Pets that are aging or have experienced trauma often become arthritic. But that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t exercise. Symptoms of arthritis can be a stiff gait, difficulty getting up from a prone position, lameness, swollen joints, pain, loss of joint flexibility, hesitation running, jumping, climbing stairs. Pain can be treated with medication, although long-term use […]
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is another tickborne disease. Despite its name, it has spread throughout North and South America. RMSF is carried by the American Dog Tick, the Rocky Mountain Wood Tick and the Brown Dog Tick. The ticks bite small mammals, chipmunks, squirrels, rabbits, etc. who are infected with the disease, a bacterium known […]
Dr. Patty Khuly on her blog, Fully Vetted, informs us that lately heartworm medications might not be as effective as necessary. The heartworm parasite is transmitted to dogs and cats through the bite of the mosquito. Cats have greater immunity against the heartworm parasite which prefers dogs. Dr. Khuly tells us that veterinarians recommend monthly […]
