by Dr Eva Middleton | Oct 17, 2018 | Information on Dogs and Cats, Pet Illness
Image Attribution: By Lisa Cyr (Flickr: hot dog dog) As in humans, obesity in pets is reaching epidemic proportions world-wide and almost half of the world’s pets are considered to be overweight. Although reference ranges may vary, in general pets are...
by Dr Eva Middleton | Feb 23, 2018 | Information on Dogs and Cats, Newsfeed, Pet Illness
When we hear the word Rabies, we generally conjure up images of bat caves and salivating St.Bernards, but what exactly is Rabies? Rabies is a viral disease that causes inflammation of the brain (an encephalitis) in warm-blooded animals, including humans. It...
by Dr Eva Middleton | Jan 2, 2018 | Information on Dogs and Cats, Pet Illness
Seeing a seizure for the first time can be an alarming and frightening experience. They come on suddenly and usually with very little warning. Seizures can be divided into partial seizures and whole body seizures ( a partial seizure can also progress to a whole body...
by Dr Eva Middleton | Nov 29, 2017 | Pet Illness, Uncategorised
What is Diabetes? Diabetes mellitus ( Sugar diabetes) is essentially the inability off the body to regulate its blood glucose levels. This can be due to a lack of insulin in the body or because of an inability of the body to respond to insulin. Insulin is a...
by Dr Eva Middleton | Oct 26, 2017 | Dog Information, Pet Illness, Uncategorised
The pancreas is a small organ that lies close to the gastrointestinal tract, the liver and the kidneys. Its produces digestive enzymes and is very important in the regulation of glucose in the body, as it produces insulin. Pancreatitis is an inflammation of the...
by Dr Eva Middleton | Aug 7, 2017 | Cat Information, Pet Illness
The kidneys perform many important functions in your cat’s body. They are responsible for the filtering of blood to remove body waste products from the blood-stream and excreting them in the urine. They are also responsible for regulating blood pressure and for...