The veterinary neurology team at Carolina Veterinary Specialists understand that learning your cat has had a stroke can be distressing, however strokes in animals tend not to be as severe as strokes in people. With treatment, many cats go on to recover well and live a good quality of life for years to come.
For many pet parents, seeing your dog have a seizure can be distressing and worrying. Seizure in dogs can be caused by a number of factors ranging from heat exhaustion to epilepsy. Today our Winston-Salem vets help you to understand more about your dog's seizures.
'Fragile skin' that tears easily, and diabetes can be among the first signs that your cat has Cushing's disease. Today our Winston-Salem vets share more about this uncommon but serious condition in cats.
Spotting blood in your dog’s stool, diarrhea or vomit is bound to cause both concern and alarm. Today our Veterinary Internal Medicine Specialists at Carolina Veterinary Specialists in Winston-Salem NC share some of the causes, symptoms and treatment for bloody diarrhea and vomit in dogs.
Is your dog losing balance, shaking, or falling over? Your dog's loss of balance could be the result of a serious medical issue, such as poisoning, stroke, injury, or an infection. Today, our Winston-Salem vets explain why you should head to an animal hospital right away if your dog is experiencing balance issues.
If your cat is experiencing recurrent seizures, your vet may diagnose your cat with epilepsy. Our veterinary neurologists at Carolina Veterinary Specialists in Winston-Salem diagnose and treat cats that are experiencing seizures for a variety of reasons ranging from diabetes to poisoning.
Our veterinary neurologist understands that if your dog is experiencing recurring seizures, it may leave you feeling helpless and alone, but an estimated 0.5 - 5 percent of dogs are living with idiopathic epilepsy (seizures with no obvious cause). Today, our Winston-Salem vets share the types and symptoms of epilepsy in dogs, and how it is treated.
There are a host of neurological conditions that strike people every year, the same is true for dogs. Today our Winston-Salem veterinary neurologist shares a little about Parkinson's disease in dogs.
Intervertebral Disc Disease (IVDD) is a degenerative disease that affects the spinal cord, causing a host of painful and severe symptoms for dogs. Our veterinary neurologist specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the nerves, spinal cord, muscles, and brain such as IVDD. Today we look at the symptoms and treatments for IVDD in dogs.
It's important for pet parents to know how to care for their dog following surgery, so that their pooch gets back to a normal, active lifestyle as quickly as possible. Here are a few tips from our Winston-Salem vets on how to care for your pup after surgery.