Category: Education

If you have dogs/puppies or cats/kitties for adoption and you are looking for their perfect homes, we’ve put together some good screening questions to ask interested adopters to make sure they are a good fit. If you’re hoping to adopt a pet from us or any other rescue organization, asking yourself these questions may also help you determine if you …

Originally published by the Howler Magazine, March 2nd, 2018 Author: Dr Cavallini of Hospital Veterinario Cavallini Leerlo en español. Transmissible venereal tumors (TVTs) are a very common problem affecting stray dogs worldwide. Venereal tumors are specific to canines, typically located in their genitalia and transmitted during coitus. However, because growth occurs in the dog’s mucous membranes, tumors may also be found on …

Originally published by the Howler Magazine, June 2nd, 2018 Author: Dr Cavallini of Hospital Veterinario Cavallini Preventing unwanted litters of puppies or kittens is not the only reason it’s advisable to spay or neuter pets. Improved awareness of the health benefits makes it a relatively undisputed decision among responsible pet owners nowadays, but this wasn’t always the case. When we …

Tick fever is the most common disease that dogs get in Costa Rica. Also known as ehrlichiosis, the spreading of this disease is due to infected ticks with the bacteria E.canis. The type of tick that that usually carries this is Rhipicephalus sanguineus, or brown dog tick.  The most common symptoms of tick fever are depression and anorexia, so if you …