What is Diabetes Mellitus?

What is Diabetes Mellitus?

Diabetes mellitus is often described as “starving in the land of plenty” meaning that every cell in the body, and in particular the central nervous system, needs sugar, the gasoline or fuel of the body, to function properly. However, in order for this “fuel” (sugar)...
Zika Virus & Animals

Zika Virus & Animals

Zika Virus and Animals March 7, 2016 (published) J.Scott Weese, DVM. DACVIM I’ve been getting a lot of questions about Zika virus and animals. It’s great lo see that people are thinking more broadly about infectious diseases (but it isn’t doing much...
Tick-Borne Diseases and Your Pet

Tick-Borne Diseases and Your Pet

Protecting your cat or dog (or both) from ticks is an important part of disease prevention. In fact, there are several diseases that can be transmitted to your pet from a tick bite. The four most common tick-borne diseases seen in the United States are Lyme disease,...