Boca Midtowne Animal Hospital

Most pets diagnosed with an autoimmune blood disease can pull through the first fragile days when treatment starts quickly. In these diseases the immune system attacks the body’s own blood cells: immune-mediated hemolytic anemia (IMHA) destroys red blood cells, while immune-mediated thrombocytopenia (ITP) wipes out the platelets that let blood clot. Those opening days are whe...

Florida trails carry a specific mix of hazards worth respecting: heat, water-borne bacteria, snake bites, sharp palmetto and saw grass cuts, fire ants, and barbed grass seeds that work into paws and ears. The tricky part is that dogs hide pain on the trail, so the limp, swelling, or labored breathing often shows up back at the car or hours later. A bee sting on the muzzle, a ...