Pet Health Articles
Norwalk Animal Hospital is pleased to provide you with our library of pet medical information. We hope that these articles, covering a wide variety of topics relating to your pet’s health, behavior and care, provide all the information you need.
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Keeping Your Norwalk Feline Healthy
Keeping Your Norwalk Feline Healthy: A Comprehensive Guide to Cat Wellness (and Stress-Free Vet Visits!) Hey Norwalk Cat Parents! At
Giving Your Best Friend a Great Life
Giving Your Best Friend a Great Life: A Guide to Wellness at Norwalk Animal Hospital You know that feeling of
Wobbler’s Syndrome
Wobbler’s Syndrome Wobbler’s syndrome is a pinching of the spinal cord in such a way as to result in an
Vitamins
Vitamins Are vitamins really necessary for my pet? Doesn’t the food that I feed have all the vitamins and minerals
Urinary Obstruction in Male Cats
Urinary Obstruction in Male Cats When a male cat develops a urinary obstruction uremic poisoning can result in a short
Traveling
Traveling Traveling with pets usually requires advanced planning. If you have never taken your pet with you on a trip
Thrombocytopenia
Thrombocytopenia Everyone expects that when you accidentally cut yourself a clot will form and the bleeding will stop shortly after
Shampooing
Shampooing There are many different types of shampoos available to choose from. The two general categories are medicated and non-medicated.
Radiographs
Radiographs Radiographs or X-rays are widely used in veterinary medicine to help identify or rule out suspected causes for disease.
Rabies
Rabies State law , public act #-91-46, requires all cats and dogs that are three months of age or older
Pyometra
Pyometra It is not very common that the reproductive tract of either the male or female becomes infected. When it
Prostate Gland
Prostate Gland As is the case in man, both dogs and cats have a prostate gland. This gland is located
Pneumonia
Pneumonia Pneumonia affects dogs and cats alike. This infection can be either primary or secondary in origin and is caused
Phobias
Phobias (Fear) Fear is an emotional response to either a real or perceived danger. A phobia is an excessive and
Periodontitis
Periodontitis Periodontitis is an extension of gingivitis. As the amount of infection (gingivitis) increases and subsequently travels towards the roots
Periodontal Disease
Periodontal Disease Most of the premolars in the dog have a wide diastema or space between their teeth while there
Perianal Adenoma
Perianal Adenoma There are certain tumors that are stimulated to grow by the male hormone, testosterone. An example of this
Parvovirus
Parvovirus Historically, this virus developed as a mutation from the cat distemper virus in the mid 1970’s. At that time
Paronychia
Paronychia Paronychia is an infection of the toenail and surrounding tissue. While this is not a common condition for pets,
Papillomas
Papillomas (Warts) Papilloma is the doctor’s word for warts. A wart is a benign tumor projecting from the surface of
