Pet Health

The most effective treatment for chronic renal failure is aggressive fluid therapy. As the cat’s kidneys are no longer functioning properly, it is vitally important that waste products accumulating in the body be flushed out. Fluid therapy is normally administered initially by I.V. and then through a sub-cutaneous route.

In the very early stages, reduced activity and reduced appetite and grooming may be the first signs. Severe diabetes results in weight loss, increased thirst and urination, nerve problems, liver failure, and increased risk of all chronic infections.

Skin allergies in cats are an allergic reaction that occurs on the skin when the cat is exposed to a certain type of allergen. The symptoms of skin allergies in cats are very similar, but there are a number of different types of allergens that can cause skin allergies in cats.

Ear infections in cats are most often caused by environmental allergens or parasites. In some cases, ear infections in cats can be caused by trauma, underlying diseases, or tumors.

A threat to any age or breed of dog, heart failure is a condition which affects the heart and its ability to pump blood throughout the body. Though large breeds are certainly more predisposed to the disease, smaller breeds are also susceptible to this debilitating problem as they age.

When heart murmurs do cause symptoms it is generally because there is something more serious going on with the heart, and the heart murmur is a symptom of another underlying condition.

A heartbeat arrhythmia in dogs occurs when the heart experiences abnormal electrical activity. The disturbance in electrical activity causes an irregular heartbeat, or a heartbeat that is too fast or too slow.

Heartworm disease is a devastating disease that will eventually cause death if it is not treated. Heartworm disease affects an animal’s heart, and this disease is transmitted through mosquitoes.

Polycythemia in dogs is a condition in which the number or concentration of circulating red blood cells in the body is increased; polycythemia is also known as erythrocytosis. The symptoms and treatment of polycythemia can vary greatly and depend on why the condition developed.

Von Willebrand disease (vWD) is the most common inherited blood clotting disorders in dogs. Although it can be found in any breed, Doberman Pinschers, German shepherds, Shetland sheepdogs, and standard poodles are most commonly affected. The condition can be found in males and females alike.