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Famous Cartoon Cats

The history of comic strips and animation has delighted audiences with a number of famous cartoon cats. These funny felines manage to elicit laughter, and…

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Soft Tissue Sarcoma

Soft tissue sarcomas are malignant tumors that arise from the skin and connective tissues on pets. Seven percent of all skin and subcutaneous tumors in cats…

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Confusion

Confusion is a lack of understanding, state of bewilderment. Confusion can have different causes, such as brain damage or neurological issues. Confusion can…

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Cat Vomiting What To Do

A cat throwing up is either vomiting or regurgitating. While people often use these two terms synonymously, the distinction is medically important. Vomiting…

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Coping With The Loss Of A Pet

For many people, losing a cat or dog is like losing a member of the family. The pet that you’ve loved, cared for and worried about is suddenly gone. It’s not…

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Folliculitis

Folliculitis is the medical term for inflammation of the hair follicles. Bacterial infection is the most common cause of this cat and dog health condition…

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Unresponsiveness

Pet does not respond to any signals, if your cat or dog displays unresponsiveness it could be a serious condition associate to many different health issues…

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Staring

The dog or cat looks fixedly, often with a wide-eyed gaze at an object like walls or into space. Staring in pets can mean many different things. In some…

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Frequently Asked Questions

Get insight and find the answers to the most frequently asked questions about pets’ nutrition and diet. For more information you can reach us !

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Feline Immunodeficiency Virus

Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV), sometimes called feline AIDS, is a retrovirus that infects cats. FIV is a feline-only virus, and there are no reports of…

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Arched Back Or Tucked Up Abdomen

The abdomen of the pet is smaller than usual due to its position. Often accompanied by rounding its back into an arch. Abdominal cramping can have different…

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Laryngeal Paralysis

Laryngeal paralysis is a condition that occurs mainly in dogs. However, it can occur in horses as well. It rarely develops in cats. While it is typically an…

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Stenotic Nares

This pet health condition is part of the Brachycephalic Syndrome. This means that your pet’s nostrils are pinched or too narrow making it hard for your dog or…

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Inadequate Tear Production

Dry eyes are caused by an inadequate tear production. The eye is dry and uncomfortable because it does not produce enough tears to be healthy. This is mostly…

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Intestinal Bleeding

When a dog or cat has bloody stools, it’s because there is an intestinal bleeding which can be caused by infections, kidney failure, traumas, ulcers, and…

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Drooping Of Eyelid

Hanging or lazy lower, or drooping of eyelid is a pet symptom most commonly seen in dogs, seldom in cats. It is mainly caused by aging and fatigue. Some…

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Clicker Training For Dogs

Why should clicker training be implemented for your adult dog? Is it true you cannot teach an old dog new tricks? Absolutely not! The clicker provides the pet…

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Copper Toxicosis

Copper toxicosis is known by several different names including copper storage hepatopathy, copper-associated hepatopathy, copper storage disease and…

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