When to take your pet to the vet may be a difficult decision for some pet owners. And there are several reasons why: Pets are good at hiding pain. This is a survival technique that goes back to their ancestors days in the wild. Any animal that is sick or injured and...
Winter can be unexpectedly dangerous for pets, primarily because their human owners are so busy cocooning they sometimes neglect their pets' needs. Winter must-dos Exercise. Ooh this is a tough one. When it's wet or icy, leaving the warmth of your home is a real...
Chemotherapy is something we generally associate with human cancer patients, not pets but when faced with your pet's cancer diagnosis it is good to know exactly what chemotherapy can do for him or her. If chemotherapy is recommended for your pet, it’s natural that...
Prostate cancer, or adenocarcinoma, is a malignant tumour originating in the glandular tissue, in this case the tissue of the prostate gland. It can grow and metastasize rapidly to other parts and organs of the body, including the lungs, bones, and lymph nodes....
Cancer pain is something we don't like to think about but if your pet has been diagnosed with cancer, he or she is almost certainly experiencing pain. Once diagnosed, your vet will work with you to create a pain management plan to keep your pet comfortable during...
Sterilisation is not something that dog owner Lloyd Schmidt ever considered for his German Shepherd, Helga. "I was brought up to believe you leave the dog as it is; as nature intended, and that you don't sterilise," he says, "especially as the dog never got out and...
Testicular cancer is relatively common in older dogs that have not been sterilised. It presents as a tumour. Though it is more common in older dogs it can occur in unsterilised males of any age, and in all breeds. The current cause of testicular tumours is unknown....
Sterilising a pet before she's had her first litter may seem to some pet owners to be cruel but in fact, it's quite the opposite. Spaying your pet not only stops her having babies, it also protects her against deadly diseases like cancer, feline HIV and leukaemia....
As women worldwide take steps to prevent breast cancer so should pet owners. Veterinary statistics show that as many as 1 in 4 unspayed female dogs will get breast cancer; in humans, that number is 1 in 29. Most pet owners are unaware that dogs and cats get breast...
Few animal owners realise it but, like humans, pets get cancer too - even breast cancer! Cancer is a word most of us dread. We immediately think of pain and suffering and a poor prognosis but, as with all diseases, the sooner cancer is detected, the easier and more...