Podcast: Play in new window | Download You might chuckle at the amount of debris you pick out of your horse’s hooves. But if your equine buddy steps on a nail, it’s no laughing matter. Even a small nail can lead to big problems. Call your veterinarian right away, then fight your instinct to remove [...]

Podcast: Play in new window | Download Some of nature’s most beautiful blooms are deadly toxins for your four-legged buddies. Lilies are kryptonite to cats, and ingesting even tiny amounts can cause fatal kidney damage. Munching on any part of an azalea, rhododendron, amaryllis or chrysanthemum can cause animals to drool, vomit, have diarrhea and [...]

Podcast: Play in new window | Download You might think heartworm disease is only a dog dilemma, but it can cause big problems in our feline friends, too. Mosquitoes carrying immature heartworms, or larvae, can inject them into both cats and dogs through a bite. The larvae make their way to a cat’s lungs, where [...]

Podcast: Play in new window | Download From beasts of the wild to zoo animals and exotic pets, patients of the Zoological Medicine Service at the University of Florida come in all shapes, sizes and levels of ferocity. The University of Florida is one of only a few veterinary schools in the United States that [...]

Podcast: Play in new window | Download One look at the furry face of a puppy or kitten can melt the heart of kids of all ages. But when adding that special family member, parents need to consider both the temperament of the pet and the maturity of the child. This is especially true of [...]

Podcast: Play in new window | Download Heart failure, heart murmur, valvular disease: You’ve probably heard these terms in relation to human health, but did you know pets get many of the same diseases? It is just as important to diagnose and treat heart disease in pets as it is in people, and similarly, early [...]

Podcast: Play in new window | Download Don’t look now, but another foreign disease has popped up in the United States. In 2011, veterinarians at the University of Florida found a parasite called Leishmania [leash-MAIN-ia]. Siamensis [sigh-uh-men-zis] in a local horse. And since then at least one other horse in Florida has been confirmed to [...]

Podcast: Play in new window | Download The importance of preventive health care cannot be stressed enough in veterinary medicine. Heartworm/flea prevention, weight management, home dental care and keeping pets up to date on their vaccinations are all part of an effective disease prevention strategy. Dr. Wendy Mandese will discuss why regular visits to your [...]

Podcast: Play in new window | Download If you have a pet with a terminal disease, there comes a point when more treatment won’t help. In fact, it could even make your four-legged friend feel worse. At that point, you may decide to stop therapy and have your beloved buddy live out his days in [...]

Podcast: Play in new window | Download With the plethora of pet foods available, how is a person to choose? You can start by checking out the label. If the food meets the standards of the Association of American Feed Control Officials, that means it offers complete and balanced nutrition. Make sure the diet is [...]