Veterinary Health Resource Directory
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An alphabetical directory of specific diseases, disorders, and health conditions affecting dogs and cats, with links to veterinary, university, scientific, specialty, and other selected educational resources.
A
- Abscess
- Original Site Article — Abscesses in Dogs and Cats - A comprehensive guide to abscesses in dogs and cats, including causes, warning signs, first aid, veterinary treatment, recovery, and prevention.
- Adrenal Glands
- Original Site Article — Addison's Disease (Hypoadrenocorticism) - A comprehensive guide to adrenal hormone deficiency in dogs, including symptoms, causes, predisposition, diagnosis, Addisonian crisis, treatment, monitoring, and prognosis.
- Original Site Article — Cushing's Disease (Hyperadrenocorticism) - A comprehensive guide to cortisol excess in dogs, including pituitary- and adrenal-dependent disease, diagnosis, ultrasound differentiation, treatment, trilostane monitoring, and prognosis.
- Original Site Article — Other Diseases and Conditions of the Adrenal Glands - Adrenal masses and incidentalomas, pheochromocytoma, primary hyperaldosteronism, adrenal tumors, hemorrhage, sex-hormone-producing tumors, and infiltrative disease in dogs and cats.
- Allergy
- Airborn Allerties
- Allergy - treatment options
- Allergy- flea allergy
- Allergy - food allergy
- Allergy - inhalant allergy
- Allergy - cats
- Allergy - comprehensive article
- Alopecia X
- Anal Sac Disease
- Anemia
- Anemia
- Anemia - excellent article from Cornell University EClinPath
- Anemia - dogs
- Anemia - cats
- Anemia-cats
- Anorexia
- Anthrax
- Arthritis
- Arthritis
- Arthritis Management and Prevention - Excellent Article from Colorado State University
- Arthritis- Pain medication
- Arthritis-Librela and Solensia
- Cauda Equina Syndrome
- Aspergillus
- Asthma
- Autoimmune skin disease
- Adrenal Hemorrhage
- Original Site Article — Adrenal Hemorrhage - Causes, signs, diagnosis, and treatment of bleeding within or around the adrenal gland.
- Adrenal Masses and Incidentalomas
- Original Site Article — Adrenal Masses and Incidentalomas - How adrenal nodules and masses are evaluated and distinguished as functional, nonfunctional, benign, or potentially malignant.
- Adrenal Tumors
- Original Site Article — Adrenal Tumors - Adrenal cortical and medullary tumors, including functional and nonfunctional masses and surgical considerations.
- Other
- Actinic (Solar) Dermatitis
- Acute Hemorrhagic Diarrhea Syndrome (AHDS or HGE)
- Aggression - feline
- Anaplasmosis
- Atrial Fibrillation in Dogs and Cats
-
Aural Hematoma in Dogs and Cats
B
- Bartonella
- Biliary Mucocoele
- Birth
- Bladder Stones
- Bladder Stones
- Bladder Stones-Cats oxalate
- Bladder Stones-Cats struvite
- Bladder Stones-dogs
- Bladder Stones - Dogs Oxalate
- Bladder Stones - Dogs Struvite
- Bladder infection
- Blocked Cat
- Blastomycosis
- Bloat (Gastric Dilatation and Volvulus)
- Bone Disease
- Brachycephalic Issues
- Bronchitis
- Brucellosis
- Brushing Teeth
- Other
- Babesia
- Bacterial Diarrheas in Puppies and Kittens
- Benign Sebaceous Gland Tumors
- Black Fly Bites on Dogs
- Bladder Cancer
- Bloody Nose (Epistaxis) in Dogs and Cats
- Bordetella-see kennel cough
- Breast Cancer in Companion Animals
- Breed Related Dermatoses in Dogs and Cats
- Bronchiectasis
C
- Cardiomyopathy
- Dilated Cardiomyopathy
- Feline Cardiomyopathy
- ACVIM Consensus Guidelines — Cardiomyopathies in Cats — classification, diagnosis, staging, and management of feline cardiomyopathies
- Cancer
- Cancer - Veterinary Cancer Society
- Cancer - Veterinary Society of Surgical Oncology - excellent reference for many types of cancer
- Cataracts
- Cherry Eye
- Chylothorax
- Clostridia
- Coccidia
- Colitis
- Constipation and Megacolon
- Corneal Ulcer
- Corona Virus
- Cruciate Ligament
- Cruciate Ligament and Treatment Options
- Cruciate Ligament Rupture
- Cruciate Ligament Surgery
- Cruciate Lateral Suture Repair
- Cruciate Ligament TPLO Surgery
- Cystitis
- Cushing's Disease (Hyperadrenocorticism)
- Original Site Article — Cushing's Disease (Hyperadrenocorticism) - Cortisol excess in dogs, including pituitary- and adrenal-dependent disease, diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring.
