Capital Physeal Dysplasia Hi! Thanks for reading! Today we are going to discuss a condition called Capital Physeal Dysplasia - a cause of hip injury in cats. Let’s break that name down, since it is certainly quite a mouthful. Capital: this comes from the Latin caput for “head.” This refers to the head of the… Continue reading Hitch in Oreo’s Giddy-Up: Capital Physeal Dysplasia
Tag: obesity
Obesity in Pets
Ahoyhoy! Thanks for stopping by! Today we are going to learn about Obesity in Pets. (Head over to the Resources tab for more information about body condition scoring.) I am SURE that every one of you reading this can think of a fat dog or chunky cat you’ve seen. But did you know that nearly 60%… Continue reading Obesity in Pets
Arthritis in Our Pets
Hi again! So glad you’re here! Today we are going to talk about arthritis - specifically osteoarthritis. There are some pretty remarkable numbers regarding the incidence of arthritis in our pets: 20% of all pets over the age of one year have arthritis (that’s 1 in 5!)60-65% of pets over the age of six years… Continue reading Arthritis in Our Pets