Pet Health

The System of the Animal

The mistake most people make with pet health is treating it like a series of unexpected repairs. Your transmission blows, you take it to the shop. Your dog limps, you take it to the vet. This is a "reactive" model, and in the world of biology, reactive models are...

Leptospirosis

Leptospirosis

Leptospirosis is a serious, life-threatening disease caused by a spiral-shaped bacteria. Dogs, cats, other animals and even people can be infected through exposure to urine, bite wounds, ingestion of infected flesh, or contact with contaminated soil, water and even...

Arthritis

Arthritis

The most common type of arthritis is osteoarthritis which can be due to wear and tear on joints from overuse, aging, injury, or from an unstable joint such as which occurs with a ruptured ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) in the knee. The chronic form of this disease...