Addison’s Disease: Rare, But Risky to Overlook in Your Dog

Addison’s Disease: Rare, But Risky to Overlook in Your Dog

Perhaps it’s easiest to identify with pets when they suffer the same health problems as we do. Addison’s disease is more common in dogs than in people, though still relatively rare. About three dogs in a thousand suffer from it. But the ones that have it are diagnosed...
How To Know If Your Dog Has Cushing’s Disease

How To Know If Your Dog Has Cushing’s Disease

Your pet doesn’t show her typical zest: She’s panting more than usual, drinking and urinating more often, always hungry. These symptoms could apply to many conditions, but one of them is Cushing’s disease. The good news is, it’s often treatable, and your pet can have...
Bladder Problems in Dogs and Cats

Bladder Problems in Dogs and Cats

Owners may be surprised to learn that pets and humans share common urinary tract issues, ranging from urinary tract infections (UTIs), urinary stone formation to incontinence. Yet there’s one crucial difference. Humans can settle for watchful waiting as an issue...
Anemia: Does Your Pet Have IMHA?

Anemia: Does Your Pet Have IMHA?

Is your dog slowing down? Have you noticed that his or her gum color looks a little pale? Does your furry friend just not seem like his or herself? Could s/he be anemic? Anemia is a common disease that we treat in veterinary medicine and can be caused by...
What We See As Internal Medicine Veterinarians

What We See As Internal Medicine Veterinarians

Internal Medicine in the veterinary field focuses on many of the same diseases as internal medicine for humans. Diseases of the gastrointestinal, hepatic, renal, urogenital, vascular and pulmonary systems are often complex. Diagnoses can be difficult for many reasons,...