Francine Rattner

Sharing a few of the changes in veterinary medicine in recent years

I just noticed a small lump on our cat's belly. Could this be cancer?

Deafness in an older dog is fairly common

Cats vary in their tolerance of accepting new pets, but we always assume they won’t be too happy about it and try to take things slowly to help both pets adjust.

<p><b>I am pregnant and concerned about <runtime:topic id="HEIAD00014">Zika virus</runtime:topic>. Is it possible for my dog to get the virus and spread it to

<p><b>I would like to take my dog to a dog park. She really hasn't been around other dogs much before. What should I do?</b></p><p>Dog parks are not for all dog

I just adopted a kitten from a shelter. She is playful and eating fine, but she is sneezing a lot. Sometimes she sneezes so hard her nose hits the floor. Should

We adopted a Lhasa Apso mix last year who is 5 years old now. Since we've had him, his eyes tear a lot. Since he is white, there are very noticeable brown

I love when I am cuddling with my cat and she purrs. I know it means she is happy. Yesterday I took her to the vet and noticed she was purring during the

We recently moved to a new home. Our 13-year-old cat is using his litter box sometimes, but we are also finding he is going to the bathroom on the carpet in

I have a 4-year-old miniature poodle. She is white and I keep her very clean, but she always has streaks of brown fur under her eyes. I have tried everything to

We are considering getting some hens so our family can have fresh eggs. We have three children and are a little worried about salmonella. Are chickens

I recently adopted a 3-year-old dog from a local shelter. He is very sweet and hasn't had any problems at home, but when I took him to be checked out by my

At his check-up today, my puppy growled at the veterinarian when she examined him. This was our second visit and he was fine for the first one. I am

I am concerned about my cat. She has been coughing off and on and sometimes seems to have a hard time breathing. When I listen close to her, it sounds like she