ASK A UW VETERINARIAN: ELIMINATING OUTSIDE THE LITTERBOX
Cats may not make New Year's resolutions, but if they did, untidy bathroom habits could be one area of improvement. Luckily for their human companions, there are many remedies for feline foibles at the litterbox. In our latest Ask a UW Veterinarian column, Sandi Sawchuk, primary care veterinarian and clinical instructor, shares potential causes and solutions for a cat that is eliminating outside of the litterbox. Just in time for kitty to set some 2018 goals.
Have you ever wondered what your dog is saying with each yip and woof? It's important for owners to pay attention to context and tone when their dogs bark ... and bark ... and bark, and to know how, or whether, to react. Read these five common reasons your dog won't stop barking and what to do about it, from being alarmed by the doorbell or another trigger (in which case it's best to divert the dog's attention as quickly as possible, says Sawchuk) to feeling anxious when you leave the house for the day or encounter a stranger or dog on a walk.
Most dogs, regardless of breed, experience some form of age-related debilitation as they get older. The
Oncology Service is investigating a novel drug (RPh201) that has been found in preliminary studies to restore some of the cognitive and biological effects of aging. Dogs at least eight years old and deemed cognitively or otherwise age-debilitated may be eligible for this study. All study-related treatments and evaluations will be paid for and, when a dog completes the study, a $500 financial incentive will be provided as UW Veterinary Care credit
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Sometimes our pets suffer emergencies and require critically needed blood products to aid in their recovery. Animals can have anemia (low red blood cell count) and clotting problems that require transfusions of red blood cells and/or plasma-containing clotting factors. Without these blood products, lives would be lost.
UW Veterinary Care is prepared to provide patients with emergency or routine blood transfusions via our on-site blood bank. January marks National Blood Donor Month, the perfect opportunity to honor the aid and generosity of those animal donors that fill our blood bank with the resources patients may need. Learn how your cat or dog can become a donor.
