Pets

Spring is here, and your best friend is sitting by the door, ready to play. We scoured the shops for the best toys to get you—and your pet—outdoors.

When Amanda and Jeffrey Mullen were preparing for their wedding in 2010, Amanda Mullen knew that she wanted her pets to play a big part. After all, she is the director of the Humane Society’s Longmeadow Rescue Ranch.

I have no proof or reasonable explanation about some things veterinary—things that were never learned in school; rather, just acquired on the job. One of those things is that every five years or so, all animals in St. Louis shed at an even more alarming rate that usual: 2012 has been one of those years. In the summer, people told tales of living room tumbleweeds, even for cats that live indoors! Shedding is one of the peeves of all pet owners, especially for the head vacuumer in the household. Let us discuss what we can do about it:

Anemia is familiar term to most of us, but one we hope we won't have to become too familiar with. Anemia is a lack of red blood cells, and there are all sorts of anemias and myriads of causes. But the truth remains: the result is always the same. There are particular kinds of anemia that are not uncommon for our dogs and cats. Hemolytic (hemo—blood, lytic—break) anemias are destructive in nature. When your pet has a hemolytic anemia, its red blood cells are being destroyed. Two common types of hemolytic anemia are immune-mediated and non-immune-mediated. This article will focus on the immune-mediated hemolytic anemia type.