Beginning at around age 9, your cat enters senior years. At this stage, cats often begin to develop diseases common to their senior-human counterparts, such as diabetes, heart disease, hyperthyroidism ...

What is leptospirosis? Leptospirosis is an infectious disease that can affect many animals including wildlife, rodents, dogs and people. The disease is caused not just by one specific strain of ...

Dr. Phil Zeltzman is a mobile, board-certified surgeon in Allentown, PA. Find him online at www.DrPhilZeltzman.com.He is the co-author of “Walk a Hound, Lose a Pound” (www.WalkaHound.com).Kelly Serfas ...

Sophia had several years of experience as a veterinarian, applied animal behaviorist and author. She was also a founding member of IDEXX’s Pet Health Network team.

BackgroundThe Miniature Schnauzer breed comes from humble beginnings: they were once kept as small farm dogs and ratters – dogs kept around to control rat problems – in Germany. Created by crossing a ...

Background They’re considered “toys” now, but for working men in nineteenth-century Yorkshire, England, the Yorkshire Terrier was a tireless ratter in mine shafts and textile mills. They were also ...

If you’re reading this, then you probably just brought a new puppy home, or you’re planning on bringing a new puppy home soon. Either way, congratulations! There’s nothing like a cute, fuzzy new ...

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Is your dog licking at his paws constantly? Notice a red, swollen, inflamed appearance to the area between the paws?If this is happening, read on! Not only does excessive licking cause discomfort for ...

One of the most common problems we see in veterinary medicine is gastrointestinal (GI) upset/diarrhea.Sometimes it surprises me how quickly some clients will rush their dog to the clinic because of a ...

Zee Mahmood, a veterinary technician in Reading, PA, contributed to this article. The hip consists of a ball-and-socket joint. The ball (a.k.a. femoral head) is the top part of the femur or thigh bone ...

As temperatures rise, so too do the numbers of dogs we see panting. We tend to take this behavior for granted simply because it seems so darned normal. But, is it always normal? While most panting ...