Just like people, dogs too can get urinary tract infections (UTI’s). While you are keenly aware of the pain you feel when urinating, which signals to you that you may have a urinary tract infection, you may not know that your dog has one. This article provides an overview of what urinary tract infections in ...
If your dog has been healthy up to this point, it can be a shock to get a diagnosis of hypertension. Veterinarians always customize the treatment of canine hypertension to meet the needs of the patient. In order to treat your dog successfully, a vet needs to consider all the potential causes of high blood ...
The endocrinology of the canine and feline includes different types of glands and organs that produce hormones in the body. Some of the glands in the endocrine system consist of the thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal glands plus part of the pancreas. The purpose of these various glands in the body of dogs and cats is ...
As women age, many are stricken with a degenerative bone disease called osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is the most common metabolic bone disease in the United States today and afflicts women after menopause but as early as by age 35. The disease affects the bones, somehow creating an imbalance in the normal cycle of renewal of healthy ...
I had a dog (Kirby) who would go out into the yard and pee on command. He didn’t like getting his feet wet if it was raining, but all I had to say was, “Kirby, go pee.” and he’d march out in the rain and do his business. However, not doing their business because it’s ...
Feline adrenal glands are part of the endocrine system, a three-gland system that produces hormones controlling most of the major functions in your cat’s body. Feline adrenal disease is also known as Cushing’s disease or Addison’s disease, which is rare in cats and usually affects the older felines. Cushing’s disease is described as the overproduction ...
Cushing’s disease, or hyperadrenocorticism, is a common endocrine disorder in dogs. Symptoms can vary, and diagnosis is sometimes difficult. Fortunately, Cushing’s is treatable in most cases. Hyperadrenocorticism refers to a hyperactive adrenal gland. The adrenal glands are located near the kidneys. They produce several hormones, including cortisol (affecting how the dog responds to stress and ...
Cushing’s Disease(hyperadrenocorticism) is a major metabolic disorder and is relatively common in dogs. Certain breeds of dogs are more prone to Cushing’s Disease than others especially Beagles, Boston Terriers, Boxers, Dachshunds, Poodles, and Yorkshire Terriers. This is generally a disease of older pets. Gender doesn’t seem to matter much. Cushing’s Disease( hyperadrenocorticism) affects the adrenal ...
Hirsutism is hair that is unwanted. This condition effects women who have large amounts of body hair in certain areas. The hair is often coarse and grows as facial hair and on the neck areas. Hirsutism is often termed by doctors as male pattern hair growth. The reason for this imbalance occurring is either heredity ...
Introduction: If your dog urinates often or strains while going, or if he starts having accidents in the house, he may have bladder stones. If this is the case, you may sometimes also see some blood in his urine. This condition, called urolithiasis, occurs when many small stones or sometimes just a single stone, takes ...