The simplest and best way in which you can determine if your pet is healthy or not, is to examine the skin. Feline acne and cat dandruff are common occurrences in cats that have underlying medical causes that can be potentially harmful. They can even cause other symptoms like feline hair loss.
The pituitary gland located at the base of the brain releases ACTH (hormones that stimulate the adrenal cortex) into the blood stream. Another part of the brain, hypothalamus, is responsible for directing the pituitary gland to do this. Once released into the blood stream, ACTH stimulates the two adrenal glands situated near the kidney of the dog to secrete glucocorticoid (cortisone-like or cortisol) into the blood stream.
Dogs cannot speak our language and we can never be sure whether their barking is a warning, a complaint or an expression of some discomfort. But there is one thing that we do know and that is that the barking is supposed to mean something.
A dog may bark for various reasons.
Worms in dogs and cats are tenacious Parasites and treatment can be frustrating. In spite of the treatment that you may adhere to for your pet, there is always an underlying risk of re-infection. This is due to the fact that worm larva and eggs can stay dormant in the tissues and intestines for a long time before maturing.
The pituitary gland located at the base of the brain releases ACTH (hormones that stimulate the adrenal cortex) into the blood stream. Another part of the brain, hypothalamus, is responsible for directing the pituitary gland to do this. Once released into the blood stream, ACTH stimulates the two adrenal glands situated near the kidney of the dog to secrete glucocorticoid (cortisone-like or cortisol) into the blood stream.
Your cat’s skin has two types of glands in the dermal layer. The sweat glands that keep the body temperature in check and the sebaceous glands that secrete a greasy substance called sebum. The sebum is a source of one of the most common cat skin diseases that we know as feline acne.
Practically all conventional medications have side effects. Some side effects are self limiting and mild but others can be severe. Prednisone is often projected as a wonder drug that is used to Treat numerous conditions in dogs.
Cortisol is often referred to as a ‘Stress hormone’. This is because its secretion by the adrenal glands is related to the Stress factor. In addition it also affects blood pressure, blood sugar and is vital to the immunosuppressive actions of the dog’s body.
Hookworms are considered to be the most pathogenic of all canine and feline Parasites including Roundworms and dog Tapeworm.
Hookworms are excessively greedy blood suckers and cause extensive loss of blood. They ‘hook’ on to the walls of the intestines and draw out blood and ingest it directly.
The lymphoid system helps in the body’s defenses against viruses and bacteria. The lymphatic tissue is spread out in the body and is concentrated in the lymph nodes, GI tract, skin, liver and spleen. Lymphoma or cancer of the lymphoid system is one of the common types of cancers that can affect dogs.