“Athen”, our hospital’s hero Samoyed dog, has donated blood to Dr. Kook Kai for the 4th time. He is extremely healthy. Currently, there is a high demand for dog and cat blood. Therefore, Taling Chan Animal Hospital has opened a blood bank unit to save the lives of pets that need blood and to help them overcome the crisis of various diseases that require blood for treatment. We would like to invite you to apply for a dog and cat blood donation membership. Taling Chan Animal Hospital is accepting dog members to donate blood every 3 months to the blood bank unit to help dogs that need blood. Those who want their dogs and cats to donate blood can inform us of their intention to register to donate blood with the hospital’s blood bank unit according to the following qualifications. Qualifications for dogs that can donate blood: 1. Must be in good health, strong, between 1-6 years old…
Ingredients that are safe for owners to eat. Sometimes, these ingredients can be toxic to pets and can be fatal if eaten in excess. Currently, most owners are unaware and feed their pets the same foods without knowing whether or not they are toxic to their pets. Each type of food that is toxic causes different symptoms in pets. 1. Garlic and onions Plants in the leek, chives, and shallots group. The least toxic dose for pets is 5 grams/kg for cats and 15…
In order for the urinary tract to become infected, bacteria must first enter the urinary tract. The bacteria must adhere to the urinary tract lining. They will then multiply and remain in the urinary tract, causing inflammation. This inflammation is what causes animals to show various urinary tract symptoms. Therefore, if we want to prevent bacterial urinary tract infections, focusing on adhesion is the first thing to consider. This is called Anti-adhesive therapeutics. Anti-adhesive therapeutics uses a protein molecule called adhesin on bacterial fimbria (FimH), especially E. coli bacteria, which is the most common cause of urinary tract infections, to attach to receptors on the urinary tract lining. Once attached, the bacteria will multiply and cause inflammation. Therefore, anti-adhesive…
Choosing a healthy rabbit makes it easier to care for it, but how do you know which rabbits are healthy? Let's take a look at the rabbit selection guide.
High blood pressure in dogs is a problem that many owners tend to be careless about, not thinking that it is dangerous. This is because the severity of this condition will not occur to the dog's life immediately. Instead, the damage will gradually occur to various organs, such as the kidneys, heart, and nervous system. If the blood pressure is high for a long time, it can cause various complications in many systems. Although this condition is mostly found in dogs that are old or overweight, we, as owners, should not be complacent. Let's understand this disease to prevent dangers that can be fatal to our dogs. High blood pressure in dogs occurs when dogs have continuously high blood pressure in their arteries. The cause may be that the dog has high blood pressure directly through genetics or another disease that causes high blood pressure. When dogs have this condition for a long time, it mostly affects various systems in the dog's body, including the heart...
If AIDS is considered a serious disease for humans, then feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) or feline immunodeficiency virus is a nightmare for cats as well. This is because this virus causes cats to have a deficiency of immunity and cannot build immunity to prevent diseases as well as normal cats, similar to AIDS in humans. However, if the owner takes proper precautions and cares for them, they can reduce the risk of their cats contracting this disease. How severe is feline AIDS on their health? Is there a chance that this disease can be transmitted to their owners? Let’s learn about this disease to prevent the risk that it may happen to our cats. Feline AIV is caused by the Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV), which is a type of virus in the same family as HIV in humans and feline leukemia. It is considered a contagious disease that can be transmitted from one cat to another…
Entering the rainy season, let's get to know the dangers of dogs and cats, "Leptospirosis", a disease transmitted from animals to humans that can be found all over the world and is a disease that we often hear about. From the name, many people may think that Leptospirosis is just a disease related to rats. How can it be related to dogs and cats? But in fact, this disease caused by small rats is a silent threat to dogs and cats that is hidden in the rainy season, which is a period when there are quite a few outbreaks of the disease. If any animal is infected, the scary thing is that the symptoms can be severe to the point of causing death. For those who are worried that their dog or cat will be infected, let's try to understand this disease. "Leptospirosis" or "Leptospirosis" is a disease transmitted between mammals that is as dangerous as rabies. It is caused by bacteria in the Leptospira spp. group, which are commonly found in rats. This bacteria can be found in tropical regions because the temperature is suitable for growth and can easily contaminate the environment. The animals that are the carriers of this disease are not just rats, as the name suggests...
The thing that many owners hate the most is seeing their children get sick. No matter how much we prevent it, getting sick is something that cannot be prevented. Since pets cannot speak, it is our duty as owners to observe for any abnormalities in our pets to see if they are sick so that we can take them for treatment in a timely manner. Today, we have warning signs that indicate that our pets are sick for all owners to observe. If your pet has these symptoms, it means that something is wrong with your dog or cat. 1. Sleeping a lot, being lethargic, and reduced responsiveness. When pets are sick, the most obvious thing to see is that they will sleep more than usual because they feel uncomfortable, they will look slow and not lively. Their responsiveness to their owners may decrease, and some may hide. These symptoms may also depend on the severity of the illness, but age is also related because older dogs may become slower due to their age. 2. Loss of appetite, eating less food. From having a good appetite or having favorite foods, when animals are sick, they will start to have a loss of appetite…
If you have a dog, you must have had a moment when your dog stared at you with wide eyes even though you didn’t call it. They also paid attention to you no matter what you did. It’s good to feel that dogs are interested, but sometimes you wonder why they’re staring. Many people think that they might just be looking at you, but in fact, there’s a reason why they like to stare at you. Let’s try to understand it. The reason why dogs stare at you and don’t move is because they’re collecting information. Simply put, they’re secretly watching your behavior to see what you’re doing and whether what you’re doing is related to them. They also use their eyes to communicate and understand what you want them to do. They also use their eyes to tell you what they need. Some want you to play with them, some are hungry, and some need to pee. The reason they have to stare at you is because they can’t speak like us, so they use their eyes to tell you what they need instead. As time goes by, dogs start to understand that if they stare at you for a long time, they’ll pay attention to you. Now, they’ll have to learn from this because they understand that if they stare at you, you’ll be interested…
Choosing a healthy rabbit makes it easier to care for it, but how do you know which rabbits are healthy? Let's take a look at the rabbit selection guide.