Antibiotic Use in Pets

Sharon M. Gwaltney-Brant, DVM, PhD, DABT, DABVT Date Published: 01/28/2019 Antibiotics are used to treat bacterial infections. They kill invading bacteria without killing the surrounding cells. Antibiotics are made both from living organisms such as fungi, molds, and...

Adrenal Gland Disease in Ferrets

Karen Rosenthal, DVM, MS Date Published: 11/04/2019 Adrenal gland disease (AGD) in ferrets is one of the more common conditions that affects ferrets in North America. The signs are due to an abnormal production of sex steroids and androgrens but we do not know why the...

AAFCO Pet Food Labeling

Mark Rishniw, BVSc, PhD, DACVIM (SA-IM), DACVIM (CA) Date Published: 11/21/2018 Pet food marketing can get confusing. The labeling does not provide detailed nutritional information and it’s easily misunderstood by consumers. Try as you might, sometimes reading the...