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Reverse Sneeze, Canine By Dr. Karen BurgessWhat is a reverse sneeze? A reverse sneeze is a sneeze, snort, gagging sound that some pets make for no...

Prostate Disease By Dr. Karen BurgessWhat is the prostate? The prostate is a gland located beyond the bladder in the male urinary tract. The urethra...

Obesity By Dr. Karen BurgessObesity has become an extremely important health problem in the Western world, not just for humans but for dogs and cats...

Mammory Tumors By Dr. Karen BurgessWhat is mammary cancer?Mammary cancer or better known as “breast cancer” in humans is an abnormal growth of...

Hot Spot, Canine (Self-inflicted acute moist dermatitis) By Dr. Karen BurgessA hot spot is an area of self-trauma typically secondary to a local...

Feliway (Cats Only) Synthetic PhermoneBy Dr. Karen BurgessBrand name and formulations Feliway, Comfort Zone Spray and electric diffuser (plug in...

Dog Urine Damage on LawnsCauses, Cures and Prevention Outline: Urban legends about urine damage, page 1 Only female dogs cause spotting in lawns,...

Cryptorchidism, CanineCryptorchidism in Dogs By Dr. Karen BurgessWhat is cryptorchidism? Derived from crypto- meaning hidden and orchi- meaning...

Coprophagia (Ingestion of fecal matter) By Dr. Karen BurgessWhat is coprophagia? The ingestion of feces from any source is called coprophagia. While...

Coccidiosis, CanineCoccidia By Dr. Karen BurgessWhat is Coccidia? Coccidia are in a family of microscopic parasites called protozoa and are not...