Last week we saw how the heart is supposed to work. Heart disease is quite different among species. People most commonly have atherosclerosis or plaque in the arteries leading to heart attacks. This is extremely rare in dogs and cats - we just don ™t worry about cholesterol too much! Dogs most frequently develop [...]
I told you at the first of the year that we were going to review body systems in the order that I do a physical exam. In honor of Valentine ™s Day, we ™ll be looking at the heart early. The heart is truly a big pump. It has four chambers with one-way valves between [...]
Last week we looked at normal skin and I mentioned that skin trouble was one of the most common reasons for veterinary visits. Fleas used to be our most common cause of itchiness, but with new, veterinary prescribed flea products, we don ™t see nearly as much flea dermatitis. Inhaled allergy, hayfever, is probably the [...]
We ™ve all heard the warnings: avoid the midday sun, wear hats, use your sunscreen. Even in the middle of winter, we know we need to be careful with sun exposure. Did you know that many animals have the same issues? White areas on animals of all species are subject to sun induced diseases. Sunburns [...]