Pet Health Library

🐰Rabbit HealthJun 26, 2026

👁️Eyes & Ears

Cat Corneal Sequestrum: Dark Eye Plaque Signs and Surgery

A corneal sequestrum is a dark brown plaque of dead tissue unique to cats. Learn the signs, which breeds are at risk, and surgical treatment options.

🐕Dog HealthJun 26, 2026

Dog IMHA: Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia Signs to Know

IMHA is a life-threatening autoimmune anemia in dogs. Pale gums, jaundice, and dark urine are red-flag signs that need ER care immediately.

🐕Dog HealthJun 26, 2026

🤮Digestive

Dog Hemorrhagic Gastroenteritis (AHDS): Bloody Diarrhea Signs

AHDS causes sudden raspberry-jam bloody diarrhea and rapid dehydration in dogs. Same-day IV fluids are usually life-saving.

💨Respiratory

Rabbit Pasteurella (Snuffles): Nasal Discharge and Respiratory Signs

Pasteurella snuffles causes chronic nasal discharge and sneezing in rabbits. Matted paws are a classic sign. Learn treatment and safe antibiotics.

🐰Rabbit HealthJun 26, 2026

🐹Guinea Pig HealthJun 26, 2026

Rabbit E. cuniculi: Head Tilt, Kidney, and Eye Signs

E. cuniculi is the top cause of head tilt and kidney disease in pet rabbits. Learn signs, treatment with fenbendazole, and when to call the vet.

Guinea Pig Scurvy: Vitamin C Deficiency Signs and Treatment

Guinea pigs can't make vitamin C and develop scurvy when deficient. Swollen joints, bleeding gums, and rough coat are key signs. Fully preventable.

🐹Guinea Pig HealthJun 26, 2026

Guinea Pig Pyometra: Uterine Infection Signs and Emergency Care

Pyometra is a life-threatening uterine infection in female guinea pigs. Vaginal discharge and a distended belly mean same-day emergency spay surgery.

🐹Hamster HealthJun 26, 2026

🦎Reptile HealthJun 26, 2026

Hamster Polycystic Kidney Disease: Belly Swelling and Kidney Signs

Polycystic kidney disease is a hereditary condition in hamsters causing a distended belly and kidney failure. Learn signs, management, and prognosis.

Bearded Dragon Metabolic Bone Disease: Signs and Prevention

MBD is the most common preventable disease in bearded dragons, caused by UVB and calcium deficiency. Soft jaw and limb deformities are key signs.

🐾Pet HealthJun 26, 2026

🌿Skin & Coat

Crested Gecko Stuck Shed: Retained Skin Signs and Home Treatment

Stuck shed in crested geckos most often affects toes and eyes, causing constriction and possible tissue death. Low humidity is the main cause — easy to fix

🐾Ferret HealthJun 26, 2026

Ferret Lymphoma: Cancer Signs, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Lymphoma is the most common cancer in ferrets. Weight loss, enlarged lymph nodes, and lethargy are key signs. Chemo can achieve remissions of 1–2 years.

🐕Dog HealthJun 26, 2026

Dog Masticatory Muscle Myositis: Jaw Pain and Lock-Jaw Signs

MMM is an immune attack on jaw muscles causing pain, swelling, and eventual lock-jaw in dogs. Early steroids prevent permanent jaw fibrosis.

Cat Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD): IRIS Staging and Signs

CKD affects 1 in 3 cats over 15. Learn how IRIS staging works, what signs to watch for, and how each stage is managed.

Cat Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD): Signs and Treatment

Feline IBD causes chronic vomiting, diarrhea, and weight loss. Learn the signs, how it's diagnosed, and how it's managed.

🐰Rabbit HealthJun 26, 2026

Cat Toxoplasmosis: Signs, Zoonotic Risk, and Treatment

Most cats with Toxoplasma show no signs. Learn when it's dangerous, how humans get it, and litter hygiene rules to keep everyone safe.

Rabbit Hepatic Coccidiosis: Liver Signs and Weight Loss

Eimeria stiedae causes liver disease in rabbits with jaundice, pot belly, and weight loss. Learn signs, treatment with sulfa drugs, and prevention.

🦜Bird HealthJun 26, 2026

💨Respiratory

Cockatiel Aspergillosis: Respiratory Signs and Antifungal Treatment

Aspergillosis is a serious fungal infection in cockatiels causing breathing changes, weight loss, and voice changes. Seed-only diets are a major risk facto

🐾Pet HealthJun 26, 2026

African Grey Hypocalcemia: Seizures and Calcium Deficiency Signs

African grey parrots are uniquely prone to low blood calcium causing seizures and collapse. Seed diets are the main risk. Emergency calcium is life-saving.

Cat Idiopathic Cystitis (FLUTD): Signs and What Triggers It

FIC is the top cause of straining and blood in cat urine. Learn the signs, stress triggers, and when straining becomes an emergency — especially for male c

Cat Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM): Signs and Treatment

HCM is the most common feline heart disease. Learn the subtle signs, why echocardiography is essential, how stages guide treatment, and when a breathing ch

Cat Cuterebra (Warble): Skin and Neurologic Signs to Watch

Cuterebra bot fly larvae cause skin warbles in cats — but brain migration can produce sudden blindness, seizures, and disorientation. Know both sets of sig