Outside the Box 1: Why Is My Cat Peeing Outside the Box?
Why is your cat peeing outside the box? Learn signs of feline urinary disease, common causes like FIC, UTIs and stones, and when straining is an emergency.
Category: Emergency
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Dialysis for Pets: Acute Kidney Injury Treatment
Learn how dialysis for pets works, when hemodialysis is recommended, and how it can save dogs and cats suffering from acute kidney injury, toxin ingestion, or autoimmune disease.
Acute Kidney Injury in Pets
Kidney injuries can happen suddenly and without warning—especially in dogs and cats. Acute kidney injury (AKI) in pets is a medical emergency that requires quick recognition and treatment to give pets the best chance of recovery. In this episode of “Your Vet Wants You to Know,” we’re joined by veterinary internal medicine specialist Dr. Simona Buoncompagni, who shares her expertise in nephrology and dialysis to help pet owners understand this critical condition.
Heat Stroke
This episode is a must listen for anyone with a dog and provides the tools you need to prevent and save your dog’s life from heat stroke. For a pet left in a car when the temperature outside is 72 to 96°F, the temperature inside the car rises an average of 41°F within 30 minutes. 80% of that increase takes place within the first 5 minutes. Cracking the windows makes no significant difference, even on breezy days. Pre-cooling with air conditioning makes no significant difference. Dogs cannot cool themselves as efficiently as humans can, and the panic they experience trapped alone in rising temperatures worsens the already excessive panting. Certain breeds, like English Bulldogs, Pugs, French Bulldogs, Boxers, or overweight dogs, are at a higher risk. Bringing your pet to an emergency vet as fast as possible will help save their life.