Articles for tag: Best Vets, Homeless Cats, No Kill Shelters, Pet Shelters

Karla News

How to Foster a Cat or Dog

My family occasionally fosters cats for a local animal shelter. Since we live in an apartment, have a young child, and keep pets of our own, we aren’t able to keep foster pets as often (or as long) as we’d like. However, I’ve found that acting as a foster-owner to homeless cats and dogs can ...

Karla News

What is Vestibular Syndrome in Dogs?

Caroline looked at the graying muzzle of her 12-year-old black American Cocker Spaniel, Joy, as she telephoned the vet. Although she worried that the elderly dog would develop cancer like her prior Cocker, she had never expected Joy to suddenly stumble and fall while trying to navigate the only home she’d ever known. The vet ...

Karla News

An Overview of Discoid Lupus in Dogs

Lisa panicked when the vet mentioned lupus after evaluating her five-year-old Collie. However, she calmed down once the doctor explained that the dog had discoid lupus, a fairly benign form when compared to the type of lupus that affects the entire body. What is Discoid Lupus in Dogs? This disorder is considered a localized form ...

Karla News

A Guide to Soft Tissue Sarcoma in Dogs

The veterinarian’s upbeat manner and long list of potential treatment options were all somehow forgotten after her answer to my question about a prognosis. In general, she admitted, about a third of dogs die of causes related to their soft tissue sarcomas. The rescued seven-year-old Newfoundland on the exam table would have to see a ...

Karla News

Best Affordable Vets in Bradenton, Florida

Sometimes veterinarian bills can be higher than your own medical bills, so here is a list of three of the best affordable vets in Bradenton, Florida. These vets have been established in the city for years, and one has even been in business for 50 years. That alone tells me that they have a good ...