Respiratory Health (17)
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Bordetella Vaccine for Dogs and Cats
Wed Mar 26 17:17:39 EDT 2014If your pet is a regular at day care, grooming facilities or the dog park, those shots every 6 to 12 months to prevent canine infectious tracheobronchitis (aka kennel cough) may be inconvenient,… Full Article ›
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What to Expect When Adopting a Dog With a Cleft Palate
By Lisa Granshaw, Wed Sep 04 07:51:00 EDT 2013Over the past six months, Lentil the rescued French Bulldog puppy has become a Web sensation as he’s experienced the ups and downs of living with a cleft palate. His owner, Lindsay Condefer, fed… Full Article ›
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Can Cats Have Asthma?
By Dr. Marty Becker DVM, Thu Jan 24 07:49:00 EST 2013
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The Facts About Canine Influenza
By Gina Spadafori, Fri Dec 14 07:57:00 EST 2012It’s flu season, and with that come the nonstop reminders to get your flu shot and the nonstop warnings about what could happen if you don’t. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control reports… Full Article ›
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Bordetella Bronchiseptica in Dogs
Wed Nov 14 10:50:42 EST 2012Bordetella bronchiseptica is an easily contracted bacteria that causes a hacking cough or, occasionally, a snotty nose. Any pet can get the disease, and except in severe cases, a round of… Full Article ›
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Tracheal Collapse/Collapsing Trachea in Dogs
Tue Dec 13 20:19:26 EST 2011Pets are like a breath of fresh air on a stifling hot day. But when a pet can’t get a breath of fresh air? That’s what happens with a tracheal collapse, and it’s a genetic condition that runs in… Full Article ›
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Pneumonia in Cats
Sun Dec 11 16:07:28 EST 2011Pneumonia, an infectious lung disease, can be blamed on a host of organisms — bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Symptoms include fever, coughing, runny nose, labored or loud breathing, and a… Full Article ›
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Laryngeal Paralysis in Dogs
Thu Dec 08 21:09:11 EST 2011Should your neighbor’s barking dog get laryngitis, you might be forgiven for thinking it’s a blessing. But laryngeal paralysis is something else altogether. The condition, which… Full Article ›
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Asthma in Cats
Mon Nov 28 20:05:20 EST 2011For cats with asthma, just as with humans, the airways in the lungs become restricted and inflamed. If a cat coughs, wheezes, has a hard time breathing, or breathes with his mouth open, he might… Full Article ›
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Canine Influenza
Wed Nov 16 20:32:43 EST 2011Canine influenza (CIV) doesn’t affect people (or cats), but infected dogs experience symptoms such as coughing, respiratory infection, and fever. The available vaccine won’t… Full Article ›
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Calicivirus Vaccine for Cats
Wed Nov 16 20:30:38 EST 2011Feline calicivirus causes cold-like symptoms, but so long as a cat is vaccinated, he or she shouldn’t have to suffer. The vaccine against the virus is a core vaccine given in combination… Full Article ›