vaccination and electrolyte support are key.
What to Do When Your Cat Has a Nosebleed
Usually a vet can find the cause from history and physical exam, but if not, further tests are needed, as follows:
How to Treat Canine Parvovirus in Dogs
Treating parvo is the vet's job, but owners should know which medications are used. Here is the standard parvovirus treatment.
Dog Coccidiosis: Symptoms and Treatment
Coccidia of the Eimeria and Isospora families cause gastrointestinal disease in dogs, with bloody stool, anemia, weakness, and dehydration as the main signs. Here is how to treat coccidiosis.
Cat Liver Failure: Causes and Treatment
Liver failure refers to the loss of more than 75% of liver function, followed by severe and widespread hepatic necrosis. This syndrome is more common in dogs than in cats, and it shows no preference for age, breed, or sex.
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.