Common Illnesses
This common viral disease in dogs causes coughing, sneezing, and nasal discharge.
What is kennel cough?
This fungal infection causes circular bald patches and can spread to humans.
What is ringworm?
This tiny insect causes intense itching and is a common problem for dogs and cats.
What are fleas?
This common condition in large breed dogs causes stiffness, pain, and reduced mobility of the coxofemoral joint and can become symptomatic at a young age.
What is hip dysplasia?
A common cause of heat stroke in dogs during the summer.
What is being left in a hot car?
This disease causes diarrhea in puppies and certain breeds may be more predisposed without vaccination.
What is parvovirus?
This disease, often fatal once symptoms appear, is spread through bites and affects the nervous system.
What is rabies?
This condition occurs usually secondary to allergies and can cause itching, redness of skin, and infection.
What is pyoderma?
This feline viral disease weakens the immune system and is often spread through bites. Patients are either symptomatic or asymptomatic.
What is FIV (Feline Immunodeficiency Virus)?
This type of snake bite affects the central nervous system.
What is a coral snake?
A highly contagious upper respiratory infection in cats, caused by herpesvirus.
What is feline viral rhinotracheitis?
This tick-borne disease in dogs is also a concern for humans and is transmitted by ticks.
What is Lyme disease?
Pyoderma is typically secondary to these condition(s).
What are allergies or endocrine diseases?
A common hormonal disorder in older dogs causing increased thirst, urination, and pot-belly appearance.
What is Cushing’s disease (hyperadrenocorticism)?
This plant, deadly to cats, is commonly found in flower arrangements.
What are lilies?
This bacterial infection in dogs can cause vomiting, fever, and liver damage, and is spread through contaminated urine.
What is leptospirosis?
This disease is spread through reproductive fluids and can cause infertility in dogs and is also a concern for humans.
What is Brucellosis?
A condition commonly associated with fight wounds in cats and anaerobic bacteria.
What is a cat bite abscess?
This feline virus causes anemia and is often spread via infected mother cats or saliva from cat bites.
What is FeLV (Feline Leukemia Virus)?
When pets eat this ingredient in chocolate, it can lead
What is theobromine?
This condition in older cats often causes weight loss, increased appetite, and vomiting, and can be linked to an overproduction of a certain hormone.
What is hyperthyroidism?
A bacteria that is spread through cat scratches or bites.
What is Bartonella henselae (Cat scratch fever)?
This yeast organism can cause ear infections in dogs with droopy ears, moist environments, and secondary to allergies.
What is Malassezia?
A chronic condition in cats where the kidneys lose their ability to function properly over time.
What is chronic kidney disease?
A toxin found in many garages used in antifreeze.
What is ethylene glycol?