- Other
- Calcium Phosphorus Balance in Dogs and Cats
- Canine Herpes Virus 1
- Cat Diseses - European Advisory Board on Cat Diseases
- Cat Scratch Fever - Bartonella
- Cauda Equina Syndrome
- Cerebellar Hypoplasia
- Cervical Disc Disease
- Cesarian Section
- Chocolate Toxicity
- Cholangiohepatitis
- Cleft Palate or Lip
- Coccidia Infects Intestines of Cats and Dogs
- Coccidioidomycosis
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Corneal Ulcers and Erosions in Dogs and Cats
- Craniomandibular Osteopathy
- Cryptorchidism (Retained Testicles) in Dogs and Cats
- Cryptosporidium
- Cystinuria
- Cystitis - Idiopathic in Cats
-
Cytauxzoonosis
D
- Deafness
- Demodex
- Dentistry
- Diabetes Insipidus
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Diabetes - excellent resource
- Diabetes - Intervet Site Very Good
- Diabetes
- Diabetes
- Diabetic Cat Diet
- Diabetic Dog Diet
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis
- AAHA Diabetes Management Guidelines for Dogs and Cats — professional guideline for diagnosis, insulin therapy, diet, and monitoring
- Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
- Distemper
- Other
- Declawing and its Alternatives
- Degenerative Lumbosacral Stenosis (Cauda Equina Syndrome)
- Degenerative Myelopathy
- Diarhea in Puppies and Kittens
- Diets and Heart Disease in Dogs and Cats
- Discoid Lupus Erythematosis
- Discospondylitis
- Distemper (Panleukopenia) in Cats
- Distichiasis
- Dry Eye - Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca
E
- Ear Hematoma
- Ear Infections & parasites
- Ear Infection
- Ear Infection - Gram Negative Otitis in Dogs
- Ear Infection - Yeast Otitis in Dogs
- Ear Infections
- Ear Mites in Dogs and Cats
- Ear Mites
- Ear Mites
- Elbow Dysplasia
- Epilepsy
- Ehrlichiosis
- Ehrlichia - Canine
- Ehrlichiosis
- Ehrlichiosis and Related Disease
- Tick Fever: Ehrlichiosis, Babesiosis
- Eosinophilic Granuloma
- Other
- Ectopic Ureters in Dogs
- Elbow Hygromas
- Entropion
- Enucleation
- Esophagostomy Tube Care
-
Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
F
- Feline Asthma
- Feline Immunodeficiency Virus
- Feline Infectious Peritonitis
- Feline Infectious Peritonitis
- Feline Infectious Peritonitis
- Feline Infectious Peritonitis
- Feline Infectious Peritonitis
- FelineVMA 2025 FIP Update Guide — current antiviral-treatment guidance, including oral GS-441524
- ABCD 2025 Feline Infectious Peritonitis Guideline — current diagnostic, treatment, monitoring, and prevention guidance
- Feline Leukemia
- Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease
- Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease
- Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease
- Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease
- Feline Upper Respiratory Disease
- Flea Issues
- Food Allergy
- Other
- False Pregnancy
- Feline Acne
- Feline Aortic Thromboembolism
- Feline House Soiling
- Feline Infectious Anemia
- Femoral Head and Neck Ostectomy
- Fibrocartilaginous Embolism
- Fireworks - Getting Your Pet Ready
- Flatulence
- Fluid Therapy in Pets
-
Fur Mowing
G
- Giardia
- Glaucoma
- Glomerulonephritis
- Granulomatous Meningoencephalitis
H
- Heart
- Canine CPR
