Lymphoplasmacytic Rhinitis (LPR) is the most common inflammatory disease in dogs. With LPR, the mucosal lining of the nasal passages become inflamed. Diagnosis is difficult as this is an idiopathic (of unknown origin) disease. Its causes can be varied and may include airborne allergens, nasal irritation through viral or bacterial infections, fungal irritants, immune-mediated, tumors […]
The University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine data shows that the latest canine flu (H3N2) has infected cats. A group of cats at a Northwest Indiana shelter tested positive for H3N2 canine influenza virus. The cats tested had shown unusual signs of respiratory disease. Dogs in the shelter had the virus at the same […]
The National Canine Cancer Foundation (NCCF) is offering a two year study on the effects of supplements on cancer in dogs. The study hopes to show that supplements will halt or slow the growth of cancer. It begins in May 2012. Funds for the study are being provided by Elimay Supplements. Cities involved in the […]
