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The canine cystitis is quite common among our pets. This is an inflammation of the urinary tract whose origin is bacterial, and affects all races of dogs alike. Still, there are many doubts among animal owners about symptoms and treatments of the same.

To begin we will say that the bacteria that cause it are diverse. Normally bacteria are usually coming from the intestinal tract of the animal. Start in the skin around the anus and then they move up through the urethra into the bladder. For this reason the veterinary infection usually call “up”. Read the rest of this entry »

One of the worst diseases of the heart that can suffer a dog is heartworm and filariasis, a serious parasitic sickness that occurs when a parasite much like a worm, called microfilariae, get to the heart of the animal and its arteries, once has been infected.

Filariasis is transmitted through the bite of a mosquito that has previously been infected with the larvae of this parasite and acts as an agent that transmits the disease. By biting, the mosquito larvae deposited this parasite in the blood of the dog, which leads to the heart, where they develop to grow to about 20 cm. Read the rest of this entry »

If you have a pet and above all we should know a dog that can pass through certain types disease, or that many do not realize is that these diseases are also of the human type and require a treatment quite similar to ours. If there is a common disease in humans is diabetes and is one of the most sustained throughout the world, this also can have it our dog.

This condition called diabetes mellitus that can occur in both humans and dogs, has to do with disorders of insulin levels in the blood. This disease is due to rapidly diagnose, since a delayed diagnosis could be lethal for this animal to suffer this. Read the rest of this entry »

When it is a rabbit that have as pet we will be able to observe that they possess more prolonged forward teeth that other animals of their family, so we must be very careful with them.

It is very common for these teeth grow in uncontrolled ways, but to prevent this growth, which causes many problems such as lack of appetite and injuries in the area, we must pay close attention and keep a regular control of the denture. Read the rest of this entry »

The scientific name of this cat disease is hepatic lipidosis. This is a relatively common disorder and difficult to diagnose. If you notice that your cat is not acting normally, you should watch carefully and see your veterinarian to show you all the symptoms as quickly as possible.

The fatty liver disease in cats manifests with abnormally high levels of certain fats near the animal’s liver. Unfortunately no one knows for certain the origin of this disease feline. Read the rest of this entry »

If your dog has been diagnosed with Malassezia dermatitis, you know that this is a very annoying skin disease to your beloved pet. It is important to take seriously the instructions of the veterinarian in order to overcome this health problem of your dog, but also keep in mind certain points concerning the disease.

You should know that the Malassezia pachydermatis is yeast (a fungus) which is present in almost half of healthy dogs. It is part of the skin flora of many dogs and can be found in the external auditory canal, skin, lips, legs, or ground. The problems start when host start to multiply rapidly. Read the rest of this entry »

When we get a new pet, is the type that is should consult your veterinarian for proper vaccination, de-worming as well as be prevented on diseases that could well suffer the same.

If we choose as a pet a guinea pig, we know that these are more likely to suffer from lack of vitamin C or called scurvy. They need a lot of vitamin and get it depends on how much has their diet, so it is good that the vet do a diet plan in which includes a good supply of vitamin C. Read the rest of this entry »

This disorder is also known as cat scratch disease. If you have a cat that bites or scratches you should know that you may suffer unpleasant consequences.

Those most at risk of becoming infected with this disease are children, because they are often exposed to injuries sustained by cats, wanting to manipulate them as if they were toys. Read the rest of this entry »

When we get a pet it is best to have it in a responsible and informed because there are certain types of animals that are more prone to certain types of diseases.

There are dogs that have very long ears, may suffer from diseases such as otitis. Because there is a lot of the same contact with the soil and tend to have large numbers of mites and bacteria that produce different types of diseases in the ears. Read the rest of this entry »

When we were considering buying a turtle as a pet always think of the advantages offered to have it when at home, since it is an animal that needs the care that we have to pay as normal animals as a dog or cat. Anyway, we know that is one of the easier animals to fall ill, and with evils that can cause premature death.

First of all, we must begin to prefer a turtle raised in captivity, because the ‘hunted’ in wild field have much greater chance of becoming ill, since stress suffered by transport causes them a weakening of the immune system, following which can suffer various diseases they lead to the death. Read the rest of this entry »