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These days, there are many kinds of insurance designed to protect the possessions that are most dear to us. There’s health insurance, auto insurance, homeowner’s insurance—the list goes on. Since our pets are so important to us, it makes sense that pet insurance should exist as well. Though pet insurance is a lot like health insurance for humans, there are a few differences.
Here’s a brief look:
Just like us, our pets are susceptible to cuts, broken bones, and illnesses. Often, these injuries are even severe enough to merit medical attention. Just like human healthcare, veterinary care can be expensive—that’s where pet insurance comes in. When you opt for an economical pet insurance plan, you can ensure that your dog, cat, or exotic pet receives reasonably-priced treatment for its illness or injury.
Since many pets are carefully bred to look or behave a certain way, there are inevitably a few side effects. About 30% of Dalmatians are born with abnormal hearing. Luckily, a comprehensive pet insurance plan covers many hereditary-related disorders, in addition to injuries and illnesses. However, like human health insurance, pet insurance does not cover costs related to certain pre-existing conditions.
Just as with human procedures, pet surgery and medical treatment can easily cost thousands of dollars. Instead of putting your pet to sleep after hearing the vet’s estimate, pet insurance can take care of all costs. For less than a dollar a day, you can extend the life of your dog, cat, or exotic pet without depleting your bank account.
When a pet falls ill, many homeowners face the terrible choice between keeping their pet alive and going deep into debt. Luckily, pet insurance eliminates the need to choose. To learn more about pet insurance, call Hudson Veterinary Hospital at (914) 502-2523. Our skilled veterinarians would be happy to discuss the various plan options with you.
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Take a look at the new YouTube video from Hudson Veterinary Hospital! It is a great compilation of pictures of our fuzzy friends!
Hudson Veterinary Hospital is staffed by capable veterinarians who can diagnose and treat your pet for any of these parasites. Our animal hospital also offers pet grooming, low-cost spaying and neutering, and prescription dog and cat food. For more information, call (914) 502-2523 today.
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If you’d like to learn more about feline diabetes and intestinal parasites in companion animals, then you should contact Hudson Veterinary Clinic at (914) 502-2523 and check out these links:
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Bringing a stool sample to your vet may not be the most pleasant part of being a pet owner, but it’s definitely not something you can avoid. A number of intestinal parasites can be easily diagnosed via stool sample, and since many of these parasites can cause your pet serious distress, cleaning out the litter box is a small price to pay.
Here are just a few of the more common intestinal parasites found in dogs and cats:
1. Tapeworms
Tapeworms aren’t fatal, but they can give your pet an upset stomach. Pets get them by eating fleas, rabbits, and rodents that have been infected.
2. Physaloptera
Unlike most other intestinal parasites, physaloptera actually remain in the stomach after the pet has ingested parasite’s original host. Because of the location of physoloptera, it’s generally not diagnosable by stool sample; instead, your veterinarian will suspect it if your pet vomits on a regular basis. Host organisms include insects like crickets and cockroaches, as well as their predators.
3. Roundworm
Your pet can get roundworm from virtually anywhere, including infected soil, mother’s milk, and by ingesting other animals or insects that have already been infected. Roundworm can kill your pet by blocking its intestines or causing pneumonia. It can also be passed to humans.
4. Whipworms
Whipworms are generally a canine-only affliction, although cats can contract them in rare cases. Whipworms cause chronic gastrointestinal upset and weight loss.
5. Hookworms
Hookworms are especially dangerous to the very young and the very sick. They cause serious gastrointestinal problems and anemia, both of which are potentially deadly. =
Hudson Veterinary Hospital is staffed by capable veterinarians who can diagnose and treat your pet for any of these parasites. Our animal hospital also offers pet grooming, low-cost spaying and neutering, and prescription dog and cat food. For more information, call (914) 502-2523 today.
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Like humans, cats can develop diabetes, but if feline diabetes is carefully monitored—which is possible with a dedicated owner and a good veterinarian—it isn’t nearly as dangerous as diabetes can be for human patients.
Here’s everything you need to know about feline diabetes in order to protect your cat:
Symptoms
When a cat’s body has either stopped responding to its own insulin or has stopped producing enough of it, it can’t properly digest food, so it eats more. The extra food does no good, because the cat still can’t digest it—so the animal loses weight. Unused sugar circles through the bloodstream, making the cat thirsty, so it drinks more often and urinates more often. If you see these symptoms in your cat, then take it to the animal hospital immediately.
Control
Your veterinarian will set a dosage of insulin for your cat, which you will then either inject or give to your cat in pill form. Insulin shots are usually given twice a day, and must be injected beneath the skin. In addition to insulin injections or pills, diet is also very important for diabetic cats. As with humans, obesity increases the risk and sometimes the severity of diabetes, so your cat will probably be placed on some sort of weight control. Even if your cat isn’t overweight, you still don’t want unstable blood sugar levels, which means that meals have to be given at regular, regulated times.
If you have a diabetic cat or are afraid that your cat may have become diabetic, then you should consult with Hudson Veterinary Hospital. Hudson Veterinary Hospital is a great animal hospital staffed by talented veterinarians who can help your cat. We even offer prescription dog and cat food for diabetic animals and low-cost spaying and neutering and pet grooming. For more information, call (914) 502-2523 today.
