BABESIA INFECTION
Ticks are famous for carrying Lyme's disease but there are far worse things a tick can carry. Babesia is a common and lethal canine disease worldwide but is not as well
known in the U.S. (though we certainly have it here). To find out more about this blood parasite and its disease which is similar to human malaria, check out this page in The Pet Web Library.
EPISTAXIS: THE BLOODY NOSE
Epistaxis comes from the Greek word "stazo" meaning "falling in drops."What it means in English is a bloody nose. In younger pets, it is usually caused by a trauma or foreign
body, but in older pets tumors are common. Step by step diagnostic process is needed to sort the possible causes out. To read about the general testing procedure,
visit this page on bloody noses in The Pet Web Library.
PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR ARTHRITIC PATIENTS
With so much focus lately on the new medications for arthritis, physical therapy has come to be overlooked. We have put together a summary of massage techniques and
excercise tips for owners of poorly mobile dogs. This is the newest addition to the Arthritis / Joint Disease Center in our Pet Web Library.
TRANSMISSIBLE VENEREAL TUMOR
Imagine getting a mosquito bite and growing a new mosquito off your body at the site of the bite. Sounds weird but this is essentially how the Transmissible Venereal Tumor
spreads: by touch. The Transmissible Venereal Tumor is a tumor that implants itself on to anyone (any dog, that is) that touches it. Visit this page in The Pet Web Library for more information.
LOMUSTINE
As the search for effective drugs against cancer continues, lomustine offers effective
cancer control with minimal upset stomach side effects, plus the ability to penetrate the nervous system and reach cancer cells. Typically lomustine is given once a month if
monitoring blood tests indicate no bone marrow or liver toxicity. For details, visit this page in The Pharmacy Center.
FIBROCARTILAGINOUS EMBOLISM
Fibrocartilaginous embolism is quite a mouthful so we usually just call it "FCE." FCE is a disease primarily of dogs leading to a sudden neurologic weakness or paralysis,
usually after an excercise injury. The symptoms are generally permanent. Visit this page in the The Pet Web Library.for more details about diagnosis and treatment
options
WHIPWORMS
The "big four" intestinal parasites of the dog are: roundworms, tapeworms,
hookworms and whipworms. We complete our series with the addition of the whipworm (Trichuris vulpis) to our Pet Web Library. This common parasite is
particularly hard to detect and causes a bloody, mucous diarrhea in dogs..
VINCRISTINE
Vincristine is another drug in our armament against cancer. It is most commonly used
against Lymphoma and Transmissible Venereal Tumors, but also has a place when platelet numbers need to be increased to maintain normal blood clotting. Check out
this page in The Pharmacy center for more information about Vincristine’s background, use and interaction with other drugs.
