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Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome
As our pets age they may exhibit changes in behavior and in appearance. Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome (CDS) which is similar to Alzheimer’s in humans, sometimes occurs in pets, particularly dogs. Aging causes deposits of beta-amyloid, a protein plaque, to form between the nerve cells of the brain. Some of the signs of CDS can be […]
Toxic Blue-Green Algae
Our pets enjoy the great outdoors just as we do. But if you go hiking, camping, anywhere near water – ponds, freshwater lakes, streams, rivers and such – there can be a danger hiding. Blue-green algae can be present. Blue-green algae (known also as Cyanobacteria, algal, microcystis, cyanotoxin, anatoxin) produce microscopic bacteria which are poisonous […]
Parainfluenza
Parainfluenza is a contagious viral disease affecting the respiratory tract. Dogs infected with the mild form can have a nasal discharge and either a moist cough or a dry cough which is similar to Bordetella (Kennel Cough). The Parainfluenza virus is part of the trio that make up Kennel Cough. The other two are adenovirus […]