Welcome to our Pet Health Library
he Pet Health Library contains information on some of the most common medical problems of dogs and cats. This information is designed to assist pet owners in better understanding their pets’ health problems.
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House Soiling Behavior in Cats
House Soiling Cats – An Overview House Soiling Cats – An Overview Urinating, marking territory with urine, or defecating in a location that the owner considers inappropriate; defecation is the act of having a bowel
Compulsive Disorders in Cats
Compulsive Disorders in Cats Compulsive Disorders in Cats – An Overview Repetitive, relatively constant, exaggerated behavior patterns (often derived from normal behavior, but taken to extreme) with no apparent reason or function; performed to the
Aggression in Cats: Causes, Management, and Solutions
Aggression in Cats: Causes, Management, and Solutions Aggression In Cats – An Overview Aggression can be a normal and appropriate behavior in certain situations, such as allowing the cat to protect itself, or it may
Ethylene Glycol (Antifreeze) Poisoning in Pets
Ethylene Glycol (Antifreeze) Poisoning in Pets Ethylene Glycol (Antifreeze) Poisoning – An Overview Results from ingesting substances containing ethylene glycol (such as antifreeze) Common in small animals (such as dogs) Highest fatality rate of all
Chocolate Poisoning in Pets
Chocolate Poisoning in Pets Chocolate Poisoning in Animals – An Overview Sudden (acute) gastrointestinal, nervous system, and heart problems caused by excessive intake of chemicals (known as methylxanthine alkaloids, such as theobromine and caffeine) present
Anticoagulant Rodenticide Poisoning in Pets
Anticoagulant Rodenticide Poisoning in Pets Anticoagulant Rodenticide Poisoning – An Overview An “anticoagulant” is something that prevents blood from clotting; a “rodenticide” is a product that kills rodents (such as mice and rats)—commonly known as
Acetaminophen Toxicity in Pets
Acetaminophen Toxicity in Pets Acetaminophen Toxicity – An Overview Results from owners overdosing the pet with over-the-counter medications containing acetaminophen, a medication intended to control pain or fever in humans Signalment/Description of Pet Young and
False Pregnancy in Dogs and Cats
False Pregnancy in Dogs and Cats False Pregnancy in Cats & Dogs – An Overview Display of maternal behavior and physical signs of pregnancy 2–3 months after “heat” or “estrus” by a non-pregnant bitch Physical,
Pyometra & Cystic Endometrial Hyperplasia in Pets
Pyometra & Cystic Endometrial Hyperplasia in Pets Pyometra in Pets- An Overview Cystic endometrial hyperplasia—hormonally mediated, progressive, abnormal thickening in the lining of the uterus (known as the “endometrium”), characterized by the presence of fluid-filled
Tracheal Collapse in Pets
Tracheal Collapse in Pets Tracheal Collapse (Abnormality of the Windpipe)- An Overview “Upper respiratory tract” (also known as the “upper airways”) includes the nose, nasal passages, throat (pharynx), and windpipe (trachea) “Lower respiratory tract” (also
Kennel Cough: Infectious Canine Tracheobronchitis
Kennel Cough: Infectious Canine Tracheobronchitis Infectious Canine Tracheobronchitis/Kennel Cough – An Overview Any contagious respiratory disease of dogs that is manifested by coughing Signalment/Description of Pet Breed Predilections None Mean Age and Range Most severe
Brachycephalic Airway Syndrome in Pets
Brachycephalic Airway Syndrome in Pets Brachycephalic Airway Syndrome – An Overview Upper Airway Problems Seen in Short-Nosed Breeds Partial upper airway obstruction in short-nosed, flat-faced (brachycephalic) breeds of dogs caused by any combination of the