A 2-year-old hedgehog was presented as an emergency because of a bulging left eye. The eye did not appear to be visual and the cornea was opaque. The pupillary light reflex could not be assessed because of severe keratitis and the absence of the right eye. What is the diagnosis?
In an article recently published in Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice, Drs. Byron Blagburn and Michael Dryden provide a comprehensive overview of flea and tick biology, treatment, and control.
Do you think pets are just good company? They may be much more. Dr. Lynette Hart discusses the positive side effects of companion animals on humans in various situations.
After years of giving advice all day long to pet owners with allergic dogs, I now have a fresh perspective on the subject—that is after adopting Cindy, an allergic 11-year-old Golden Retriever, a few years ago.