Cerebellar Hypoplasia, CH, is a neurological condition affecting balance. With CH, the cerebellum, which is the part of the brain that controls coordination and fine motor skills, has not developed normally. Causes of CH can be trauma to kittens in the womb, disease to the mother such as bacterial infections, viral infections (feline panleukopenia) during […]
Proventricular Dilation Disease (PDD) affects primarily parrots, but also some other birds. It is also known as the Wasting Syndrome. The Proventriculus is a glandular part of the avian stomach that may store and or begin digestion of food before it moves to the gizzard. The gizzard is a muscular pouch behind the stomach that […]
Many of us use peanut butter to entice our pets to ingest their vitamins, supplements or medications. But manufacturers of some brands have decided to replace sugar with xylitol, a sugar substitute that is toxic to pets. Please check labels of peanut butter or any foods you give your pets to make sure that xylitol […]
