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Can My Family Get Pinworms from Our Pet? 26 Aug 2013 | 10:33 am
There are several diseases that may be passed from animals to people. Symptoms vary, but common agents are; bacterial, fungal, viral and parasites. These types of diseases are called zoonotic diseases...
Testing for Kidney Failure in Dogs and Cats 23 Aug 2013 | 09:35 am
Canine and feline kidney failure can be a devastating disease for dog and cat owners and for their pets. Diagnosis and monitoring of kidney failure in pets involves regular checks of bloodwork, urinal...
What is USG, and what does it measure? 21 Aug 2013 | 08:33 am
If your dog or cat is drinking and urinating more than normal, one of the first things your veterinarian will want to check is the USG, or urine specific gravity, followed usually by bloodwork to chec...
Pet Food Recall: Iams and Eukanuba 19 Aug 2013 | 04:28 pm
The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) is recalling specific lots of dry dog and cat foods distributed across the US because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonellosis is a...
Too Late To Change Lanes? 16 Aug 2013 | 08:33 am
This is a common theme on this site - "am I too old to do what I really want to do"? STARFISH_981 writes: "My name is Melissa. I am a 30 year old, married, mother of two woman from PA who is about t...
Reducing the Use of Pain Medication With Stem Cell Therapy 15 Aug 2013 | 07:58 am
Stem cell therapy has been used in dogs and horses for a few years now, with great success. Vet-Stem, a San Diego, California company that developed fat-derived stem cell therapy in veterinary medicin...
Spots On My Cat's Chin 14 Aug 2013 | 08:33 am
From the VetMed forum: "My orange and white cat has blue spots around his mouth and under his chin. Not like the spots I've seen that all orange cats develop known as freckles. These spots around my ...
What is Ringworm, and how do pets get it? 11 Aug 2013 | 08:33 am
Ringworm derives its name from the classic red, round "worm like" lesion seen on human skin that is infected. It is not a worm though; it is a fungus that is spread from animals to humans. Ringworm is...
Lump After Neutering 9 Aug 2013 | 08:33 am
VetMed Forum Member kalipenguin asks this question about canine neuter surgery: "5 days ago I had my 10-month-old Rat Terrier neutered. A few days (3) after his surgery I noticed a lump above the sut...
Veterinary Careers: In the Army 7 Aug 2013 | 08:33 am
Do you have what it takes? Guest author Elliott Garber DVM MPH details what his life is like as a veterinarian and active duty officer in the United States Army. ... Read Full Post
