Salmonella poisoning, or salmonellosis, is increasingly becoming a concern for pet owners as a result of numerous pet food recalls and recent documentation of a Salmonella outbreak that occurred due to contamination of pet food.

As HRT (hormone replacement therapy) becomes more widely used among women, we are also seeing increasing numbers of dogs and even cats that are being adversely affected by these products. Female dogs and cats may appear to be in heat constantly. Male dogs and cats may experience mammary enlargement and more.

The Pet Health Care Gazette is pleased to announce that we are part of the Never Shock a Puppy coalition and will be participating fully in the Never Shock a Puppy campaign as it rolls out, beginning on September 1, 2010. The Never Shock a Puppy Campaign For our readers, the Never Shock a Puppy [...]

This weekend, I’d like to spotlight an exceptional organization and its blog. I don’t see this blog on the pet lover’s blog hop (as of the writing of this post). Nevertheless, I believe they deserve to be spotlighted based on the wonderful things this blog and the individuals behind it are accomplishing. In case you [...]

While canine supplements containing vitamins and minerals may not be necessary for most dogs receiving a well-balanced diet, there are other food supplements that may be beneficial under specific circumstances.

In the past several posts, you’ve heard the story of Jana and her very special Rottweiler, Jasmine. Jasmine’s Story: Can Chronic Diarrhea and Soft Tissue Injuries be Normal? Jasmine’s Story: An Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury and a Cancer Scare Jasmine’s Condition Deteriorates: Another ACL Injury and an Abdominal Abscess Jasmine Recovers from Surgery and [...]

When we left Jasmine and Jana last time, Jasmine was being prepared for surgery on an abdominal abscess. Jana was unsure whether Jasmine would survive the surgery and was terribly worried about her. Today, Jasmine’s story continues. Jasmine’s Saga Concludes by Jana Rade Jasmine was a trooper. Her platelets were raising fast. Surgery was successful. [...]

This week, the Pet Lover’s Blog Hop spotlight lights up the Vet Snap blog. To be quite honest, this is a blog of which I am a bit envious (well, more than just a bit, if I’m being honest). It provides a little bit of everything pet related. The “About” page of Vet Snap sums [...]

Jana Rade’s Rottweiler companion, Jasmine, has suffered a variety of health problems in her seven years of life, ranging from chronic diarrhea and numerous soft tissue injuries to anterior cruciate ligament injuries in her knees. As we left Jana and Jasmine, Jasmine has visited her veterinarian for evaluation of her legs and Jasmine’s veterinarian has [...]

In the previous post, Jasmine’s Story: Can Chronic Diarrhea and Soft Tissue Injuries be Normal?, Jana introduced us to Jasmine, her beautiful Rottweiler and the joy of her life. She spoke about her frustration with Jasmine’s diagnosis of a “delicate system” and “soft tissue injuries” and her feeling that something much more serious was happening [...]