Cats with heart problems: causes and treatments

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cat advice, Health Topics

Among the diseases that can affect felines, disorders of the heart muscle or myocardium affect almost 95% of cats. In fact, cardiomyopathy is the most common cardiac disorder in cats. Just like dogs, 5% of cats are born with heart disease. This is known as [...]

Coryza in cats: symptoms, treatment and prevention

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cat advice, Health Topics

Coryza in cats: symptoms, treatment and prevention Coryza is a very common infectious disease that can have serious repercussions on a cat's health. What characterizes it? How can it be distinguished and treated? Lore & Science explains it all. What is cat coryza? Coryza, also known as viral rhinotracheitis, is a common [...].

Puppy growth: needs, feeding, activity

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Dog Tips, Health Topics

In addition to your puppy's breed, origin and training system, everything that follows his arrival in your home will be key to his future. This can sometimes be a real headache, so our veterinarian Carmen Coopmans gives you a few key principles. The key points The right diet First of all, it's important to [...]

Sarcoids & warts in horses, how to treat them?

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horse advice, Health Topics

Many of you have asked us about Sarcoid Balm and our VetSelect oral products. What are sarcoids? Unfortunately, equine sarcoids are all too common skin tumors. There are several types: flat sarcoids, verrucous sarcoids, nodular sarcoids and even sarcoids of the [...].

Coronavirus in cats: infections, symptoms, transmission

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cat advice, Health Topics

RNA corona viruses have always existed in cats. Cats can be infected by two strains of coronavirus which, rest assured, are not transmissible to humans. ➀ FECV (Feline Enteric Corona Virus), present in 95% of the feline population, causes small bouts of diarrhea. It is harmless or even asymptomatic. ➀ [...]

Osteoarthritis in horses: the immune pathway

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horse advice, Health Topics

The immune system: 2 major types of function. The first is the action of the innate (non-programmed) immune system, which fights all types of infection without distinction. It is a set of defensive elements against infectious agents or foreign bodies. It intervenes throughout the body, including at joint level, playing a key role in the [...].

Amino acids and deficiencies in cats: Taurine

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cat advice, Health Topics

What are amino acids? Amino acids are the basic building blocks of proteins, and their combination creates protein structures of varying lengths. Some proteins are made up of just a few amino acids, while others are made up of dozens. NB: the right proteins should be found in [...].

Intestinal flora of the dog, what is its purpose, why support it?

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Dog Tips, Health Topics

The intestinal flora forms an important barrier against the penetration of pathogens. But what exactly is this intestinal flora, and how can it protect our dog? What is intestinal flora? The digestive system is home to one of the richest microbial populations on our planet: the intestinal flora. Compared to other mammals, our dogs have [...]