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Congestive Heart Failure - Treatment Guidelines
- Heart Murmurs in Dogs and Cats
- Heartworm Disease
- Heartworm Disease
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Feline
- Veterinary Specialist Cardiology Articles
- ACVIM Consensus Guidelines — Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease in Dogs — evidence-based diagnosis, staging, and treatment recommendations
- Helicobacter
- Hemangiosarcoma
- Hemivertebrae
- Hemorrhagic Gastroenteritis
- High Blood Pressure
- Hip Dislocation
- Hip Dysplasia
- Hookworms
- Horner's Syndrome
- Hot Spots
- Hypercalcemia
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypothyroidism
- Hyperaldosteronism, Primary (Conn's Syndrome)
- Original Site Article — Hyperaldosteronism, Primary (Conn's Syndrome) - Excess aldosterone production, particularly important in cats with hypertension and low potassium.
- Other
- Hairballs in Cats
- Heat Exhaustion
- Hemangiopericytoma
- Hepatic Lipidosis
- Hepatitis - Infectious Canine (Adenovirus)
- Hepatozoonosis
- Herpes Canine
- Herpes Viral Conjunctivitis Feline
- Histiocytoma
- House Soiling Cats
- Hydrocephalus
- Hyperesthesia syndrome Feline
- Hyperlipidemia in Dogs and Cats
- Hypertropic Osteodystrohy
- Hypocalcemia (Eclampsia)
- Hypocalcemia
I
- Immune Mediated Hemolytic Anemia
- Immune Mediated Hemolytic Anemia
- Immune Mediated Hemolytic Anemia
- ACVIM Consensus — Diagnosis of Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia — diagnostic criteria and evaluation for underlying disease
- ACVIM Consensus — Treatment of Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia in Dogs — evidence-based immunosuppressive and antithrombotic treatment guidance
- Immunotherapy
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Influenza
- Inherited Disease
- Intervertebral Disc Disease
- Intestinal Lymphangiectasia
- Irritable Bowel
- Itch
- Inflammatory, Granulomatous, and Infiltrative Adrenal Disease
- Original Site Article — Inflammatory, Granulomatous, and Infiltrative Adrenal Disease - Uncommon inflammatory, infectious, immune-mediated, infiltrative, and destructive disorders of the adrenal glands.
- Other
- Ibuprofen Toxicity
- Idiopathic Cystitis in Cats
- Immune Mediated Platelet Destruction
- Immune-Mediated Thrombocytopenia (IMT)
- Infectious Anemia in Cats
- Infiltrative Bowel Disease
- Insulin Administration in Cats
- Insulin Administration in Dogs
- Insulinoma in Dogs and Cats
- Interdigital Cysts in Dogs
- Iris Coloboma in Dogs and Cats
J
K
L
- Laryngeal Paralysis
- Leptospirosis
- Leptospirosis
- Leptospirosis - in dogs and people
- Leptospirosis - New Strain
- 2023 ACVIM Consensus Statement — Leptospirosis in Dogs — updated diagnostic, treatment, prevention, and zoonotic-disease guidance
- Lick Granuloma
- Linear Foreign Body
- Lipomas
- Liver Tumors
- Lyme Disease
- Lymphocytic Leukemia and Lymphoma
- Other
M
- Malignant Melanoma
- Mammary Tumors
- Mange
- Mast Cell Tumors
- Masticatory Myositis
- Megaesophagus
- Meningioma
- Myasthenia Gravis
- Metastatic Cancer Involving the Adrenal Glands
- Original Site Article — Metastatic Cancer Involving the Adrenal Glands - Cancer that spreads to or infiltrates one or both adrenal glands.
