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At Koala Health, in addition to traditional medication dispensing in vials, we offer adherence or pouch packaging. Pouch packaging is a way to more easily and conveniently administer your pet’s medication. Pre-filled pouches contain all the medications to give at a particular time.

Dogs can develop an ocular condition called keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS), which is also known as dry eye. This condition can lead to complications like pain and blindness but there are ways to prevent and manage it. Keep reading to learn what the symptoms are and how to treat it.

Heartworm disease is aptly named - it truly is a disease that results in worms living in the heart. The good news is it can be easily prevented and managed for your pets. Keep reading to learn the symptoms and steps towards prevention.

If a dog has a mutation in the MDR1 (multidrug resistance 1) gene, they may have life-threatening reactions to some common drugs. This can show up more frequently in certain breeds. Learn what breeds are most commonly impacted and everything you need to know about this genetic mutation.

Allergies are common in dogs and cats, just like people. The immune systems of dogs and cats with allergies have an excessive response to an allergen, often resulting in itchiness and skin issues like recurrent ear and/or skin infections. There are 3 major causes of allergies in pets: food, the environment, and fleas.

Arthritis is also known as degenerative joint disease (DJD) or osteoarthritis (OA). It is a degenerative, progressive, and irreversible joint condition. This means that while arthritis can be slowed down, it cannot be stopped or fixed. This condition is characterized by the loss of joint cartilage that cushions the bones of the joint and the formation of pieces of bone in an attempt to stabilize the joint. Arthritis can develop as a primary condition as part of the aging process and generally involves multiple joints. Alternatively, arthritis can be secondary to some sort of incident like trauma or an improperly formed joint and only impacts the affected joints.

The most common kind of heart disease in dogs involves degeneration of the valves in the heart. In a normal heart, blood flows in one direction from the right to the left side of the heart. Blood that has had the oxygen removed by the body travels back to the right side of the heart. In dogs with chronic valvular disease, also known as degenerative myxomatous valve disease or endocardiosis, the valves become irregular at the edges so they are unable to form an adequate seal.