1) Pheochromocytomas, which consist of chromaffin cells, are a type of adrenal tumors; this tumor type affects the adrenal medulla...

Hyperaldosteronism is a condition that is caused by excess aldosterone, which is a mineralcorticoid hormone produced in the adrenal...

1) This condition is due to excessive cortisol secretion by the adrenal glands; it is not as common in cats as it is in dogs 2) Similar...

In a previous blog post, we covered a general overview about feline lymphoma as well as specific information about small cell LSA. In...

Lymphoma in cats can affect various sites; it is categorized as either gastrointestinal, nasal, mediastinal, peripheral lymph nodes or...

Hemangiosarcoma is a type of cancer of blood vessels. It is mesenchymal in origin and commonly affects large breed dogs such as German...

Many people may know about mast cell tumors in dogs, did you know they can affect cats too? Although not as common as in dogs, Mast Cell...

The most common skin tumor of dogs are Mast Cell tumors (MCT). They account for approximately 1/5 of all skin tumors in dogs. MCT can...

Has your vet ever recommended a biochemistry panel (which is sometimes called an internal organ function screen) test to check your pet’s...

·1) Perhaps contrary to popular belief among pet owners, it is not very common to see urinary tract infections (UTI) in cats 2) However,...

Stress Leukogram: Characterized by lymphopenia, eosinopenia, monocytosis and neutrophilia Monocytosis is more common in dogs than other...

Anemia is defined as a decrease in red blood cell mass There are different ways to measure a patient’s degree of anemia. Automated...

In this condition, the patella (kneecap) is displaced to an abnormal position, usually medially In more than half of cases, both...

Most people know about cruciate (ACL) injuries in athletes 🏃, but did you know that dogs 🐕 can injure their cruciates (CrCL) too? 🐾...

🐾One of the most common musculoskeletal diseases that I see in practice is Osteoarthritis. It is a degenerative joint disease process...

Most folks have heard about the zoonotic tick-borne illness, Lyme disease, but many haven’t heard of Ehrlichiosis 🐾 This is a bacterial...

Canine Influenza Virus (CIV) is an orthomyxovirus that causes respiratory disease in dogs 🐕 🐾 It can cause clinical signs in up to...

There’s no doubt that people and dogs are spending more time outside now that Spring 🌺🌼🌸 is here. That means pets are exposed more to...

Since we covered feline infectious diseases previously, we will now focus on our canine friends 🐕 Let’s start with “kennel cough” since...

While many people may be familiar with distemper and parvovirus in dogs 🐶, they may not have heard of feline distemper, or...