by Michelle Scarchilli | Aug 28, 2020 | Chronic Conditions, We Help Your Pet With
Hypothyroidism is the natural deficiency of thyroid hormone and is the most common hormone imbalance of dogs. This deficiency is produced by several different mechanisms. The most common cause (at least 95% of cases) is immune destruction of the thyroid gland. It can...
by Michelle Scarchilli | Aug 28, 2020 | Diseases and Viruses, We Help Your Pet With
Feline distemper or feline panleukopenia is a highly contagious viral disease of kittens and adult cats caused by the feline parvovirus. It is also called panleukopenia as it affects the bone marrow and causes low white blood cell counts. It is relatively common in...
by Michelle Scarchilli | Aug 28, 2020 | Digestive and Oral Health, We Help Your Pet With
Bloat and gastric torsion is a serious condition and your pet should be rushed to the emergency room if this occurs. Certain breeds of dogs with deep chests and narrow waists, such as hounds, bouvier des Flandres, or doberman pinschers are more susceptible to a...
by Michelle Scarchilli | Aug 28, 2020 | Orthopedics, We Help Your Pet With
The most common type of arthritis is osteoarthritis which can be due to wear and tear on joints from over use, aging, injury, or from an unstable joint such as which occurs with a ruptured ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) in the knee. The chronic form of this disease...
by Michelle Scarchilli | Aug 28, 2020 | Pests and Parasites, We Help Your Pet With
Tapeworms live in the digestive tracts of vertebrates as adults and often in the bodies of various animals as juveniles. In a tapeworm infection, adults absorb food predigested by the host, so the worms have no need for a digestive tract or a mouth. Large tapeworms...
by Michelle Scarchilli | Aug 28, 2020 | Diseases and Viruses, We Help Your Pet With
Leptospirosis is a serious, life-threatening disease caused by a spiral shaped bacteria. Dogs, cats, other animals and even people can be infected through exposure to urine, bite wounds, ingestion of infected flesh, or contact with contaminated soil, water and even...
