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Leptospirosis in Pets
Leptospirosis, often shortened to ‘lepto’, is a bacterial disease that affects both humans and animals. The bacteria that causes leptospirosis is spread through the urine of infected animals, such as raccoons and rats, which can get into water or soil. It can survive for weeks to months in this environment. When humans or animals come […]
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Common Vet Myths – Tick Control
The Lyme vaccine negates the use of tick prevention – In a perfect world, we would have a routine vaccine that would prevent Lyme disease 100%. However, we do not have that luxury. There is a lot of controversy surrounding the Lyme vaccine and you need to discuss with your vet to ensure you get […]
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Common Vet Myths – Canine & Feline Spays
What is a spay or Ovariohysterectomy? A spay is when we remove a female’s reproductive organs to prevent the possibility of pregnancy.
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Pneumothorax
Animals (specifically cats and dogs) have a respiratory system similar to humans. The lungs function to take in oxygen from the air and expel carbon dioxide into the environment. The lungs are a vital organ necessary to sustain life.
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