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Dog Diarrhea – Cat Diarrhea
Diarrhea – cats and dogs that have diarrhea – Answered by Dr. Goldberg
Diarrhea – cats and dogs – General rule of thumb
When should you be concerned about a dog that has diarrhea? With any blood or mucous, there …
Goldfish
Even though goldfish aren’t the most exciting pets to keep when there are other choices like cats and dogs, goldfish make a great starting pet for kids, especially young kids. Many families go through the dilemma where the kids want …
Dogs and Infertility
There are several reasons why a female dog (a.k.a. a bitch) may fail to conceive. The following will be an overview of some of the main causes, as well as why reproduction is unsuccessful in these dogs and possible ways …
Von Willebrand disease in dogs – Pet tip 138
You may be familiar with the human inherited blood disorder Hemophilia A, in which affected individuals suffer from prolonged, spontaneous bleeding due to a missing clotting factor in their blood. What you may not know, is that a very similar …
Cats and Rabies
Does your cat need protection from rabies?
(NC)—According to the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, the answer is an unqualified ‘yes’. Recent statistics show that 75% of Canadian cats are not vaccinated against the …
Petting a Cat
Petting your cat – Something to Purr About
And you’re right. Heck, yes. A few granules short of a litter box. If your cat were a person, he’d be holding in-depth conversations with giant, walking tacos. But we have some …
Pet Budgies
Budgerigars or Budgies for short, are one of the most popular pet birds in North America, and it isn’t hard to see why. These friendly birds are extremely intelligent, and can even be taught to speak. They are also relatively …
February 2011
Dear Petlover,
Hi there it’s Marko, one of the owners/administrators on Pets.ca and this is our first newsletter of 2011! We intend to put out only 1 newsletter every second month or so, so rest assured you will not get …
Intestinal Parasites in Dogs and Cats
We’ve all heard about intestinal worms. There’s heartworm, roundworm, hookworm, ringworm (which is actually a fungus, not a worm) and so many more. How do we keep them all straight? This article will introduce you to two of the most common intestinal worms that your dog or cat may encounter.
First of all, how do we diagnose intestinal worms? Sometimes you may see your pet vomit or defecate whole worms or worm pieces (especially roundworms). But most worm infections are not so visible. This is why the most common way to diagnose intestinal worms is by bringing a fecal sample to your veterinarian.