Elbow Dysplasia is a very common cause of lameness in growing dogs and it can lead to serious arthritis. Where is the dog’s elbow and how does it compare to our own? There are some important differences and in the article orthopaedic expert Rob Rayward sets the scene. Where is the elbow joint in dogs [...]
Episodic Weakness and Collapse
What is Episodic weakness and collapse? Essentially, ‘episodic weakness and collapse’ refers to involuntary falling over! Dogs are more commonly presented to veterinary surgeons with this problem than cats. Syncope (pronounced sin-coh-pea) is the technical term for fainting when the patient temporarily loses consciousness. Collapse, such as fainting, may be completely benign and require no [...]
Epilepsy in Dogs
What is epilepsy? Epilepsy means repeated or recurrent seizures or “fits” due to abnormal activity in the brain. Electrical activity is happening in the brain all the time. However, in some patients an additional and abnormal burst of electrical activity can occur which causes a fit. Some dogs will just have one fit but in [...]
Feline Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) Explained
Heart disease in cats is not uncommon but, like many conditions, cats can mask quite a serious problem very well. In this article cardiologist Nuala Summerfield explores the most common type of acquired heart disease in cats – hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. What is Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy? Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a type of heart disease that causes [...]
How Is Cancer Treated In Dogs And Cats?
In this article, cancer specialist Gerry Polton follows on from his previous article “What is cancer?” and gives an overview of the ways we can treat cancer in dogs and cats. Three Treatment Options In essence there are three broad strategies for the treatment of cancer in cats and dogs. These are the same three [...]
Tooth Resorption in Cats
Tooth resorption represents one of the most common diseases seen in domestic cats and occurs in 20-75% of cats depending on the population studied. Older and purebred cats are more likely to be affected and the numbers of teeth that can be affected increases with age. This unusual condition was probably first identified properly in [...]
Are we too attached to our pets?
According to the Pet Food Manufacturing Association (PFMA) 13 million households in the UK have a pet and families with children are more likely to include a pet. There are 8 million dogs and 8 million cats kept as pets in the UK. Keeping pets is not a new phenomenon! Dogs were most likely the [...]
How do we tell if dogs and cats are in pain?
It’s a very good question! How do we tell if dogs and cats are in pain? In part one of this article, anaesthesia expert Matthew Gurney explains the importance and some of the challenges to providing adequate pain relief for dogs and cats. Do animals feel pain like us? Yes they do. However, for many [...]
Hip Dysplasia in Dogs [VIDEO]
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