COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS What are the most important vaccines for pets? What is the importance of vaccination? Why is a vaccine important for dogs? What are core vaccines for dogs? Why do dogs need vaccines every year? What diseases do dog vaccines prevent? What are the advantages and disadvantages of vaccination? What are the benefits […]
Dogs and cats suffer from different kinds of disease and/or conditions. These can be of infectious origin such as bacterial, viral and fungal infections. They can also be of non-infectious origin such as trauma, nutritional deficiencies among others. The affected dog and/or will show certain signs which are usually very clear to the pet owners.
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Commonly asked questions What can I do to prevent my dog from getting sick? What can I do to prevent my cat from getting sick? How do I make my dog not sick? What makes dogs stop being sick? What are the most common reasons dogs get sick? How do you save a sick dog?
Vomiting is when your pet uses force to expel contents of the stomach and upper small intestines. It should be distinguished from regurgitation (which is passive and yields undigested food, often preceded by difficulty breathing and coughing). Unlike in puppies and kittens, were vomiting at all levels should be treated as a potential emergency at
Bingo a 6 year old Boerboel gradually lost weight from 38kgs to 21kgs in 2months despite him having a normal appetite. OWNER; – Bingo did not show any abnormalities within the 2months of weight loss, he was lively and did everything like a normal dog. I have tried to increase the amount of food, give
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Mastitis is the inflammation of mammary gland tissues. It is mainly caused by bacteria e.g. E. coli, enterococci spp, staphylococcus, streptococcus and rarely by fungi TYPES OF MASTITIS IN DOGS:- mastitis can be classified basing on the degree of inflammation and origin of the causative agent. Based on origin of the causative agent:- Environmental mastitis:-
Coughing refers to any sudden, forceful hacking sound to release air, and clear an irritation in the throat or airway. This may be accompanied by other signs such as, fever, nasal discharge, loss of appetite among others depending on the underlying cause. https://potashanimalclinic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/VID-20240730-WA0001.mp4 Causes Infection of the airway such as kennel cough, canine infectious respiratory
Is a disorder of the gastro-intestinal tract (GIT), which occurs when a segment of the intestines slides(telescopes) and enters into neighboring segment. When this occurs, the intestinal lumen maybe completely blocked resulting into inability of the intestinal content to move from one portion to another. This can occur at any area along the GIT including
Defination It is a condition characterized by a yellowing of the mucous membranes of the animal as well as other tissues and the skin. This usually occurs when there is impairment in the body’s ability to process and/or excrete bilirubin from the body. Bilirubin is a compound in the body produced as a by-product for