My Funny Pet » heart probems

Small pet injuries

Phil Turner — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:40:03 +0000

Of course sometimes it is possible that a pet can fall down and break a limb in exactly the same way a human being can. This can be done from anything from falling down the stairs to a simple fall in the garden. But what can you do when this actually happens when you are not with a private animal hospital? Not much is the real answer here which is why it is important to be a member of one.

One of the plus sides to actually being a member of one of these animal surgery places is that if something worse happens like your animal happens to have its leg needed to be removed they actually have blood transfusions available for pets now so they will not lose any blood if they are hit by a car or something like that and have to have a limb removed.

It is also true to say that many smaller animals have thier limbs removed too and can carry on with a perfectly normal life. Wheelie the tortoise is perhaps the best example of this as she has to have three of her limbs removed and was then fitted with a set of wheels. Apparently since this has been fitted she has started to mate proving that vets really can do their job well in cases like this.

A cast is a lot better than putting the animal down its that simple, which is why going to a vet when your animal starts to limp could be just a bit of old age arthritis or something more sinister like bone cancer. Bone cancer is a very painful thing for a dog or other animal to have and if you suspect something it is far better to have it amputated than to make the animal suffer in pain.

So if it’s a broken leg or even a heart problem a vet will either treat it with a cast or using pet’s cardiology and make your pet feel that much better!

Are you worried about which pet to buy?

Phil Turner — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:09:35 +0000

Have you been thinking recently about getting a pet for the home? What is the best to have?

The kids are a lot more important consider them in asking them a well as thier safety too. It is best not to get a pet if you have kids on the way as sometimes the animal can get jealous of the attention it has lost and the child has gained so if this is the case wait until your child has been born.

A dog is a great idea if you have a family. If you are thinking of getting a dog then it would certainly be wise to get one of the bigger breeds like a Golden Retriever or German Shepherd as they are not only very friendly, family dogs they will also help to guard the home when you are out or asleep as their barks can ward of intruders. Be careful as in the case of a German Shepherd they are not very friendly towards anyone outside of the immediate family but get used to any guests you have so do not worry they are not as horrible as they sound or look in those police videos you see.

Go for a smaller breed if you do not like the big breeds of dog.

If you do not like dogs get a cat. They are not the best of animals to have if you have a family as they arent really interested in people much of the time and rarely have time for a game with the kids.

Of course if you are not into any of these pets at all then maybe something like a rabbit, hamster or even a goldfish would be better for you. They provide company for the home.

Of course you do not want to forget the care that the pet will need once you have it. Join an animal hospital so that the animal surgery within it can help your pet if it has an accident or suffers from health problems. Some of these can even do pet’s cardiology which can even involve fitting a pacemaker into your pet.

Make sure your pet does not have these symptoms

Phil Turner — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 12:07:46 +0000

If you are worried that something is seriously going wrong with your pets heart then there are a few things that you can check before rushing off to the local animal hospital.

One of the major problems of the early stages of heart failure in cats and dogs have no visible signs, heart failure can be diagnosed through an evaluation by a vet.

There are things in common that occur with both cats and dogs with mild to moderate heart failure can sometimes experience heart enlargement, coughing, lethargy and difficulty breathing.

If some really severe heart failure is going on you can usually tell by the animal having difficulty breathing (even when at rest), fainting, not wanting to exercise, loss of appetite and weight loss. Do also double check as even drooling can be involved so watch carefully to see if your dog is drooling (more than usual).

If some of these symptoms to exist then it is best to go directly to your local animal surgery and have your vet take a look at your pet.

Some of the ways your vet may check to see if your pet has heart problems are EKG, chest x-rays, blood testing, or a heart ultrasound. The ultrasound is going to be the one to be of the most use to you as it gives your vet the ability to be able to see and measure the extent of the heart disease.

If the worst comes to the worst and there is something wrong with your pet then it is not to worry as there are many vets now that are experts in pets cardiology enabling them to even a pacemaker into your pet.

If you are really thinking that your pet could be suffering from one or some of these symptoms then it is best to at least get it checked to rule out serious heart problems. If left untreated it can result in worse problems or even death of a pet which as everyone who has gone through that knows it is not easy to have a pet pass over.