Category: Health
When Rhodie first arrived at Humane Society of Pikes Peak Region (HSPPR) she was suffering from severe allergies. They were so bad she was in a lot of pain.“Rhodie was …
When Jimmy rescued Squishy, she could barely walk a couple hundred yards because she was double what she needed to weigh. So they began to exercise five times a week. …
A beautiful young Cocker Spaniel was on death’s door when she was brought to Vet Ranch’s Dr. Judd for care. The dog had been facing euthanasia by a puppy mill …
When Fergus the puppy arrived at Vet Ranch he had a small wound and a swollen face. What had happened to him and why he was found on the street …
Buying or adopting a dog from overseas has just gotten harder for Americans. U.S. health officials have announced a one year ban on importing dogs from 113 countries effective on …
A joint report from USA Today and Investigate Midwest is questioning the safety of one of the most popular flea collars on the market. The news article has noted that …
Mitral Valve Dysplasia (MVD) is also known as Mitral Valve Disease, Mitral Valve Disorder, Mitral Valve Malformation, Mitral Dysplasia, Mitral Systolic Murmur, Cardiac Valve Disease (CVD), Endocardiosis, Atrioventricular Valve Endocardiosis, …
Degenerative Myelopathy (DM), sometimes referred to as CDRM (Chronic Degenerative RadiculoMylopathy), is a fatal, neurodegenerative disease characterized by a general lack of coordination of muscle movements in the pelvic limbs. …
Hypertonicity or Episodic Falling, also known as Hyperkinesis, Falling Cavaliers, Collapsing Cavalier Syndrome, Scotty Cramp or Paroxysmal Hypertonicity Disorder, is characterized by episodic, paroxysmal attacks during which affected animals fall, …
Syringomyelia (SM) is a rare disorder that causes a cyst to form in the spinal cord. This cyst, called a syrinx, gets bigger and longer over time, destroying part of …