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Here at Middlesex Veterinary Center, we encourage pet owners to educate themselves on proper pet care and pet health problems by asking questions and finding answers from reliable, trusted sources of information. We are providing our clients access to LifeLearn Client Education library, a unique pet health education library, that strengthens the veterinary team’s role as animal health educators, and provides pet parents with easy-to-understand information.
Ticks: Myths vs. Facts
By Middlesex Veterinary Center | April 16, 2025
What Are Ticks? Disease-carrying ticks pose health risks to dogs and people, no|matter where you live. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that ticks in every U.S. state carry diseases, and the number of tick-borne diseases is increasing. But do you know the myths and facts about ticks? Here, DogsAndTicks.com debunks some of the most commonly believed myths about ticks
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What is a Dog Ultrasound
By Middlesex Veterinary Center | April 16, 2025
What Is An Ultrasound? Your dog has been scheduled for an ultrasound examination. The purpose of this procedure is to aid in making a diagnosis of the disease which has been causing your pet to be ill. What is an ultrasound machine? An ultrasound machine emits ultrasound waves that penetrate into your dog’s organs. They are reflected back into the
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Whipworms in Dogs
By Middlesex Veterinary Center | April 16, 2025
What Are Whipworms? Whipworms are intestinal parasites which are about 1/4 inch (6 mm) long. They live in the cecum and colon of dogs where they cause severe irritation to the lining of those organs. This results in watery, bloody diarrhea, weight loss, and general debilitation. They are one of the most pathogenic worms found in dogs. How did my
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Tips for Flying With a Cat
By Middlesex Veterinary Center | April 16, 2025
Travelling With Your Cat? I’m planning to travel and would like to take my cat with me. What are some of the factors I need to consider before taking my cat on an airplane? Having your cat along may add enjoyment to your trip. It’s important to keep your cat’s health and safety in mind when traveling, so be sure
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Anemia in Cats
By Middlesex Veterinary Center | April 16, 2025
What Does It Mean To Be Anemic? Anemia is a reduced number of red blood cells or hemoglobin or both. It is not a specific disease but the result of some disease process. How is anemia diagnosed? The most easily observed sign of anemia is a loss of the normal pink color of the gingiva (gums). Anemic cats also have
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Cat Asthma & Bronchitis
By Middlesex Veterinary Center | April 16, 2025
How Does Asthma Affect Cats? Obstructive and allergic lung diseases affect many cats and are sometimes called “asthma,” “bronchitis,” or “bronchial asthma.” Unfortunately, these diseases are not easily classified and probably represent a variety of lung disorders. They do share a common finding of “hyper-responsive” (over-reactive) airways. When the airway of the cat is sensitive to certain stimuli, exposure to
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Bladder Stones in Cats
By Middlesex Veterinary Center | April 16, 2025
What Are Bladder Stones In Cats? Bladder stones, more correctly called uroliths, are rock-like collections of minerals that form in the urinary bladder. They may occur as a large, single stone or as dozens of stones the size of large grains of sand or pea gravel. Are there other types of stones? Gall stones are in the gall bladder, and
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Teeth Brushing for Cats
By Middlesex Veterinary Center | April 16, 2025
How To Care For Your Cat’s Teeth The best defense against plaque is regular brushing at home in combination with professional scaling and polishing. Your veterinarian is your pet’s dentist as well as medical doctor. Ask your veterinarian, if you have any questions about the health of your pet’s mouth. We recommend that the teeth be cleaned and polished. Scaling
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Cardiomyopathy in Cats
By Middlesex Veterinary Center | April 16, 2025
What Is Cardiomyopathy? Literally, the term “cardiomyopathy” means disease of the heart muscle. More specifically, cardiomyopathy (CM) is a disease of the heart muscle in which either the heart walls thicken greatly (hypertrophic and restrictive forms) or stretch greatly (dilated form). In either form, the heart’s function is significantly compromised and leads to an eventual state of heart failure. What
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Cat Scratch Disease (Cat Scratch fever)
By Middlesex Veterinary Center | April 16, 2025
What Is Cat Scratch Disease? Cat scratch disease (also known as Cat scratch fever) is an infection by a bacterium called Bartonella henselae, which is spread by fleas. Classically, cats transmit the organism when they are parasitized by fleas, scratch themselves, and get infected flea dirt (digested host’s blood excreted by fleas) in their claws, and scratch a person or
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