Dr. Jane
November 5, 2021
Late last year, when the UK’s coronavirus was on the rise, Dr. Luca Ferasin and colleagues reported an increase in patients with symptoms of myocarditis or inflammation of the heart. The condition is a rare side effect of the mRNA Covid-19 vaccines, most common in men under 30. It can also be caused by infection with the virus itself. But …
Dr. Jane
September 22, 2021
Staffordshire Bull Terrier Hunter was taken to a local kennel and the Dogs Trust Ballymena team took him under their wing. Hunter loves the company of people, one of his favorites is to cuddle on the sofa. Oreo is a cute 11 month old Shih Tzu cross who is a bit of a sensitive soul but has found it to …
A new study from Tufts University found that some ingredients in dog food can cause heart disease in our canine companions, and the same ingredients are often found in grain-free dog food products. The study specifically addresses dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs, a disease that affects the heart muscle. To investigate the possible link between diet and DCM in dogs, …
Thursday was a foodie day, with National Lasagna Day, Chili Dog Day, and Chicken Wing Day falling on the same day. If you didn’t know there was such a day, you are not alone. We wouldn’t have known if a resident of the Burlington County Animal Shelters hadn’t protested. Heavy D had circled the date on his little kitten calendar …
Veterinarians at the University of California, Davis, found that a cat’s DNA changes its response to a life-saving drug used to treat hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, or HCM, a heart disease that affects 1 in 7 cats. The study was published in the journal Nature Portfolio, Scientific Reports. HCM causes a cat’s heart muscle to thicken. If the condition worsens, cats can …
Bashayer Arif had a serious one until a few years ago fear of cats. The Emirati author, whose children’s book The Secret Life of Dubai’s Street Cats was published in February, would refuse to pet her and would even change her way if she spotted one the street. She found her movements shadowy and her eyes threatening. But one night …
When a patient weighs only 6.4 pounds, certain procedures can become difficult. Such was the case with Buttercup, an 11-month-old Morkie (Maltese-Yorkie mix) who suffered from a fatal congenital heart defect. In most hospitals, Buttercup would have had to have more invasive and painful surgery to correct her condition, but the team of cardiologists at Cornell University Hospital for Animals …
As the countless rave posts, cute videos, and laughing memes on social media show, people love their furry feline friends. But keeping cats happy and healthy is not always easy. In fact, cats suffer from many of the same health problems as humans, including heart disease. “We can roughly break down cat heart disease into birth defects and acquired heart …
Janson was alerted when one of her pets, Reggie, a blonde purebred Maine Coon, was suddenly diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), commonly known as an enlarged heart, in March 2017. HCM leads to thickening of the muscle walls of the heart, congestive heart failure or other complications such as blood clots in large blood vessels over time. Approximately 30% of …
Janson was alerted when one of her pets, Reggie, a blonde purebred Maine Coon, was suddenly diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), commonly known as an enlarged heart, in March 2017. HCM leads to thickening of the muscle walls of the heart, congestive heart failure or other complications such as blood clots in large blood vessels over time. Approximately 30% of …
