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  • Distemper outbreak in Thailand

    A while back I wrote a post about distemper and how I thought the disease may be making a come back in Canada.  Today I read on the Reuters.com website that Thailand is experiencing an outbreak of this disease.  I certainly hope that this disease does not continue to spread as it did in the 60's and 70's causing a lot of heart ache for ...
    Posted to The PetSource Blog - Scribbles 'n Bits (Weblog) by bloglady on March 26, 2008

  • Feline Demodicosis......mange

    Feline Demodicosis: Two species of mites cause disease in cats. Demodex cati is thought to be a normal inhabitant of feline skin. It is a follicular mite, similar to but narrower than the canine mite. The other species of Demodex (usually named D gatoi ) is shorter, with a broad abdomen, and is found only in the stratum corneum. ...
    Posted to The PetSource Blog - Scribbles 'n Bits (Weblog) by bloglady on February 7, 2008

  • Feline Panleukopenia......is there an outbreak?

    Last spring I worked at a veterinary clinic in Alberta Canada and we saw a definate rise in panleukopenia in cats.  Now in a different province we are seeing a definate rise in this deadly disease.  Therefore I thought I would write a bit about it so that maybe it may save a cat's life. What is feline panleukopenia? Feline ...
    Posted to The PetSource Blog - Scribbles 'n Bits (Weblog) by lorrainehug on September 14, 2007

  • Feline Hyperthyroidism

    Hyperthyroidism is very common in cats while hypothyroidism is common in dogs.  With feline hyperthyroidism the thyroid becomes overactive and the constant excess of thyroid hormones can lead to heart disease, kidney damage and retinal damge.   It is prevelant in older cats usually over the age of 13.  The ...
    Posted to The PetSource Blog - Scribbles 'n Bits (Weblog) by lorrainehug on August 8, 2007

  • Corneal Ulcers in Dogs and Cats

    As a follow up to my post on KCS I thought I would write about corneal ulcers.  The cornea is the outermost coat of the eye.  It is made up of 4 layers, the epithelium, corneal stroma, Descemet's membrane and the corneal endothelium.  The cornea protects the eye by providing a barrier resistant to bacteria.  Corneal ulcers are ...
    Posted to The PetSource Blog - Scribbles 'n Bits (Weblog) by lorrainehug on August 2, 2007

  • Pregnant and have a cat??

    If you are pregnant or are hoping for a little bambino be aware of toxoplasmosis.  Toxoplasmosis is a disease caused by the intracellular coccidian protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii. Its definitive host is the domestic cat. Cats usually become infected by ingesting Toxoplasma organisms present in the tissue (meat) of an intermediate ...
    Posted to The PetSource Blog - Scribbles 'n Bits (Weblog) by lorrainehug on July 31, 2007

  • Kidney Disease in Pets

    I thought after the whole food recall by Menu Foods following some pets passing because of kidney disease I would discuss kidney diease in pets.  Just like with humans, cats and dogs can become ill with kidney problems.  There are a whole myriad of reasons why a pet would have kidney problems.  Congenital defects like ...
    Posted to The PetSource Blog - Scribbles 'n Bits (Weblog) by lorrainehug on March 20, 2007

  • Cat Scratch Fever

    Cat Scratch Disease (Bartonella henselae Infection) What is cat scratch disease? Cat scratch disease (CSD) is a bacterial disease caused by Bartonella henselae. Most people with CSD have been bitten or scratched by a cat and developed a mild infection at the point of injury. Lymph nodes, especially those around the head, neck, and upper limbs, ...
    Posted to The PetSource Blog - Scribbles 'n Bits (Weblog) by lorrainehug on February 23, 2007