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Fever in Cats and Dogs: Signs, Causes, and When to See a Vet
Learn the normal temperature, signs of fever, and its causes in cats and dogs. What you can do at home and when to call a vet. Free WhatsApp chat.
Practical tips and guides for caring for dogs, cats, and exotic pets at home.
Learn the normal temperature, signs of fever, and its causes in cats and dogs. What you can do at home and when to call a vet. Free WhatsApp chat.
Learn about scabies (mange) in cats and dogs: Sarcoptes and Notoedres mites, itching and crusts, the risk of spreading to people, and treatment. Free WhatsApp chat.
Learn about ringworm (skin fungus) in cats: round bald scaly patches, the risk of spreading to people, how to prevent it, and when to call a vet. Free WhatsApp chat.
Know the signs of ear infections in cats and dogs: itching, odour, black debris. Mites vs infection, why not to dig them out, and when to see a vet. Free WhatsApp chat.
Worried about excessive shedding in your cat or dog? Learn normal vs abnormal shedding, the causes, and when to see a vet. Free WhatsApp chat.
An honest explanation of FIV (feline immunodeficiency virus) and FeLV (feline leukemia virus) in cats, what makes them different, how they spread, testing, life expectancy, and how a positive cat can still live a happy, long life with the right care.
A comprehensive guide to Addison's disease (hypoadrenocorticism) in dogs, why it's called "the great pretender" due to symptoms mimicking many other conditions. Learn about vague episodic signs (lethargy, vomiting, diarrhea, collapse), Addisonian crisis as an emergency (hyperkalemia + hyponatremia), diagnosis via Na:K ratio + ACTH stim test, and lifelong treatment with DOCP injections + prednisone replacement.
A comprehensive guide to seizures in dogs, learn to differentiate a seizure from syncope and tremors. Understand the pre-ictal, ictal, and post-ictal phases, common causes (idiopathic epilepsy, hypoglycemia, poisoning, trauma), and the correct first aid steps. Know when status epilepticus becomes a critical 24-hour clinic emergency.
Complete guide to kennel cough in dogs, what is Bordetella bronchiseptica + CIRDC complex, typical "honking" cough symptoms, transmission at daycare/grooming/dog parks, vaccine options (intranasal/oral/injectable), schedule by risk level, supportive treatment to antibiotics, plus FAQ for socially active dog owners.
Complete guide to CHF (Congestive Heart Failure) in dogs and cats, definition of heart failure with fluid backup (pulmonary edema/effusion), distinguishing DOGS (MMVD mitral valve disease, 70% in Cavaliers, DCM in Dobermans/Boxers) vs. CATS (HCM hypertrophic cardiomyopathy + ATE saddle thrombus), early signs in dogs (night cough + exercise intolerance + abdominal distension) vs. cats (subtle late presentation = dyspnea + acute hindlimb paralysis), diagnosis (echo + NT-proBNP + radiograph), lifelong treatment (pimobendan + furosemide + ACE-i + spironolactone; clopidogrel for cat HCM), monitoring sleeping respiratory rate <30, plus FAQ.