Taking your frog, toad or other amphibian pet to the vet is challenging enough, but in winter, more so. Your amphibian may already be ill, so it’s vital that s/he be kept warm. A sudden change to a cold temperature can make the condition worse, even kill your pet. Following a few simple steps will […]
North Carolina State College of Veterinary Medicine is recruiting patients with canine osteosarcoma to conduct a new study called “The Impact of Palladia on Canine Osteosarcoma.” Palladia, manufactured by Pfizer Animal Health specifically for dogs and approved by the FDA early in 2010, has been used to treat canine mast cell tumors. If you feel […]
All unborn mammalian babies have a large shunt, a blood vessel that carries blood around the liver instead of through it to the heart. This shunt, called the ductus venous should close down just before or after birth. Sometimes it does not stop working and is a defect known as an intrahepatic (hepatic referring to […]
