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Dexamethasone

...will suppress the amount of cortisol in a healthy dog, and the cortisol levels will be less than the level before the injection. In a Cushing’s syndrome dog, the levels will be elevated due to an excessive amount of cortisol being produced. HOW IT WORKS: Dexamethasone is a corticost...

Roundworms

...an intestinal parasite found commonly in cats and dogs, especially young pets. These worms live in the stomach and intestines and can grow to be 7 inches long. Roundworms are the most common internal parasite found in dogs and cats. In adult dogs, roundworms rarely cause symptoms, but in young pet...

Hookworms

...>Hookworms are internal parasites found mostly in dogs, which may cause disease. There are three species of hookworm which can infect the dog, and four species afflicting cats, though dogs tend to be affected much more often. Hookworm infections tend to be more severe in younger dogs and cats un...

Feline Immunodeficiency Virus

GENERAL DESCRIPTION Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) is a retrovirus that infects cats throughout the United States. In the United States, 1-3% of healthy cats become infected with this virus. About 5% of FIV infected cats also have a disease called Feline Leukemia Virus. FIV is rela...