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We at Animal Hospital feel one of our most important responsibilities is to provide you with the information you need to give your loved ones the best life possible.  Below is a comprehensive library of information for your pets.  We will be updating this site frequently and would love to hear your feed back on topics you would like to know more about.  We have our client handouts available in word documents that you can print out or read on your computer.  We also provide direct links to online libraries for you to reference. 

Healthy Pets          

Getting a New Puppy
Puppy Health Care Plan
Getting a New Kitten
Kitten Health Care Plan
Vaccines
Distemper
Parvo
Bordetella (Kennel Cough)
Lyme vaccine generally not recommended
Rabies

Allergies

Allergic Skin Disease
Flea Allergies
Food Allergies
Food Allergy Myths
Atopy (Allergies to pollens grass etc.) Airbourne 

Behavior  click for common behavior issues     

Aggressive Kitten: biting and scratching 

Blood and Platelet disorders

Hemolytic Anemia
Thrombocytpenia

Hip Dysplasia
Medial Luxating Patella
Panosteitis (growing pains)
Retained Deciduous Teeth   

Breathing Problems  May be Heart related

Fritz the brave an asthma survivor  
AeroKat*Feline Aerosol Chamber
AeroKat video

Cancer

Dental Care and Disease

Brushing 1-2-3
Dental Cleaning
Dental Infections
Dental Report Card (Score you pets dental health)
What to look for When examining your Cats teeth 
Brushing your Cat's Teeth  video
Retained Deciduous Teeth   		 

Diet

Anorexia (Loss of Appetite)
Common Myths about Diets 
Force feeding Cat - video
Good Nutrition for Healthy Growth for Kittens
Picky Eaters
Home made diets/Nutrition/diets for various diseases 
Balance IT - Homemade diet website  

Drugs (common medications for your pets)

Ear Problems          

Aural hematoma (swollen ear)
Otitis Externa (infected smelly ear) 
Ear Mites

Endocrine disorders (Hormones gone bad)

Hyperthyroidism (Essentially only a cat problem)
Hypothyroidism (Essentially only a dog problem)
Hypothyroidism - more detailed info   
 
         

Eye Problems       

Cataracts
Cherry Eye
Conjuctivitis (red eyes)
Corneal Ulcers
Dry Eye
More on Dry Eye
Entropion
Glaucoma 
Horner's Syndrome(unequal pupils)
Runny Eyes (Epiphora)

Gastrointestinal Vomiting and Diarrhea problems


Heart Disease

Atrial Fibrillation            
Cardiac Ultrasound     
Heart Murmur: what does it mean?
Cat Heart Diseases
Degenerative Valve Disease
Dilated Cardiomyopathy 
Congestive Heart failure
Heartworm Information Center
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy  
Patent Ductus Arteriosus  PDA   
Pericardial Disease in Dogs 
Subaortic Stenosis 
Syncope (Fainting)  

Infectious Disease

FeLV Feline Leukemia
FIP feline Infectious Peritonitis
FIV feline AIDS
Herpes Viral Conjunctivitis: A Feline Problem
Parvovirus (serious illness causing vomiting and diarrhea)

Liver Disease

Neurological Disorders

Parasites

Pet Loss

Poison Control

Pregnancy and care for pups and Kittens

Care of mother cats and kittens            
Care of Orhphaned kittens
Care of mother dogs and puppies   
Canine False Pregnancy   
Orphaned Puppy & Kitten Care...more information

Risks for you pets!       

Skin Problems (see allergies)     

Alopecia X 
Anal Sac Disease 
Cat Abscesses
Feline Acne
Feline Eosinophilic granuloma complex
Feline Miliary Dermatitis    
Flea Allergy Dermatitis    
Lick granuloma (Excessive licking in one spot)  
Myiasis (Maggots) in Dogs   
Odors Dogs    (Skunks off formula)  
Pyoderma (Bacterial skin infections)
Ringworm     More on Ringworm    
Sebaceous Adenitis      
 

Urinary System:

Weight Loss: It could save your pets life!

 

 

     

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