by Michelle Scarchilli | Aug 19, 2020 | Digestive and Oral Health, We Help Your Pet With
Gastric Dilation Volvulus (GDV) is a life threatening, acute condition that requires immediate medical attention. Certain breeds are more prone to this condition: boxers, great Danes, standard poodles, saint bernards, Irish setters, dobermans, weimaraners and gordon...
by Michelle Scarchilli | Aug 19, 2020 | Chronic Conditions, We Help Your Pet With
Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a life long disorder of dogs and cats that results when the pancreas fails to produce enough insulin to meet the animal’s needs. Insulin is a hormone needed to transport glucose (blood sugar) into the body’s cells. When there is a...
by Michelle Scarchilli | Aug 19, 2020 | Digestive and Oral Health, We Help Your Pet With
Over 85% of dogs and cats have some type of periodontal disease. Periodontal disease simply means that the gums and bone that hold the teeth in place are being destroyed by oral bacteria. This preventable disease is the number one diagnosed disease in our pets, yet...
by Michelle Scarchilli | Aug 19, 2020 | Diseases and Viruses, We Help Your Pet With
The Parvovirus is known worldwide and causes disease in many different species of animals. Different strains of virus only infect certain types of animals. For example, the Canine Parvovirus (Parvo) will mainly infect dogs and does not cause disease in cats or humans....
by Michelle Scarchilli | Aug 19, 2020 | Chronic Conditions, We Help Your Pet With
Cancer, by definition, is the uncontrolled growth of cells. Any type of cells in the body can become cancerous. Once these cells grow out of control, they take over areas previously occupied by normal cells; sometimes these tumor cells break off and travel to other...
