The Veterinary Expert| Pet Health
The veterinary expert provides information about important conditions of dogs and cats such as arthrits, hip dysplasia, cruciate disease, diabetes, epilepsy and fits.
(aka ‘Arthritis’, ‘Rheumatism’, DJD) What is osteoarthritis? Arthritis means ‘inflammation of a joint’. Inflammation is a basic way the body reacts to infection, irritation or trauma and we generally see redness, swelling, warmth and pain. So ‘arthritis’ is actually not a very specific term and there are a number of quite different problems that will […]
Are puppies born with abnormal hips? In this article we will look at some of the most common questions asked about hip dysplasia in dogs. What actually is Hip Dysplasia? Hip dysplasia is a heritable condition in which one or both hips develop an abnormal shape. It is usually painful but the degree of […]
Injury or rupture of the canine cranial cruciate ligament is commonly associated with osteoarthritis. You may have had experience of a dog with a torn cruciate ligament. Did you know that there are well over 100 methods described for managing this problem in dogs? It is an issue that remains controversial despite many studies […]