Seizures in Pets
By Elizabeth Benson What Are Seizures? Seizures are the involuntary contractions of muscles due to abnormal electrical impulses in the brain. There are many causes of seizures in pets, …
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Chronic Renal Failure in Pets
By Elizabeth Benson What is Chronic Renal Failure (CRF)? Chronic Renal Failure (CRF) is the gradual loss of function of the kidneys. The kidneys are responsible for excreting many …
Brain Tumors in Dogs and Cats
By Elizabeth Benson What is a Brain Tumor? Cancer affecting the brain is common in older dogs and cats and can rarely be seen in younger animals. Tumors can …
Primary Lung Tumors in Dogs and Cats
By Elizabeth Benson What Are Primary Lung Tumors? Primary lung tumors are tumors that originate in the lung tissue and infrequently spread to other sites of the body such …
Osteoarthritis in Pets
By Elizabeth Benson What is Osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis (OA) also known as a degenerative joint disease is one of the most common causes of lameness in pets. It is caused …
Hyperthyroidism in Cats
By Elizabeth Benson What is Feline Hyperthyroidism? Hyperthyroidism is most often caused by a benign growth of the thyroid gland that overproduces the thyroid hormones. There is no known …
Oral Tumors in Dogs and Cats
By Elizabeth Benson What are Oral Tumors? Oral tumors are usually locally aggressive, malignant tumors that affect both dogs and cats. The most common tumor originating in the mouth …
Nasal Tumors in Dogs and Cats
By Elizabeth Benson What Are Nasal Tumors? Nasal tumors are usually locally aggressive, malignant tumors that affect both dogs and cats. The most common tumor originating in the nasal …
Liver Disease in Dogs and Cats
By Elizabeth Benson What is Liver Disease? The liver plays many roles within the body including protein, carbohydrate, and lipid metabolism, detoxification, bile metabolism, synthesis of blood coagulation factors, …
Hemangiosarcoma in Dogs
By ELIZABETH BENSON What is Hemangiosarcoma (HAS)? Hemangiosarcoma (HAS) is an aggressive, malignant cancer of blood vessels that often grows as a mass in the spleen, liver or heart, …