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Veterinary Articles

 

 

Balancing your Parrot's Lifestyle

We can all relate to the importance of balance. A balanced diet, a balanced checkbook, and a balanced lifestyle are important to our well-being. Birds also need ...

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Diets and Heart Disease in Dogs and Cats

Can pet diets cause heart problems?Yes. Thirty years ago, veterinarians recognized deficiency of an amino acid (taurine) as the most common cause of dilated ca ...

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Facial-recognition apps scout lost pets

To the imperfect world of lost-pet identification comes a new technological approach: facial recognition.   Free apps offered by two competing companies in Nort ...

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Proventricular Dilatation Disease (PDD) in Birds

What is it?Proventricular dilatation disease is an inflammatory disease affecting the gastrointestinal and neurological systems in a variety of bird species. P ...

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Hyperthyroidism Medication for Cats (Methimazole)

The most common medication prescribed to treat feline hyperthyroidism is called methimazole (trade name Tapazole or Felimazole). This medication has virtually r ...

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Ocular Disease in Horses

Horses may have the most sensitive eyes of all domestic animals. Many animals may have a slight discharge from the eye or may squint, and although the eye shoul ...

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