Animal Chat

  • Guinea Pig

    Exotics Care and Common Health Issues of Guinea Pigs

    A look at the proper care and feeding of guinea pigs as well as an overview of common health problems.

  • Pets The Up and Up on Hind Legs

    Reason for hind leg issues in animals

  • Pets Chemotherapy for Pets

    The two most dreadful words in the English language are often used in the same sentence, cancer and chemotherapy. Both strike the soul with dread and despair. People often speak of chemotherapy as one [...]
  • Exotics All About Horns

    All About Horns No, this column is not about musical instruments. It will start with a trivia question. What is the difference between horns and antlers? Antlers are shed, horns are [...]
  • Golden Retriever Puppy

    Dogs How Dry I Am, Dry Eye in Dogs

    A look at the diagnosis and treatment of canine dry eye.

  • Dogs Addison's Disease in Dogs

    What do a surprising number of dogs have in common with President John F. Kennedy? Charisma and good hair are both answers that fit the question but they are not the one we are looking for. There is [...]
  • Pets Reportable Diseases

    Human and animal health can collide with certain diseases.  Learn more about reportable diseases and why they matter.

  • Pets Bladder Stones

    Quick, name something that dogs, cats, turtles and iguanas all have in common. Without having to give it much thought, you probably came up with the correct answer, bladder stones. What are bladder [...]
  • Dogs Disc Disease in Dogs

    There is now a genetic test to find out if a dog has susceptibility to disc disease.

  • Pets Tapeworms

    Tapeworm infestation in pets is very distressing for owners.  Learn more about this parasite and how to control it.