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Chocolate Toxicosis
Filed Under: Dogs, Cats, Poisoning
Think giving your pet chocolate is a suitable treat? Unfortunately, chocolate is toxic in dogs and many other species of animals. Most cases of poisoning involve dogs due to readily available sources of chocolate. In fact, consumption of chocolate is the 7th most common toxicosis in the dog. Dogs are infamous for getting into bags of chocolate morsels, a box of candy left on the coffee table, or the infamous Easter basket. Toxicities and death have also been reported in livestock when cocoa byproducts or mulch from cocoa-bean hulls were fed.
Jasper's Story, Part II
By Dr. Susan Muller Esneault on Wednesday, January 13, 2010Linda, the clinic’s office manager, caught me in the hallway coming into work this morning. She gave me a rundown of the patients that had been dropped off before I came into work that morning. “Jasper is back for the weekend -- but his owner wants you to check him out,” Linda explained. My heart was suddenly beginning to sink as Linda continued, “He has been vomiting the past several days again.” The day had begun on such a positive note, the sun was shining: I was at work on time, and no major catastrophes had occurred until now.
Gone Fishing
By Dr. Susan Muller Esneault on Saturday, August 8, 2009The summer was beginning to drag on further. The heat and humidity were relentless. It was the type of day that the air was so humid you could cut it with a knife. No one was moving, or should I say, they moved as little as possible. Most clients and their pets confined their activities around air conditioned areas. Unfortunately, cold air blowing directly on arthritic joints is not what a pet suffering from degenerative disease needs.
Even When You Do Things Right, You Are Wrong!
By Dr. Susan Muller Esneault on Sunday, March 29, 2009On certain days you can do no wrong, while on other days it seems you can’t do anything right. Today would be one of those days. No matter what happened I just couldn’t seem to get a break - at least where one case was concerned.
Advantages and Disadvantages to Spay and Neuter Surgery In the Dog and the Cat
Filed Under: Dogs, Cats, General Care
When is the best age to have your pet spayed or neutered? Should you even get your dog spayed or neutered? Does having your dog or cat spayed or neutered enhance their life and prevent the onset of disease? The answer may be more complicated than you think. Do you think there are only advantages to having your pet altered? Guess again. There may be a larger downside than you expected.
Testicular Tumors in the Dog
Have you noticed recently that one of your dog’s testicles looks larger than the other or does a portion of the testicle appear swollen? Is your dog middle-aged or older? If so, your dog may be suffering from a testicular tumor.
Chytrid: a Deadly Fungus Threatens Endangered Amphibians
Filed Under: Reptiles, Parasites
The chytrid fungus, whose scientific name is Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), is decimating amphibian populations worldwide, especially in Central America and Australia. The fungus has contributed to the extinction of nine frog species native to Australia and almost 200 species worldwide. When B. dendrobatidis affects a community, up to a 50% morbidity rate is seen in the native amphibian population and 80% of the affected animals will die within a one year period (mortality rate).
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