Should I Buy My Dog Or Cat Health Insurance? Ron Hines DVM PhD When your grandparents were young, dogs and cats were property. You and I could love them, we could spoil them, and we could talk to them. We all did. But law and society granted our pets no special status, no inalienable rights, … Read more
Normal Dog And Cat Blood Chemistry And Lab Values Feline & Canine Blood Chemistry Values, Temperature, Urine and Other Values for Your Dog and Cat Ron Hines DVM PhD Some Reasons Your Pet’s Blood Chemistry Values Are Abnormal Common veterinary abbreviations Veterinary School, Davis, California Your Dog And Cat’s Normal Test Reference Values … Read more
Vaccination and Vaccine Reactions in Your Dog Or Cat Ron Hines DVM PhD A Science-Based Vaccination Schedule For Your Dog & Cat Vaccines & Autoimmunity One Size Fits All? Fibrosarcoma Anaphylaxis I wrote this article some years ago. The links above give you more current information. If you are here, … Read more
Xylitol Sweetener – A Danger To Your Pet’s Health Ron Hines DVM PhD Grape Poisoning In Dogs + Tartaric Acid? Antifreeze Poisoning In Your Dog Or Cat Over the last dozen or so years, the sugar substitute, xylitol, has become a common ingredient in commercial food products. Xylitol is made from wood and … Read more
All About Oxalate Bladder And Kidney Stones In Your Dog – Cystic and Renal Calculi Ron Hines DVM PhD Struvite bladder stones in your dog Plump dogs might be at greater risk? The two words, kidney stones and kidney calculi, are interchangeable What Is Oxalate, And Why Has It Formed Stones In My Dog’s Urinary … Read more
Kidney Disease In Your Dog Or Cat Ron Hines DVM PhD Time goes by. Be sure to read additional information in these four links: Update On Kidney Disease In Dogs & Cats Hyperthyroidism-related kidney disease your cat The SDMA Kidney Test Special Kidney Diets How Accurate Are My Pet’s Blood Pressure Readings? RenalTech™? … Read more
Preventing Allergic Reactions, Shock, Vaccine Reactions And Anaphylaxis In Your Dog, Cat Or Ferret Preventing Anaphylaxis Acute Allergic Shock In dogs, Cats And Ferrets – Vaccine Reactions Ron Hines DVM PhD Is One Size Vaccine Dose Really Right For All Dogs? Another Entrée With The Same Flavor A Science-Based Pet Vaccination Program What Is Anaphylaxis? … Read more
Congestive Heart Failure & Mitral Valve Problems In Your Dog (CHF) Ron Hines DVM PhD Cardiomyopathy In Your Dog Subaortic Stenosis In Your Puppy Pulmonary Hypertension And Right-Side Heart Failure Heart Disease In Your Dog This is one of several articles that deal with a common heart problem that older dogs often face. … Read more
Dilated Cardiomyopathy – Heart Failure In Your Dog (DCM) Ron Hines DVM PhD If Your Pet Is A Cat Congestive Heart Failure & Mitral Valve Issues? Subaortic Stenosis In Your Puppy Pulmonary Hypertension And Right-Side Heart Failure Diet-Related Cardiomyopathy? With the introduction of “grain-free” and boutique brands of dog food with eye-catching graphics to please … Read more
When Your Dog Faces Hip Dysplasia Ron Hines DVM PhD Galliprant Hip Surgery In Your Dog Arthritis, Joint & Back Pain in Your Older Dog Hip dysplasia and the arthritis that accompany old age are the two most common skeletal issues that face our canine friends. Hip joint wear is inevitable. But when your younger … Read more