Anyone who is caring for a pet who is very elderly and frail, or is in end-stage terminal illness, probably has some level of understanding of what it means to provide hospice care. Essentially, hospice means providing palliative care (comfort-oriented rather than cure-oriented) until the animal dies or until the […]
Choosing euthanasia for your pet
Pet Euthanasia is a difficult issue for many people to come to grips with. For most of us, confronting this issue for our pets means confronting fear, guilt, and grief. But I believe that it’s an issue we must be ready to face whenever we make a lifetime commitment to […]
Pet Loss Support
Just for Caregivers – The Human-Animal Bond The American Association of Human-Animal Bond Veterinarians The Delta Society – Includes information about animal-assisted activities and therapy and service dogs. Grief support information can be found here as well. Pet Loss and Grief Support The Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement – […]
Canine Lymphoma – Lymphosarcoma
Lymphoma, also known as Lymphosarcoma, is a malignant cancer that is affecting our canine companions. This type of cancer involves the lymph system including the lymph nodes and sometimes the liver and spleen. Middle aged to older dogs of either sex are potential victims of this disease. Lymphoma in cats […]
Cerebellar Hypoplasia in pets
The cerebellum is the portion of the brain responsible for the control of motion. When a puppy or kitten is born with an underdeveloped cerebellum, the condition is known as congenital cerebellar hypoplasia. There are infectious causes of this condition in both cats (panleukopenia infection prior to birth) and dogs […]
Harmful Ingredients in Commercial Pet Food
Plump whole chickens, choice cuts of beef, fresh grains, and all the wholesome nutrition your dog or cat will ever need. These are the images pet food manufacturers promulgate through the media and advertising. This is what the $15 billion per year U.S. pet food industry wants consumers to believe […]
Chronic Degenerative Radiculomyelopathy
Chronic degenerative radiculomyelopathy (CDRM) in pets Having spent more than a year dealing with a dog with Chronic Degenerative Radiculomyelopathy (CDRM) we have found many ideas that can make things easier for you and your dog. Below are some of our suggestions and also tips from visitors to this site. […]
Diet for Degenerative Myelopathy Canines
It has been suggested that red meat should not be fed since animal fat is claimed to be the biggest source of free radicals which are said to be responsible for degenerative diseases such as Degenerative Myelopathy. Antioxidants seem to be the only way of fighting these. (See further down […]
What is Degenerative Myelopathy
Degenerative Myelopathy is a condition known as an auto immune disease where the immune system attacks the body’s own tissues, in this case being the central nervous system. This immune attack leads to scattered degeneration (demylination) of the myelin sheath (insulation) and axons (nerve fibres). The areas affected tend to […]
Dogs with Enrlichia
Purpose The Trip to the Vet Ehrlichia – What is it? How is it Transmitted? The Stages of Ehrlichiosis Detection of Ehrlichia Signs of the Disease Information gathered by Susan Netboy Treatment of Ehrlichiosis Conclusion Acknowledgements PURPOSE The purpose of this document is to help dog owners as well as […]