Calici Virus part 1

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CALICI VIRUS IN CATS Part One Feline calicivirus infection ,together with Feline Herpes virus ,are the the most common causes of respiratory disease. The virus attacks the respiratory tract — lungs and nasal passages — the mouth, with ulceration of the tongue, the intestines, and the musculoskeletal system. It is highly contagious in unvaccinated cats […]

Bloating in rabbits

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BLOAT Bloat is an excruciatingly painful , often fatal condition in rabbits. It begins as an abnormal accumulation of gas that leads to huge distention(stretching) of a rabbits stomach. Rabbits stomachs are different from most animals in that they are not as elastic and will therefore not shrink back to their normal size. This is […]

Rocco

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Rocco the pitbull is feeling very sorry for himself. He has been vomiting and had diarrhea. On a faecal smear unusual large bacteria were identified that shouldn’t be there. They are a type of food or garbage born bacteria that cause food poisoning. Dr Orisha  

Buddy

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Recieved this post from my friend Ischell about Buddy ,an old chap that I treated …there is an important message here “This is Buddy and he is 16, he has a few tumours hanging off his body and he had the worst teeth I have ever seen on a dog. Because he is so old his parents […]

Coccidiosis

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COCCIDIOSIS Coccidiosis(Eimeria Species) is a sporozoal (spread by spores) infection in rabbits. It is a highly contagious disease and can be fatal. While there are a 12 different types of this protozoa that are found in rabbits, only a few of them actually cause disease. Each is highly host, organ and tissue specific. There are […]

Moose

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I’m Moose ….. I am here for a follow up visit with Dr Larry for an ear infection.He says that I am a very handsome hound. Dr Larry says that it is crucial to treat ear infections early and intensively in order to prevent long damage to ear canal .He says that most ear infections […]

Tekira

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Tekira the poodle all puffed up. This little lady has skin allergies. In her case it presened by licking her toes and scratching her ears. Her mommy has it under control with the occasional outbreak, which needs medication. Hope everyone is having a good weekend Dr Orisha

Lameness in older dogs

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LAMNESS IN OLDER DOGS -TAKE NOTE This gorgeous 9 year old Lab “Honey ” has a non-weight bearing lamness in her left fore. What do we do ?Presume that she has arthritis? Definitely not! We should never presume that an older large dog that has limping for a while has definitely got arthritis.We must always […]