OverviewHow would you like it if someone pinched your nostrils and forced you to breathe through your mouth all day? That’s how a dog feels with stenotic nares feels. A common disorder in ...

Overview As is the case for us, our four-legged friends may require anesthesia as part of a surgery or procedure. Puppies receive anesthesia when they are spayed or neutered, and most pets receive ...

Zee Mahmood, a veterinary technician in Reading, PA, contributed to this article. Veterinarians like me constantly encourage pet guardians to have their female dogs spayed to avoid several ...

Sepsis, an overwhelming infection in the body, results in severe inflammation. Untreated it results in severe sepsis, which can cause multi-organ failure (e.g., acute kidney failure, acute respiratory ...

Dr. Ernie Ward is proud to call himself a 1992 graduate of the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine (“Go Dawgs!”). He started his award-winning clinic, Seaside Animal Care, in 1993.

Those of us who’ve raised a dog or two are familiar with how fast dogs can grow, especially when they’re puppies. Sometimes, it seems as if they gain inches and pounds by the hour! Occasionally, ...

Kidney disease is a common problem in cats, affecting more than 1/3 of older cats 1,2. There are a number of causes that may affect different age groups and have different consequences. Ultimately ...

Background:The Chinese Crested is more likely a native of South Africa than China. They’re called “Chinese,” because Chinese sailors carried them on their ships throughout the 13th century. At that ...

Nobody likes a smelly litterbox. While even the cleanest kitty condo will possess a particular perfume, how can a cat guardian separate stinky from sickly? How can you tell if your cat’s urine is ...

Some heart diseases are “peracute” or sudden onset. There may be no warning signs or pre-existing symptoms and if your cat has not had a thorough physical examination, sudden onset heart disease can ...

Before you let your dog jump into that lake to cool off this summer, pay heed! As the dog days of summer sadly come to an end, I wanted to write to warn you to be more discriminating about what lakes ...

How common is cancer in dogs? Unfortunately, cancer is one of the leading causes of death in older animals. According to the Animal Cancer Foundation (ACF), 1 out of every 4 dogs will develop cancer ...