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 …
The fact that the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus can infect animals, including cats and dogs, was identified early in the Covid-19 pandemic. The first cases have now been reported in which cats and dogs were infected with the so-called “UK variant” of the coronavirus, also known as B.1.1.7. Of particular concern is that some infected animals have also been diagnosed with a …
Veterinarians warn of a possible link between a new variant of the coronavirus and heart problems in cats and dogs after an increase in pets with myocarditis at a specialist veterinary clinic in Buckinghamshire during the second wave of the pandemic. “We don’t want to spread panic unnecessarily, especially because we currently have strong suspicions of human-to-pet transmission, but not …
Resilience – the ability to recover from setbacks, adapt well to change, and keep going despite adverse circumstances – is a hot topic in veterinary medicine today. Although we need to know the emotions of the customers, we also need to take care of ourselves and our team. In a recent survey, more than 70% of veterinarians said that both …
It was only by accident that veterinarians discovered that Martha Martin’s beloved black laboratory, Sophie, had developed a potentially fatal heart disease. The dog was being treated for a snakebite when the vet found an abnormal heart rhythm and ordered an echocardiogram. “I’ll never forget when the vet turned to me and asked if Sophie would get a grain-free dog …
Dr. Jane
February 14, 2021
SHELBURNE, Vt. (WCAX) – Passion 4 Paws just started its Have A Heart fundraiser. The Shelburne Animal Shelter is raising funds to fund heartworm surgeries for rescue dogs, which require a series of painful injections over a period of four to eight weeks. The organizers say 40 percent of the dogs in their care tested positive for heartworm. If left …
