All forms of shock share a common concern: inadequate perfusion.”
– Garret E. Pachtinger, VMD, DACVECC
As companions to nonhuman animals, we usually build decades- long relationships with their doctors. Often underappreciated, veterinarians are everyday heroes who save and care for countless lives, including those of our little loved ones.
Cervical spondylomyelopathy, commonly referred to as wobbler syndrome or wobbly cat syndrome, is a disease of the spine within the neck, resulting in poor transmission of nerve signals between the brain and the body.
Almost half of rabies cases in the country involve companion animals, according to the Department of Health. An online initiative…
Sometime in October 2010, I was preparing myself mentally for my night shifts at the veterinary hospital I worked for…
Distemperen means “to disturb, upset the proper balance of.” It is taken from the Old French destemprer and directly from medieval Latin distemperare, which means “to vex, make ill.”
In my February 2020 article titled Ferrari: The Tranquil Indian Star Tortoise, I wrote about my unexpected animal companion Ferrari, a seven-year-old female Indian Star tortoise whom I have been taking care of since 2014.
Loss of hair, medically termed alopecia, is a common sign observed in different skin problems. In cats, self-induced alopecia is the most common form, which occurs when hair is removed due to excessive scratching.
As a generalist – that is, a veterinar-ian who is not invested in any par-ticular specialization – I am familiar with the specialist-versus-generalist debate. Rather than settling it by saying it depends, the better answer is, since we need both types,
Allergies are very common. Some people are born with them; others develop them over time.