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Veterinary expert Dr. Stephen Cole discusses the risks of bird flu in cats and how pet owners can prevent exposure..

The FDA issued guidance advising dog and cat owners not to feed their pets unpasteurized milk or raw or undercooked meat to reduce the risk posed by highly pathogenic avian influenza, which has killed both domesticated and wild felines. Pets should also be kept away from wild birds. Pet owners should seek veterinary care if their pet develops eye inflammation or discharge, tremors, seizures, incoordination, fever, lethargy, poor appetite or difficulty breathing.

All dogs are at risk of leptospirosis, no matter where they live, their breed or age, whether they mostly stay indoors, or the time of year, according to the most recent guidance on the disease. Given that every dog is at risk, an expert panel has recommended that all dogs are vaccinated for leptospirosis annually rather than every three years.

Parasites are NOT “outdoor-only.” Cats and kittens of every lifestyle can regularly come in contact with harmful pests. Parasites hitchhike indoors on other pets or creatures, on shoes and clothes, or get inside through doors and windows. 

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Cancer prevention is often framed through healthy lifestyle choices and frequent screenings. However, in special cases where the disease can be caused by a virus, scientists have developed vaccines that can be instrumental to reducing cancer risk, as in the case of feline lymphoma.

Several gastrointestinal diets can help address GI disease in dogs and cats based on their nutritional components. A major consideration in choosing a diet is the digestibility of the nutrients.

As summer temperatures soar, dogs are at risk of potentially fatal heat-related illness -- and certain ones appear particularly vulnerable, a large new study confirms.

It just takes one bite from an infected mosquito to transmit heartworms to your pet. Heartworm disease is a serious and, if left untreated, often fatal condition that affects more than a million pets in the United States.

Heartworm disease is present in all 50 states; however, it’s more prevalent in some states — like here in Virginia — than others.