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Dr. Chantal is passionate about the human-animal bond and improving animals' lives through their connections with their human companions. She has worked with many different species, big and small, including dogs, cats, birds, rabbits, guinea pigs, reptiles, amphibians, and even horses and mice. Chantal is excited to share her knowledge using her writing to help people connect with their animal friends.
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Kidney disease is a broad term that includes any time the kidneys do not work correctly. It can be a long-term, chronic problem that slowly degrades the system…
The nervous system is responsible for coordinating movement, the senses, bodily functions, endocrine glands, behavior, and much more. It’s made up of the centr…
Feline distemper, also called feline panleukopenia, is one of the scariest issues to deal with in your cat. It's caused by a virus called feline parvovirus, wh…
E. coli is a family of bacteria. However, there are many, many types of E. coli within the very large family of bacteria, whose full name is Escherichia coli—s…
Hyperesthesia is an abnormal response to being touched. Cats with this syndrome are complex individuals. Only our precious cats would come up with something as…
Many people think that owning a turtle will be easy. Certainly, easier than walking a dog every day, right? Nope! Owning a turtle is a lot of work. It is expen…
Hip dysplasia, an abnormal and painful laxity in the hips, has become quite infamous in the dog world, especially with certain breeds. And while Border Collies…
The nervous system controls local body parts and relays information from the body back to the brain. Problems in the nervous system can cause dramatic physical…
Umbilical hernias are common in puppies and adult dogs. And the good news is that many do not cause a problem, and some may even heal on their own. Others may…
When making that difficult decision at the vet’s, no one makes it lightly. As a result, when the decision is made, it's always the humane thing to do, and it w…
