Professional dental cleanings are an important part of pet care, just as regular visits to the dentist are important to human health. 85% of pets will suffer from some form of dental disease by [...]
Giardiasis, sometimes called “beaver fever,” is an intestinal infection caused by the giardia parasite. It can affect many mammals including dogs and humans. What exactly is giardia? [...]
Syringe Needle Size for Blood Collection Before collecting a blood sample choose the right syringe needle size. The needle gauge will vary based on patient size. Use the needle with the largest [...]
Ehrlichiosis is a tick-borne infectious disease of dogs, usually carried by the brown dog tick. It first gave attention as a significant disease when military dogs returning from Vietnam during [...]
Feline hyperthyroidism is a commonly diagnosed disease particularly in senior cats. The disease results in excess levels of thyroid hormone being produced in the thyroid gland and circulated [...]
Overview A urinalysis is a test of your urine. A urinalysis is used to detect and manage a wide range of disorders, such as urinary tract infections, kidney disease and diabetes. A urinalysis [...]
It happens that a sick animal needs an intravenous infusion of drugs in a small volume and at a constant low speed. Previously the owner had to monitor the dropper continually, sometimes counting [...]
Ultrasound imaging, also called ultrasound scanning or sonography, involves exposing part of the body to high-frequency sound waves to produce pictures of the inside of the body. Ultrasound exams [...]
Some veterinary procedures need to be performed with your pet under anaesthesia (for example: dentistry, surgery, and some diagnostic imaging). Simply put, anaesthesia is a controlled [...]
Canine Parvovirus is a highly infectious, single-stranded DNA virus that causes severe gastrointestinal upset, and most typically presents in younger, unvaccinated dogs. Parvovirus is transmitted [...]
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