by Sally-Anne Richter | Jun 11, 2020 | Diseases & Conditions, Senior Pets
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a slowly progressive and irreversible disease involving deterioration of the cartilage within joints. Arthritis is the medical term for inflammation of the joints, while osteoarthritis is the term referring to a form of chronic joint...
by Sally-Anne Richter | Aug 12, 2019 | Diseases & Conditions, Puppies & Kittens
A University of Sydney study has found that around 20,000 canine parvo virus cases occur in Australia each year. Nearly half of these cases (40-45%) result in death through euthanasia or the disease itself. Parvovirus was first detected in 1978 and infects all breeds...
by Sally-Anne Richter | Nov 21, 2018 | Diseases & Conditions, Injuries & Accidents, Senior Pets
As our pets’ quality of living improves, they are living longer. It is not uncommon for cats to live for 20 years now and dogs are not far behind. As a consequence, we are seeing more age-related diseases in pets, such as arthritis, cognitive dysfunction...
