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T&T: Did you know that estrogen (the hormone
responsible for a female dog's heat cycle) is virtually
removed when the female dog is spayed. This can lead
to some problems as the female dog ages such as urinary
incontinence, and obesity, as estrogen hormone is responsible
for maintaining urinary bladder sphincter tone as well
as depressing the appetite.
T&T:
Did you know your dog and cat can develop cataracts
like humans can? New surgical procedures can help
restore vision for these patients.
T&T: Ultrasound is a useful technique
in humans especially for diagnosing pregnancy.
This same technique can be used in dogs and cats to
diagnose a number of disease processes from heart disease
to various cancers in the body. The ultrasound,
unlike the x-ray, can separate the soft tissue organs
from one another, and determine the organs state of
health. Diagnosis of pregnancy can also be done
with the use of ultrasound.
T&T: Dogs that suffer from hip
dysplasia, can now benefit from a new technique
derived from human surgery - A total hip replacement.
This technique involves removing the existing hip joint,
and replacing it with a new metallic joint.
Some accidents can be avoided..........T&T:
After giving your pet its bath, do not think the microwave
or clothes dryer is a place to dry them. Microwave
will surely kill the pet, and the dryer will too.
Hand held blow dryers on a low setting, or sunning the
pet after towel drying is the safest.
T&T: Do you take Tylenol?
Well, if so, don't think your cat can. Cat's liver's
metabolize drugs differently than humans, or dogs.
One dose of Tylenol can actually kill your cat.
While safe to give to your dog, always check with your
veterinarian before administering any medications to
your pets.
T&T: Feline
immunodeficiency virus (FIV) is similar to human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Both these viruses
are known to cause the condition AIDS, however, neither
humans or cats are able to be affected by the other
virus. This is due to species specificity, which
allows only the species that is specific to the virus
to become infected.
T&T: Long hair pets especially those
who don't shed, may require routine grooming and or
clipping of the hair under the tail area. Stool
can sometimes collect in the hair in this region, making
it difficult for the pet to have a bowel movement.
Scooting
is another symptom alerting to the accumulation of stool
within the hair under the tail. The so called
"sanitary clip" done by a groomer or your
veterinarian on a routine basis should prevent this
problem from occurring.
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