Reptile Realities
This type of diagnostic imaging is often used to identify internal issues like organ enlargement, foreign bodies, or fractures in reptiles.
What is are radiographs?
This bacterial disease vaccine is recommended for dogs that are at higher risk due to exposure to contaminated water or areas with wildlife.
What is the Leptospirosis vaccine?
This diagnostic tool is often used to check for obstructions or other abnormalities in the digestive tract that may be causing vomiting.
What are radiographs?
This formula supports liver health in dogs by offering highly digestible proteins, restricted copper levels, and antioxidants that help reduce the liver's workload and manage hepatic insufficiency.
What is Royal Canin Hepatic?
This condition occurs when the kneecap moves out of its normal position in the knee, leading to intermittent lameness.
What is patellar luxation?
This is the most common cause of blister disease in reptiles, especially in tortoises and snakes.
What is improper substrate or poor cage hygiene?
This is the age at which the FeLV vaccine can first be given (after a triple snap is performed).
What is 12 weeks?
This class of medications is often prescribed to control vomiting and prevent dehydration, commonly used in both dogs and cats.
What are antiemetics (e.g., maropitant, ondansetron)?
This prescription diet is designed for dogs with food sensitivities or allergies, containing limited ingredients to minimize adverse reactions.
What is Royal Canin Hydrolyzed Protein?
This condition is common in large breed dogs where the ball and socket of the hip joint do not fit properly, causing pain and lameness.
What is hip dysplasia?
This disease, often seen in box turtles and other aquatic reptiles, results from improper diet or poor water quality and can lead to swollen eyes and lethargy.
What is metabolic bone disease (MBD)?
This type of vaccine contains an inactivated virus or bacteria, which cannot replicate but still prompts the immune system to produce antibodies.
What is a killed vaccine?
This term describes a condition where stomach acid frequently causes irritation to the lining of the stomach, potentially resulting in vomiting.
What is gastritis?
This specialized diet is created to help overweight cats and dogs lose weight through a formula that promotes fat loss while maintaining muscle mass.
What is Royal Canin Satiety Support?
This diagnostic test helps assess the functionality of the cruciate ligament in the knee and is used when CCL injury is suspected due to lameness. This test is typically performed under sedation.
What is a cranial drawer?
Reptiles rely on this type of light, which mimics sunlight and allows them to synthesize vitamin D3, essential for calcium absorption.
What is UVB light?
The Rabies vaccine is required for domestic pets, but this wildlife species is often the primary reservoir for the virus.
What are bats?
This is the term for when food or stomach contents move back up into the esophagus from the stomach, often resulting from a neurological disorder or esophageal issue. (This is often mistaken as vomiting!)
What is regurgitation?
Royal Canin Urinary SO diets aid in preventing urinary crystals by doing this to the urine.
What is lowering the pH?
This term describes a bone fracture that does not penetrate the skin, often resulting in pain and limping, typically treated with rest and immobilization.
What is a closed fracture?
This common protozoan parasite is often seen in turtles and causes gastrointestinal distress, including vomiting and diarrhea.
What is Giardia?
This substance is added to some vaccines to boost the immune response and make the vaccine more effective.
What is an adjuvant?
This chronic condition in dogs and cats involves repeated vomiting and diarrhea due to an inflammatory reaction in the intestines.
What is inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)?
Royal Canin Renal Support food helps support kidney function by limiting these two things while providing essential omega-3 fatty acids.
What are phosphorus and protein?
This is the most commonly fractured bone in dogs, accounting for 45% of all fractures in an NIH study.
What is the femur?