Canine Parvovirus is a highly contagious and potentially lethal viral infection that affects the tummy, intestines, and white blood cells (or soldier cells that guard your dog’s body). The hallmark sign of Canine Parvovirus is a bloody diarrhea with a fishy odor. This is a common viral disease of puppies less than 1 year old, and in uncommon cases, unvaccinated …
Did you wake up in the middle of the night to hear your pet scratching its ear, shaking its head, having restlessness, hyperirritability, and pain? These are the usual signs that your dog or cat may be suffering from an ear problem. CAUSES OF COMMON EAR PROBLEMS Dogs Ear mites Dog mange Food or medicine allergy Bacterial and/or fungal infection …
While everyone is enjoying their bowl of Sinigang na Hipon (sour shrimp soup) at lunch, a nasty smell pervaded your dining room. You followed the source through your nose. Aha! It was your pooch’s dung, ala-chocolate-syrup! Before you throw up you must be wondering why your pet has a soft poop. It was fine last night. Diarrhea is a change …
Seeing your pet throw up is worrisome. Vomiting forcefully ejects food and fluid from your pet’s tummy. If the food is undigested (still whole), it originated from the stomach. If it is digested (broken down in mushy appearance), it came from the intestines. There are three stages of vomiting: Nausea (hilo) – too much saliva, swallowing and licking of lips …
Tummy pain is relatively common in dogs and cats. To check whether your pet has tummy pain, it has its abdomen tucked up and refuses to move. Your pet is experiencing tummy pain when it also has low energy, not eating, and vomiting with or without diarrhea. This type of pain is very easy to identify during palpation or the …
