College of Veterinary Medicine

Pet Health Topics

Pet Health Topics


Pet Health Topics is arranged into 4 major categories of topics:  OR select the A to Z Topic Index.

Additionally, this site includes anatomy illustrations and a glossary of terms.

SIZE WARNING! Pet Health topics are presented with lots of photographs. Some files are large and may require several minutes to appear on your computer screen.

This information is NOT meant to be a substitute for veterinary care. Always follow the instructions provided by your veterinarian.   

Procedures
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Cats
determining the sex of a kitten 18
ear medications 183
eye medications 92
oral medications 145
restraining 120
SQ fluids 228
trimming toe nails (claws) 183

Dogs
bathing your dog 11
ear medications 160
eye medications 114
oral medications 88
restraining 173
oral fluids 35
SQ fluids 256
trimming toe nails 210

Common Problems
cancer  11
coughing 11
diarrhea 15
nasal discharge/sneezing 39
pain, how to detect 11
seizures 15
urinary incontinence 12
vomiting  18

Diseases
anal sac disease 13
Addison’s disease 14
antifreeze poisoning 13
cardiomyopathy (hypertrophic) in cats 10
  cardiomyopathy (dilated) in dogs 18
Cushing’s disease 9
diabetes mellitus 242
heart valve malfunction (mitral insufficiency) in dogs 13
hypothyroidism in the dog 14
hyperthyroidism in the cat 18
intervertebral disk disease  13
Lyme disease 55
lymphoma 10
  lymphoma feline 10
  mast cell cancer 9
  osteosarcoma (bone cancer) 10
  rabies 16
salmon poisoning disease 12

Miscellaneous  Health Care Topics
  acupuncture 13
adopting a pet 13
anesthesia: My pet is going under anesthesia... 20
  bunny care 23
  cancer surgery 9
  cardiac medications 16
  cardiac patient home care 13
cold weather pet tips 10
holiday hazards to your pet 28
  How does my veterinarian make a diagnosis of my pets problem? 13
feeding a previously abused, emaciated dog 8
gifts for the pet owner & other holiday tips 13
litter preferences of cats 13
service dogs 15
What do all those lab tests mean? 22
  WSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital 8
  One Cancer Patients' Story... 8
  Radiation therapy for cancer treatment 9
  Recognizing pain  
 

Anatomy
  cardiovascular system cat 30
  cardiovascular system dog 34
  digestive system cat 127
  digestive system dog 180
  lymphatic system 39
  musculoskeletal system 77
  nervous system 53
  respiratory system cat 39
  respiratory system dog 58
  special senses cat 24
  special senses dog 39
  urogenital system  cat 44
  urogenital system  dog 88


Last Edited: Dec 26, 2007 1:11 PM
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