But you might chose to when you’ve looked at the pros and cons.
Despite all the info out there, confusion abounds. Here are some facts.
CPR stands for cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Basic CPR is the sort done by bystanders at the scene of the arrest. It’s temporary treatment intended to provide enough blood and oxygen to the vital organs to support…
We'll focus on the cranial cruciate ligament here because it's the one (of two cruciates) that is most affected. It’s called the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in people … and we often call it that too.
When Ralph Wiggum told Lisa Simpson that his cat's breath smelled like cat food, he didn't know how lucky he was. Because cat breath can smell a lot more like... well, let's just say it can smell bad, really, really…
If you've got a dog, there's a good chance that you've smelled some super stinky breath. Not just because dogs like eating disgusting things, but also because about 80% of them have signs of dental disease by 2.5…
You'd have to be living under a rock not to have heard about the diabetes epidemic in people (one person in Australia develops diabetes every 5 minutes). Many people have diabetes for months or even years before they…
Unfortunately, common doesn't always mean easy. According to the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA):
There are many conditions that cause pets to have diarrhoea. Some are serious. Some are not.
If this happens on the odd occasion, it’s gag-worthy but not really a medical issue. When it goes on and on, that’s a problem. Take a deep breath because we’re now going to explore diarrhoea in cats.
Just about every dog will get diarrhoea at some stage. Most of the time, it's mild and goes away on its own. Sometimes it's severe and/or doesn't clear up. Here we're going delve into diarrhoea (!!) and see what we…
Here we'll look at what causes ear infections in dogs and what we can do about them.
Let’s explore the wet world of excessive salivation
There are lots of reasons why your dog's poo might be bloody. Like eating stuff that irritates the gut; bacterial, viral and protozoal infections; and medication side effects, to name a few. In many cases, it resolves…
A heart murmur is a type of abnormal sound that can be detected when listening to the heart with a stethoscope (a procedure called auscultation).
Here we'll take a look at what hip dysplasia is, why it occurs and how we can manage it.
You may know about the big players when it comes to household toxins – rat bait, snail bait, antifreeze, lilies (cats) and chocolate. But here are some that might surprise you.
Hyperthyroidism is a type of hormone imbalance. Affected cats have too much thyroid hormone.
Think of red cells like little trucks. They pick up loads of oxygen at the lung depot and then driving around the body (via blood vessels) delivering the oxygen to the cells, where they also collect waste carbon…
The first thing we need to do is confirm that the drinking and urinating is actually excessive.