Cytopoint® Versus Apoquel® For My Itchy Dog – Which Is Safer – Which Is More Effective – Can I Use Both? – Do I have Other Options? Ron Hines DVM PhD Email Me Your Thoughts Dog Owner’s Comments On Apoquel® Dog Owner’s Comments On Cytopoint® Apoquel is the “Cousin” of Xeljanz … Read more
Why Is My Dog Or Cat Azotemic? Ron Hines DVM PhD See What Normal Blood & Urine Values Are Causes Of Most Abnormal Blood & Urine Tests See How Tests Are Grouped Kidney Failure In Your Cat Or Dog Azotemia Is Also Called Uremia Or Just Kidney Failure Veterinarians will tell you that your cat or … Read more
Chronic Kidney Disease In Your Pet Rat – What It Is, And What You Can Do About It Ron Hines DVM PhD Chronic Kidney disease in rats goes by more names than a rat has whiskers. Kidney failure is very common in elderly rats. Only tumors and mycoplasma-related lung disease outnumber the cases of kidney … Read more
Rodent And Rabbit Tooth Problems And How I Treat Them Ron Hines DVM PhD Is This A Wild Rabbit Or Rodent? If So, This Is the Link to All Of Dr. Hines’ Wildlife Care Articles I see misaligned, overgrown tooth problems most frequently in rabbits – but any rodent is susceptible to them. Rabbits – which … Read more
Lymphoma In Your Ferret Ron Hines DVM PhD Ferret Health Care Library Link Many veterinary articles list lymphoma as the third most common cancer in ferrets; the first two being adrenal gland tumors and insulinomas of the pancreas. Others place lymphoma higher on the list. I do not know of anyone who has actually … Read more
The Rat-Lover’s Guide To Respiratory Disease Mycoplasma Chronic Pneumonia –What Causes It And What You Can Do About It Ron Hines DVM PhD I like well-adjusted pet domestic rats. Their life span is brief when compared to our dogs and cats; but that is not necessarily a drawback. Kidney Problems In Your Rat Tooth … Read more
Why Is My Dog Or Cat’s Urine Bilirubin Level High? Ron Hines DVM PhD See What Normal Blood & Urine Values Are Causes Of Most Abnormal Blood & Urine Tests See How Tests Are Grouped Bilirubin In Your Pet’s Urine = Bilirubinuria Read similar topics here: Jaundice, Bilirubin, Urobilinogen, Icterus Index It is not abnormal to … Read more
Diet Feeding And Nutritional Care Of Display Tigers Lions And Leopards Ron Hines DVM PhD Zoo Care Manuals for : Lion , Tiger , Leopard , Cheetah , Lynx , General Nutrition Dr. Hines’ Other Wildlife And Exotic Animal Articles Big cats are not unique in their nutritional requirements – but those requirements can be … Read more
The Wildlife Disease Experts List Ron Hines DVM PhD All Of Dr. Hines’ Wildlife Rehab Articles Back to Vaccination of Zoo Animals Wildlife And Exotic Pets …………. Some Of The Folks Whose Advice And Shared Experiences I Greatly Appreciate USGS Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, Bozeman, MT, USA NIH Animal Center, Poolesville, MD, … Read more
Vaccination of Zoo Animals, Wild Animals and Exotic Pets Who Gets What And When Ron Hines DVM PhD All Of Dr. Hines’ Wildlife Rehab Articles Where does this information come from? Noneof the uses of the vaccines that I discuss here – other than a few, used in domesticated ferrets, mink and a … Read more