A 2012 survey by the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention found that 52.5 percent of dogs and 58.5 percent of cats were overweight or obese. Here are is a short list of easy tips to help a pet slim down.
Archive for July, 2014
10 Tips for Owners of Overweight Pets
Monday, July 14th, 2014Reproductive Medicine Team Helps Wildlife Safari
Friday, July 11th, 2014The Reproductive Medicine team at the OSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital works mostly with horses and dogs, providing breeding services like artificial insemination and pregnancy evaluations. Last month they did something different: a laparoscopic spay surgery on a cougar. The Wildlife Safari in Winston, Oregon recently acquired a female cougar. Although she was kept in a […]
Feline Hyperthyroid Study Uses CT To Improve Treatment
Thursday, July 10th, 2014Feline hyperthyroidism is the most common endocrine disease in cats. Cats with elevated levels of thyroid hormone can experience increased appetite, weight loss, vomiting and hyperactivity. The condition is usually diagnosed by symptoms and/or a blood test, and is commonly treated with the drug Methimazole. Although computer assisted tomography (CT) has been shown to be […]
