Pannus

Author: Rhea Morgan Publish Date: 5/15/2014 3:18:00 PM Pannus, also known as chronic superficial keratitis, is an eye disease that can result in blindness if it is not treated. Pannus is a lifelong problem that can typically be managed but not cured. Pannus is more common and more severe at high altitudes and in areas

Nuclear Cat Poop

Author: Tony Johnson, DVM, DACVECC Publish Date: 8/4/2014 10:06:32 AM I have a cat. Since I’m a veterinarian, that probably doesn’t come as a big surprise to many. But I have a…radioactive cat! That’s right – I have a dyed-in-the-wool, glowing green, isotope-emitting, half-life-y radioactive cat. And I paid actual money to make him that

Why are vets so expensive?

Author: Marie Haynes Publish Date: 4/13/2012 12:35:31 PM Editor’s note: There’s a common public perception that veterinary care is overpriced and that many veterinarians get rich at the expense of pets and their owners. Dr. Marie Haynes addresses that concern through a sympathetic, humorous and informative account from her experience as a companion-animal practitioner in

Cat Feeding FAQ

Author: Susan Wynn Publish Date: 10/30/2008 5:21:00 PM The High Points • Cats are carnivores and were never meant to eat high-carbohydrate diets • Commercial diet – especially dry diets – are too high in carbohydrates • Cats eating dry food are chronically dehydrated, and do not drink enough water to properly re-hydrate themselves •