Dogs can suffer from a variety of ear problems. Ear diseases are usually common, but other issues such as injuries or deafness can occur as well. The majority of ear problems result in itchiness or pain in the ears. It's possible that there'll be redness, odor, or discharge. When.....

Septic shock is a life-threatening infection in the body that causes severe inflammation. Untreated, it can lead to severe sepsis, which may result in multi-organ failure such as acute kidney failure. Severe sepsis may cause massive organ failure, which results in septic shock and can be fatal in cats with a high mortality rate even higher than in dogs. Cats with weakened immune systems, very young or old cats, and those with an underlying health condition or disease are more prone to bacterial infection. Infection can lead to sepsis (bacteria in the bloodstream) and progression to septic shock (a life-threatening emergency)....