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04, 2020
Dog and Cat Cancer in Animals
Introduction The scientific word for cancer is neoplasia, meaning new growth. In reality, it is an abnormal growth of cells that interferes with an organ's ability to function, resulting in a degree of failure in that organ. Some of these abnormal cells break off from the organ and spread to other organs in the body, causing them to fail. This process is called metastasis, and is the hallmark of malignant cancer. Later in this page are links to pages with details on the more common cancers in animals. This includes dogs and cats, canines and feline, along with birds and
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04, 2020
Caesarian C-Section
This page has two C-section (Caesarian) surgeries on it. This first one you come to when you scroll down was performed recently, the one further down the page was performed by Dr. Palazzolo 20 years ago. It was posted on this web site in 1999. A Caesarean Section (abbreviated as C-Section) is derived from the latin word "caedare", which means to cut. It is believed that Julius Caesar was the first to be born this way when his mother died during childbirth. Most scholars of ancient history believe this was done long before Julius Caesar was born. Either way, the
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11, 2019
Dislocated Hips in a Dog: From causes to Correction
Introduction On occasion a dog or cat will dislocate its hip. Learn what to do if your dog dislocated its hip, and the procedures and surgeries to correct it from the experts at the Long Beach Animal Hospital. What is Canine Hip Dislocation? The medical term that is sometimes used for this problem is luxation or subluxation. This is when one of the heads of the femurs (the ball) comes out of the hip socket. Even though we use the term "hip", the problem is actually the head of the femur that has come out of the hip socket. Signs
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11, 2019
Arthritis in Dogs: What It is, Causes, and Treatment
One of the most insidious diseases we encounter in canines and felines is arthritis. We even see it in birds, reptiles, and pocket pets like rabbits and guinea pigs. It was not long ago that pets were euthanized because they seemed "old" based on their symptoms of poor appetite, decreased activity, and lethargy. In reality they were not “old”, they had arthritis, and acted like they were old because they were painful. Today we can treat their arthritis and give them a new lease on life and lead a great quality of life for many more years. All animals get