- Other
- Malassezia Dermatitis ( Yeast Infection of dog's Skin)
- Malignant Thyroid Tumors of Dogs and Cats
- Marijuana Toxicity
- Medial Luxating Patella in Dogs
- Meibomian Gland Tumors in Dogs
- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Dogs and Cats (MRSA)
- Microchipping
- Mitral Valve Disease in Dogs and Cats
- Myeloma-Related Disorders in Cats
N
- Nasal Pharyngeal Polyps in Cats
- Neonatal Isoerythrolysis in Kittens
- Neuropathic Pain in Dogs and Cats
- Nicotine (Cigarette) Poisoning in Pets
- Nosebleeds (Epistaxis)
- Notoedric Mange in Cats
- Nonfunctional Adrenal Cortical Adenomas and Carcinomas
- Original Site Article — Nonfunctional Adrenal Cortical Adenomas and Carcinomas - Adrenal cortical tumors that may not produce a recognizable hormone syndrome.
- Neuroendocrine Adrenal Tumors
- Original Site Article — Neuroendocrine Adrenal Tumors - Rare adrenal medullary and related neuroendocrine tumors, including neuroblastoma, ganglioneuroma, and paraganglioma.
O
- Osteochondrosis
- Osteosarcoma
- Other
P
- Pancreatitis
- Pancreatitis - Canine
- Pancreatitis - Feline
- Pancreatitis
- ACVIM Consensus Statement — Pancreatitis in Cats — evidence review and consensus recommendations for feline pancreatitis
- Pannus
- Panosteitis
- Parasites, Worms, Protozoa
- Parvovirus
- Patellar Luxation
- Poisoning
- Pet Poison Helpline
- Antifreeze
- Antifreeze - Ethylene Glycol
- Bufo Toad (Cane Toad)
- Bufo Toad
- Chocolate Toxicity
- Chocolate Toxicity
- Chocolate Toxicity
- Grapes, Raisins, Currants
- Garlic, Onion, Leeks
- Household Poisons
- Marijuana
- Poisonous Plants -- Cornell
- Poisonous Plants -- FDA
- Toxic Garden Plants -- U.C. Davis
- Safe and Toxic Garden Plants
- Common Poisonous Plants and Plant Parts - Texas A and M
- Toxic Plants and Food -- list
- Xylitol
- Pheochromocytoma
- Original Site Article — Pheochromocytoma - Catecholamine-producing adrenal medullary tumors associated with hypertension and cardiovascular instability.
