Patellar Luxation in Dogs Ranges in Severity

Patellar luxation, or knee dislocation, can range in severity from a knee that dislocates when extended completely and snaps back into place to a knee that is p ...

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Ticks Are Arthropod Parasites for Mammals

Ticks are skin parasites that feed on the blood of their hosts. Ticks like motion, warm temperatures from body heat, and the carbon dioxide exhaled by mammals, ...

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What if? Communicating CPR Status

Sometimes the unthinkable happens, and if it’s your pet you’d want the medical team caring for them to be prepared for it. You’d also want them to know your wi ...

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Immune Mediated Hemolytic Anemia (IMHA) in Dogs & Cats: You are being redirected to updated information on this topic

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A Horse's Arch-Nemesis: Laminitis

The second leading cause of death in horses in the United States is a condition called laminitis. (Colic is the leading cause.) This equine arch-nemesis also us ...

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Dogs may be good for your heart

VIN News Service photos Carmen Gale walks 1-year-old Pico at least an hour a day, five days a week. A long-distance cyclist and runner, Gale believes the year ...

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