Lead Poisoning in Dogs and Cats
The contaminated water crisis in Flint, Michigan became a beacon of failure in governmental oversight and put thousands of lives – dogs and cats included – at risk for lead …
Dr. Jean Dodds Reviews the 2024 WSAVA Vaccination Guidelines
The World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) has released updated vaccination guidelines for companion dogs and cats. We, of course, at Hemopet find it a fascinating read and encourage you …
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Can inflammation ever be good for the body?
Oftentimes when inflammation in the body is discussed medically the focus is on the bad chronic inflammation that could result in long-term diseases. Flipping the conversation on its head: can …
Pea Sensitivity in Dogs and Cats
High legume content in grain-free commercial dog foods – particularly peas and lentils – was implicated as possibly causing dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs by the Food and Drug Administration …
Myasthenia Gravis in Dogs
Myasthenia gravis has been redefined in human medicine and efforts to do the same in veterinary medicine are currently underway. What does myasthenia gravis mean? “Myasthenia” means muscle weakness. “Gravis” …
Pumpkin: Why is it such a popular treatment for diarrhea?
A recent search of the term “pumpkin diarrhea pets” on Google (aka “Dr. Google”) returned more than 485,000 results. Of course I did not check all of them, but the …
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Vaccine Titer Testing for Dogs and Cats
Over the past few years, we have seen serological titer testing partially embraced by major veterinary associations to discover if a companion dog or cat is immunized against a particular …
Nutrient Comparison of Popular Dog Food Ingredients
A 2018 study by Reid et. al reviewed popular dog food ingredients and their nutritional value among four different international databases. The premise of this study was to assess foods …
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The Gut: The key to health?
Hippocrates, the father of medicine, is quoted as saying, “bad digestion is at the root of all evil” and “death sits in the bowels.” What Hippocrates likely meant was that …
Leishmaniasis: The Disease and Scientific Developments
Leishmaniasis is of significant disease concern, especially in warmer tropical climates, and it is spreading because of climate change. With only a few incidents reported in North America, the majority …
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