Urinary incontinence (also called spay incontinence) in younger, female dogs is a distressing diagnosis for both humans and their canine companions. Spay incontinence occurs when, obviously, the dog has been spayed early in life and the lack of hormones has led to a weakening of the pelvic floor muscles, causing leaking. If left untreated, incontinence ...
A lick lick here, a lick lick there. Here a lick there a lick everywhere a lick lick. Every pet owner will notice a dog scratching, licking and chewing on some part of their bodies, and there are several reasons why they may do this. One reason that female dogs may lick at their vaginal ...
Sometimes causes of excessive thirst in dogs may be just to satisfy a temporary craving which could be totally harmless or it could mean a serious medical problem. A sudden thirst is one of the symptoms of many illnesses but this, on its own, does not necessarily mean that you have a sick dog on ...
There are several “facts” about spaying/neutering that are not always as true as often repeated. Tune to many “humane” and “animal rights” and “rescue” sites and you’ll see them as undisputed facts. An altered pet won’t roam, mark things, bite or do a host of other behaviors. There’s a problem with that – dogs don’t ...
When a cat begins drinking more, it is not an overnight phenomena. No big switch is flipped. Rather this is a condition that develops over time. Often, owners report that normally they never see their cat’s drink at all when they present them with a sudden increase in thirst. As far as a disease symptom, ...
If your cat is a male or a spayed female, he or she will never suffer from this medical problem. Pyometra is a condition involving a female cat’s infected uterus. According to PetPlace.com, this condition can be life threatening and sometimes requires emergency surgery. Cats with pyometra can suffer from an open infection that drains ...
Willamette Animal Guild (WAG) Willamette Animal Guild is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization dedicated to providing low cost spay/neuter services in Eugene, Oregon. As a non-profit, they rely heavily on volunteers, donations, and word-of-mouth. As a result of the hard work and dedication of this organization, (and the much needed volunteers and donations) WAG has performed ...
Since adopting my dog I agonized over whether or not to spay her. After six years the decision was taken out of my hands when she nearly died. When I adopted my dog from a local shelter, the staff there assured me she was fixed. Two months later small drops of blood appeared everywhere in ...
Fighting is part of the animal instinct in pets. Fighting among pets is usually because they are defending and protecting their territory and their dominance. If you ever watch those animal programs, animals are in a constant battle over territory and dominance it’s the same instinctive nature in your pets. Although your pet is domesticated ...
