Brain tumors usually occur in older animals. They are more common in dogs than in cats. These tumors often metastasize from other cancers in the body. The most common brain tumor is called meningioma. It is slow-growing and gets its name from the meninnges, a membrane which covers the brain and spinal cord. Other types […]
Cat fights accompanied by injuries are common, particularly in cats that go outdoors or live there. Since cats have an enormous amount of bacteria in their mouths, bites can be serious, often developing into severe infections and abscesses. The wounds usually heal quickly, scabbing over, leaving no exit route for the bacteria. The white blood […]
We’ve all heard about cats and hairballs, but did you know that rabbits can suffer from them as well. When rabbits groom themselves, they ingest some of the loose hair which often remains in the stomach. Rabbits cannot vomit as cats can, so the hair accumulates and can form a mass in the stomach called […]
