News from Dr. Damian Dressler and his blog, “Dog Cancer News”. Here’s why, in the fight to avoid or treat cancer in dogs, it’s important to keep them slim, as Dr. Dressler explains. Fat cells secrete something called adiponectin which offers cancer protection. When fat is burned, adiponectin is released in small amounts in dogs […]
Narcoplexy and cataplexy are similar conditions, both are disorders of the nervous system. Narcoplexy episodes include excessive daytime sleeping, lack of energy, loss of consciousness. With cataplexy, there is no loss of consciousness but a sudden muscle paralysis. The pet is still alert and will follow any movement with the eyes. Both are spontaneous and […]
My very first pet, a cat we named Susie, was being abused by boys who were rolling him back and forth in a garbage can. My mother reprimanded the boys and took Susie home. We later discovered Susie was a boy, but the name stuck and he enjoyed a long loving life with us. Abuse […]
