by Michelle Scarchilli | Aug 28, 2020 | Pests and Parasites, We Help Your Pet With
A common parasite, fleas are found in almost every area of the world and can be found on dogs, cats, and many other mammals. They survive year to year even in cold climates because they live on pets, in buildings, and on wild animals. There are four stages to the flea...
by Michelle Scarchilli | Aug 22, 2020 | Pests and Parasites, We Help Your Pet With
Ticks are the small wingless external parasites, living by hematophagy on the blood of mammals, birds, and occasionally reptiles and amphibians. Ticks are blood-sucking parasites that are often found in freshly mown grass, where they will rest themselves at the tip of...
by Michelle Scarchilli | Aug 22, 2020 | Chronic Conditions, We Help Your Pet With
Seizures are common in dogs, but more unusual in cats. Seizures are just symptoms which can occur with many kinds of diseases. They can happen because of diseases outside the brain or inside the brain. Low blood sugar that can happen with an overdose of insulin or...
by Michelle Scarchilli | Aug 22, 2020 | Orthopedics, We Help Your Pet With
The rupture of the cruciate ligament is the most common knee injury in the dog. This injury has two common presentations. One is the young athletic dog playing roughly who acutely ruptures the ligament and is non-weight bearing on the affected hind leg. The...
by Michelle Scarchilli | Aug 22, 2020 | Orthopedics, We Help Your Pet With
Luxating patella is a condition where the kneecap (patella) moves out of its normal position. Luxating patella is one of the most common knee joint abnormalities of dogs, but it is only occasionally seen in cats. It may affect one or both of the knees. In some cases...
by Michelle Scarchilli | Aug 22, 2020 | Chronic Conditions, We Help Your Pet With
A liver shunt is also named a PSS, portosystemic shunt, portacaval shunt or portosystemic vascular anomaly. This abnormality occurs when a pet’s venous blood from the intestine bypasses the liver. In the normal pet, blood vessels pick up nutrients from...