- Other
- Pancreatic Insufficiency
- Pancreatic Insufficiency
- Paralyzed Animal Care
- Paralyzed Dogs: How to Care for Them
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Dogs and Cats
- Pemphigus Foliaceous
- Perianal Fistulae
- Perianal Fistulae in Dogs
- Perineal Hernia
- Perineal Hernia
- Periodontal Disease and Home Dental Care
- PennHIP
- Plasma Cell Pododermatitis
- Plasma Cell Stomatitis (Feline)
- Pneumonia
- Pneumonia in Dogs and Cats
- Pneumonia Management in Dogs and Cats
- Pneumothorax in Dogs and Cats
- Portal Vein Hypoplasia in Dogs and Cats
- Portosystemic Shunt in Dogs and Cats
- Pregnant Dog Care
- Pregnancy Termination
- Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA) in Dogs
- Prostate Cancer in Dogs
- Pruritus Diagnostics in Dogs and Cats
- Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pulmonic Stenosis
- Pulmonic Stenosis in Dogs and Cats
- Puppy Strangles
- Pyelonephritis in Dogs and Cats
- Pyoderma in Dogs and Cats
- Pyometra
- Pyometra
- Pyometra in Dogs and Cats
- Pyothorax
- Pyothorax
- Pythiosis in Dogs,Cats,and Horses
Q
R
- Rabies
Other
- Rat Poison (Anticoagulant type)
- Rat Poison (Bromethalin) (Brain Swelling Type)
- Rattlesnake Bites in California
- Renal Anemia, or Inadequate Red Blood Cells, in Dogs and Cats
- Renal Failure in Cats
- Rhinitis in Dogs and Cats
- Ringworm
- Ringworm Environmental Decontamination in Homes of Dogs and Cats
- Ringworm in Dogs and Cats
- Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in Dogs
- Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
- Roundworms
- Runny Eyes
S
- Seizures
- Sex-Hormone-Producing Adrenal Tumors
- Original Site Article — Sex-Hormone-Producing Adrenal Tumors - Rare adrenal tumors producing excessive androgenic, estrogenic, or progesterone-related hormones.
- Other
- Safe Gardening
- Sarcoptic Mange
- Sarcoptic Mange in Dogs
- Schnauzer Comedone Syndrome
- Seasonal Flank Alopecia
- Sebaceous Adenitis
- Sebaceous Adenitis
- Sebaceous Gland Tumors
- Seborrhea in Dogs
- Senility in Dogs
- Separation Anxiety
- Shar Pei Special Considerations
- Shar Pei Recurrent Fever Syndrome
- Skin and Allergy Problems
- Sleeping and Resting Respiratory Rates in Managing Heart Failure in Dogs and Cats
- Snail Bait Poisoning
- Snail Bait Poisoning
- Spay - Dog
- Spay - Cat
- Splenic Masses in Dogs (Splenectomy)
- Spondylosis Deformans in Dogs and Cats
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Cats
- Chronic Steroid Use
- Steroid Use in Dogs and Cats
- Strangles in Puppies
- Stomatitis in Cats
- Subaortic Stenosis
- Subaortic Stenosis
- Subcutaneous Fluids at Home
- Surgical Treatment for Feline Hyperthyroidism
- Syringomyelia
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) in Dogs
T
- Thyroid and Hyperthyroidism
- Tick-Borne Diseases
Other
- Taenia
- Tail - Broken
- Tail Pull Injuries in Cats
- Tapeworm
- Terbutaline
- Testicular Cancer in Dogs
- Tetanus
- Thrombocytopenia
- Thrombocytopenia in Dogs and Cats
- Thyroid Carcinoma
- Thyroid Treatment Using Radiotherapy for Cats
- Tooth Resorption in Cats
- Toxic Plants
- Toxoplasmosis and Pregnancy
- Tracheal Collapse
- Transitional Cell Carcinoma
- Transmissible Venereal Tumor
- Tremors
- Tritrichomonas Infection
U
- Urinary Tract Disease - Feline Lower
- Other
- Umbilical Hernias in Puppies and Kittens
- Ununited Anconeal Process
- Upper Respiratory Infection in Cats
- Uric Acid Stones and Urate Urolithiasis in Dogs
- Urinary Blockage in Cats
- Urinary Incontinence in Dogs
- Urinary Incontinence in Dogs and Cats
- Urinary Incontinence
- Urinary Incontinence - Proin
- Urinary Incontinence - Incurin
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Uveitis in Dogs and Cats
V
- Vaccine Allergic Reactions in Dogs and Cats
- Vaccine Associated Fibrosarcoma in Cats
- Vaginitis in Puppies
- Vascular Accident in the Brain
- Vestibular Disease
- Viral Papillomas (Warts)
- VKH Syndrome
- Vomiting or Regurgitation in Dogs and Cats
- Canine Von Willebrand's Disease
- Von Willebrand Disease Genetic Test
W
- Wobbler Syndrome
X
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