Wobbler’s Syndrome - The Basics

Wobblers Syndrome

Wobblers Syndrome also known as cervical vertebral malformation (CVM) and cervical spondylomyelopathy (CSM) is commonly seen among dogs. It is a condition of the cervical vertebrae in which the vertebrae is affected resulting the dog developing a walk that is both wobbly and unsteady, hence the name Wobblers Syndrome. This in actuality is a situation in which there are various factors that contribute to make the one condition. These include the disease of the major areas of the vertebrae such as the interspinal ligaments, and intervertebral discs. It is particularly found among the Great Danes and Doberman Pinschers dogs.

Causes of Wobblers Syndrome
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Is it a Gastric Torsion? - Video

what is Bloat or gastric torsion?

It a common condition affecting large breed dogs. The symptoms are usually very characteristic and diagnosis is usually easy. However, other conditions may mimic a gastric torsion and this podcast illustrates that fact.

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Hip Dysplasia: symptoms and diagnosis Video

Hip dysplasia

Who gets hip dysplasia? What is it? What are the symptoms associated with this condition? How is it diagnosed?

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Odd Behavior In Dogs - Epilepsy In The Behavioral Lobe - A Neurological Disorder

You learn a lot of things after years of being a dog trainer. Thousands of dogs come and go and many seem to fall into the same categories of behavior. They are easy to analyze and prescribe behavior modification courses based on obvious traits. This is until you run into a dog like Simba. About 12 years ago Simba’s owners called us for help. They lived in Huntington Beach California in the heart of the OC, living the good life. They had a home on the ocean with their own personal dock in their backyard. They also had two beautiful teenage daughters and a male Golden Retriever pup named Simba.

The call began with Simba’s owner Robin, explaining to me that the family had purchased Simba as a puppy from a breeder. At six months of age the family had found Simba to be a very difficult puppy. They called a local trainer to perform in home lessons. The trainer after meeting Simba was sure that there wouldn’t be any difficulty since Simba was a Golden Retriever (a breed known for being easy to train and very compliant to commands) and he was a professional trainer. How hard could it be?
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Pet Urinary Tract Infections - UTI Solutions

Pets can also contract urinary tract infections, much like humans do. Most likely, cats are more prone to bladder infections than dogs and these could have a debilitating effect on the felines mobility and overall systemic health. If you have previously received treatment for an infection of this sort and endured all the related discomforts, imagine how much more painful this condition would be for a little kitty; to urinate amidst a buildup of crystallized urine passing through its tiny urethra.

At a glance, it would be difficult to determine if poor kitty is suffering from a bladder infection, much less notice the minute urine crystals discharged. Should you suspect a UTI condition, you could buy a urine pH test strip and administer it at home over a sample of your cats urine. Nevertheless, bladder infections can be directly observed through the aberrant actuations of your pet that constitute as symptoms to this disease. Symptoms may appear as gullible as the repeated self-licking of genitals; frequent urination that is more indicative of the infection; and the more obvious symptoms of pain while passing urine and in case cloudy or bloody formations become discernable over urine. Whatever the case may be, these symptoms are telltale signs of a bladder infection that should signal an immediate trip to the veterinarian for immediate consultations. Otherwise risk the complications that would go from a simple loss of appetite, to fevers and acute infections.
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Heat Stroke in Pets Video

Heat stroke is a condition occurring when the body temperature of a dog or a cat is far above the normal limits. It is an emergency and one from which many pets do not recover.
The dog’s normal body temperature is around 38.5 degrees (101.3 Fahrenheit). They surely can tolerate higher temperatures but above 41.5 degrees (106.7 Fahrenheit) the cells do break down. See this video to know more about heat stroke

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Anesthesia, Surgery and Your Pet

As pet owners, we are all concerned about the risks associated with anesthesia and surgery. Anesthesia and surgery is a more exact science than you might expect. The safety of general anesthesia is dependent upon the anesthetic agent, the equipment used, the methods of patient monitoring, patient status, and the expertise of the people involved. In fact, the safety of general anesthesia is dramatically improved by giving adequate attention to each of these areas.

To the doctors and staff of Research Pet and Bird Hospital, nothing is more important than taking steps to maximize the safety of a procedure. In fact, our core values demand that we use only the safest anesthetic agents, precise delivery systems, intense patient monitoring, and all measures available to improve the patient’s status to make the procedure a success. For us, it is a mission. Our focus and intensity does not wane until the patient is fully recovered and ready to go home. Anything else is a complete failure in our minds and hearts.
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Cataract in Dogs and Cats - Video

What is Cataract?

this is a common eye condition, which occurs frequently in elderly animals. It may also affect younger animals in special circumstances. Cataract can be a debilitating disease and cause blindness.

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