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4 Reasons Your Dog Keeps Getting UTIs

September 6, 2019 By Heather

Urinary tract infections are some of the most common infectious diseases found in dogs, period. If your dog has suffered from more than a handful of UTIs in his lifetime, particularly in close succession, he may be prone to recurrent urinary tract infections. Repeated occurrences of UTIs should always be addressed by a veterinarian, of […]

Filed Under: Pet Care Tagged With: infection, urinary tract, uti

First 2 Hours: I Found a Hot Spot on My Pet

May 17, 2019 By Heather

Ruh roh…you found a hot spot on your cat or dog. Hot spots are incredibly common and can be caused by a wide range of factors. While hot spots themselves aren’t usually emergency issues, they can sometimes be indicative of a more serious health problem that needs to be addressed. Let’s talk about what to […]

Filed Under: Pet Care Tagged With: allergies, hot spot, infection, wet

First 2 Hours: My Dog Tore His Paw Pad

March 29, 2019 By Heather

A torn paw pad can be really painful for your dog. It’s a relatively common injury – dogs use their paws to traverse all manner of terrain. You’re most likely to notice your dog has a torn paw pad when he steps on something and winces, cries out in pain, or starts leaving bloody paw […]

Filed Under: Urgent Care Tagged With: first 2 hours, infection, injury

How to Know Know if Your Cat Has an Upper Respiratory Infection

February 25, 2019 By Heather

Feline upper respiratory infections (URIs) are no fun for anyone, least of all your cat. These infections can be caused by any number of bacteria or viruses your cat comes into contact with often. How can you tell whether your cat has an upper respiratory infection, and what should you do if you think she […]

Filed Under: Common Questions, Disease Diet and Exercise Tagged With: cat flu, fcv, fhv, infection, respiratory

First 2 Hours: My Cat is Having Difficulty Breathing

December 17, 2018 By Heather

It’s scary when your pet can’t breathe. Breathing problems (dyspnea) are usually indicative of something serious and they should never be taken lightly. Whether your cat’s breathing troubles have come on suddenly or they’ve been building for days, here’s what you should do. 0-30 Minutes In: Rush Your Cat to the Vet Difficulty breathing is […]

Filed Under: Urgent Care Tagged With: breathing, cat, emergency, heart, infection, lungs, tumor, urgent

How to Know if Your Cat Has a FLUTD

October 16, 2017 By Vetted Staff

How can you tell whether your cat has a FLUTD? Feline lower urinary tract disease is common in cats of any age. FLUTD, actually used as a descriptor of several urinary tract afflictions, is usually easily treated with the assistance of a veterinarian and careful monitoring. Do you suspect your cat has FLUTD? If you […]

Filed Under: Disease Diet and Exercise, Urgent Care Tagged With: cats, FLUTD, infection

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