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What is feline diabetes mellitus? Diabetes mellitus is a complex, fairly common disease, in which a cat’s system either doesn’t produce sufficient insulin, or has insulin resistance. During digestion, fats, carbohydrates, and proteins that are consumed as part of the diet are broken down into smaller nutrients that are utilized by the cells in the body during metabolism.

The debate about the veterinary nurse initiative continues. Rachael Zimlich explains some of the objections from the human nurse perspective: "We are not suggesting any pet owner will confuse a staff member in a veterinary clinic or hospital as a human healthcare practitioner. The issue at hand is the title ‘nurse’ and the connotations and respect that come with that title.”

The team at Catnip delivers common sense about feline nutrition websites and feline sites. They suggest eight questions to use to determine if a site is reputable and its information legitimate. They have also generated a list of the best of the best websites for nutrition information.

According to some estimates, one in five dogs (20%) experience joint issues in their lifetimes, resulting in pain and possible mobility challenges. The foundations for the disease begin when pets are young—even just a few months old and into young adulthood. The earliest signs of disease, however, often go unnoticed or are dismissed in younger pets.

Historically, reticulocyte counts were only considered on patients where anemia was suspected, as they assist in classifying the anemia as regenerative or nonregenerative. However, recent data suggests that the benefits of running reticulocytes are much broader because they can provide advanced, critically important information on the health of all patients, regardless of the presence of anemia.

Compost piles in backyards are often tempting to pets. However, until composting materials have fully decomposed they can be toxic to pets who ingest the mixtures. Frank Davis and Laura Stern, DVM, share what to do when dealing with compost toxicity.

Informative and sometimes laughable insights about dog and cat owners are the results of a study following 100 million devices to search the interest. Curious about the customer experience journey for pet owners, The Digital Consumer pitted dog people against cat people and examined data from Jumpshot’s 100-million-device panel to get a sense of the behavior patterns for each group.

Adding or updating containment space? The following guide can assist with initial decisions when buying kennels and provides the advantages of different run configurations available in the market.

Hypertension is a common clinical problem in aged cats and most often develops secondary to other diseases, such as chronic kidney disease (CKD) and hyperthyroidism, and is classified as secondary hypertension. In about 20% of cases, however, no specific disease is identified, and the condition is referred to as idiopathic hypertension.

Research shows that pet owners rely heavily on the internet to help them evaluate and choose veterinary care providers. Every practice needs an effective web presence if they want to attract and keep clients. But first you need the tools and know-how to build it.