Autoimmune hemolytic anemia is a specific type of erythrocyte (red blood cell) deficiency in which the dog's immune system targets its own healthy red cells, accelerating their…
Canine distemper is a viral disease that affects dogs worldwide. The disease is most common in young, unvaccinated dogs. Initially, fever and ocular and nasal discharge will be…
Canine ehrlichiosis is an acute to chronic infectious disease that is transmitted to dogs by ticks. Ehrlichiosis can affect multiple organ systems and present with a variety of…
Leptospirosis is an infectious disease of dogs and other animals (including humans) caused by multiple strains (servovars) of spiral shaped bacteria. Infection affects multiple…
Canine Lyme Disease is a multi-symptom disease that is transmitted to dogs by ticks. Ticks can also transmit Lyme disease to people, but infected dogs cannot directly transmit…
Feline acute renal failure (ARF) is a condition that is described as the sudden decline in kidney function that typically occurs over a period of hours to days. Veterinary care is…
Canine attachment to humans is an adaptive trait that has been directly and indirectly selected for in domestic dogs. While most untrained canines will vocalize, chew forbidden…
Toxoplasmosis is caused by a parasite that lives inside cells. Toxoplasmosis is a zoonotic disease, which means that people can acquire the infection from animals. Any mammal can…