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The health of a pet's hair coat can be affected by illness, stress, pregnancy, hormonal changes, and poor nutrition. These situations can result in slowed hair growth, a coat that appears dull, dry, or lusterless in appearance, and possibly hair loss. Hair loss (alopecia) can occur in dogs and cats...

Alterations in the gastrointestinal (GI) flora can significantly affect the health of humans and animals. Although there are few actual studies showing the benefit of probiotics in dogs with chronic GI dysfunction, the evidence of their benefit is beginning to accumulate. Probiotics are live bacter...

It's widely recognized that vitamin D plays an important role in bone health. Dogs, cats and humans normally acquire their vitamin D through dietary sources. Humans can also synthesize vitamin D with skin exposure to ultraviolet light (sunlight). In addition to bone health, the role of vitamin D i...

Like their human counterparts, it's not uncommon for some pets with complicated medical issues to require several medications as part of their treatment plan. Drug-drug interactions are well documented in human medicine, and many of the recommendations made for our companion animals are based o...

Your 6-year-old cat has been to the vet 3 times in the past 2 months for a GI problem with no clear diagnosis and you feel strongly that it's time for a second opinion from a specialist. Many pet owners feel that this request will be an affront to their current trusted general vet. Just remember you...

Watching your dog or cat go through a seizure is a very scary experience. Owners may at first think that their animal is choking or having a stroke or heart attack. The animal may merely exhibit a blank stare or the shaking / convulsions of a grand mal seizure. You may observe loss of consciousness,...

Diabetes melliitus (DM) is commonly seen in dogs and cats. This condition develops when the body is not capable of producing enough insulin or when the body cannot respond to insulin in a normal fashion. Insulin is a hormone that allows the cells of the body to take in glucose for energy. The m...