Lumbosacral Stenosis in dogs is a condition that occurs when the spinal cord passageways narrow progressively towards the tailbone, causing the dog pain and rawness of nerve endings. It is found in both hereditary and degenerative variants and can be extremely difficult to diagnose in older dogs since its clinical signs present a lot like [...]
Lipoma is one of the few diseases that can also affect cats in addition to dogs, and the good news is that they are relatively harmless, but that doesn’t mean that it’s not a bit frightening to suddenly feel a “lump” under a cat or dogs skin where there once wasn’t one. Plus, even though [...]
Leukodystrophy is a comparatively rare crossover disease affecting cats and dogs, so we wanted to take a few moments and discuss precisely what it is. After all, many of us pet owners have cats and dogs, which means that we could be at “double the risk” of one day having a pet diagnosed with this [...]
Legg-Calves-Perthes disease is one of those diseases that many folks probably know about, but few know the “official” name for the condition. This is why when a vet tells them their dog is suffering from Legg-Calves, it usually creates many more questions than answers. The first question is… “What is Legg-Calves-Perthes Disease?” This is why, [...]
Now, some might argue that “inappropriate elimination” isn’t a medical issue. Instead, it reflects an owner’s inability to train their pet correctly. But here are times when an animal’s physical and mental health will come into play, which is why we wanted to take a moment and discuss precisely what inappropriate elimination is. After all, [...]
Since very few people are going to find themselves Googling naturally: “NSAID Toxicity” You are probably here because you may have fed your furry friend aspirin or ibuprofen. After all, you wanted to help ease your pet’s pain, or maybe you left a jar of these sugar-coated pills on the counter and believe your pet [...]
OK, now, we have to be completely honest with you that this condition is exactly as uncomfortable as it sounds. So, if you have received this diagnosis in your female pet puppy, the only comfort you can get is that you are not the first loving pet owner to go through this. This is why [...]
You may be wondering… “What in the world is optic nerve hypoplasia?” And you would be rightfully asking because very little is known about this disease. This is why we here at IndulgeYourPet decided that we would take a moment and discuss precisely what optic nerve hypoplasia is so that if your veterinarian has recently [...]
Typically, those of the large and giant breed varieties. This difficult-to-pronounce disease refers to abnormal growth of the bone in the earlier development stages of a big pup’s life. The problem is that it’s a painful disease; it can cause your dog to suffer from a fever, and they might even need hospitalization in some [...]
Ichthyosis is a skin condition that can not only affect dogs and cats; it can also affect humans as well. This is why we figured we’d take a moment or two and discuss precisely what ichthyosis is so that if you end up owning a pet that has been diagnosed with this condition, you’ll not [...]
