Intestinal Parasites In Your Cat And What To Do About Them Ron Hines DVM PhD How Likely Is It That My Cat Has Worms? Intestinal parasites, respiratory virus and ear mites are the most common problems veterinarians like myself see in kittens. Although pets of any age can carry intestinal parasites, they are primarily a … Read more
What Are Those Painful-Looking Red Sores On My Cat’s Lip Or Body? EGC Eosinophilic Granuloma Complex aka Lick Granuloma, EGC, FEGC Ron Hines DVM PhD Too Much Licking & Hair Loss? Apoquel® for this problem? Redonyl Ultra? This mysterious and perplexing disease of cats goes by many names: rodent ulcer (they … Read more
What Should I Feed My Cat? Ron Hines DVM PhD Health Problems And Feeding Decisions? A home-cooked diet for my cat here and here Feeding Mature & Elderly Cats A Special Kidney Diet For My Cat? A Low-iodine Diet For My Hyperthyroid Cat? The Quality Of Mass-marketed Cat Foods? Preservatives In Your Cat’s Diet? Fat … Read more
My Vet Says My Cat Or Dog Needs A Special Kidney Diet What Are My Options? Ron Hines DVM PhD Kidney Disease – Its Diagnosis And Treatment The SDMA Kidney Test In Your Dog & Cat – What It Means – What It Doesn’t Mean If you reached this page from my kidney treatment … Read more
The SDMA Test – What Abnormal Results Mean And What They Don’t Mean Ron Hines DVM PhD Kidney Disease In Your Dog & Cat- Its Diagnosis And Treatment Kidney Problems In Your Cat – Renal Failure (CRF) Cat & Dog Owner Comments On The SDMA Test Renal Tech Through 2023, … Read more
Chronic Kidney Disease In Your Cat Or Your Dog – CKD – Current Diagnosis And Treatment Ron Hines DVM PhD The SDMA Kidney Test – What Results Means – What They Don’t Mean My Vet Says My Cat Or Dog Needs A Special Kidney Diet Kidney Disease In Your Cat – CKD/CRF … Read more
What To Do When Your Dog Or Cat’s Liver Tests Are High Ron Hines DVM PhD Some Causes Of Abnormal Liver Tests Liver Disease Treatments On The Horizon? The blood test results most indicative of a potential liver problem in your pet are elevations in its ALT, AST, GGT, and ALP enzyme levels. … Read more
What Is New In Heartworm Prevention, Diagnosis And Treatment? Ron Hines DVM PhD More general information on heartworms Heartworms, The Slow Kill Versus Fast Kill Treatment? For some non-heartworm causes of coughing in dogs, go here This Is About Drug Resistant Heartworms Too: What Is Currently The Most Effective Monthly Heartworm Preventative? … Read more
A New Option For Chronic Arthritic Pain Management In Dogs – Galliprant® = Grapiprant Ron Hines DVM PhD Arthritis In Your Dog Librela® A New Approach To Arthritis Pain In Dogs This article is about medication options that are available for your dog when it suffers from arthritis pain. Cats are notorious for not … Read more
What Does My Dog’s Breed Tell Me About Its Health? – Nature Versus Nurture Ron Hines DVM PhD Why Is My Puppy A Runt? Ninety percent of the emails I receive are from dog and cat owners facing a health issue in their loved companions. I give them what guidance I can. For them … Read more