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Potassium Supplements
...he amount of potassium in your pet’s blood. Pets that have a deficiency of potassium usually have an underlying condition such as a chronic kidney condition or kidney failure. These conditions are typically associated with old age. HOW IT WORKS: Potassium is eliminated in the urine,...
Fleas on Cats and Kittens
...2> Cats and kittens usually get fleas from other pets that have them or from being in a flea infested environment such as the backyard, a park or even inside a house. SIGNS & SYMPTOMS If your cat or kitten has fleas, you will generally notice the following:
Fleas on Dogs or Puppies
GENERAL DESCRIPTION Fleas are small, flat, wingless, external parasites that feed off the blood of your adult dog or puppy. Fleas are not only an annoying problem for dogs and owners, they also cause diseases such as allergies, anemi...
Taurine
...s. Taurine deficiency in dogs is usually found in pets eating a rice bran or rice-based diet. Taurine may be supplemented in the case of retinal degradation or cardiomyopathy (swelling of the heart tissue) found in taurine-deficient cats and dogs. It will not correct retinal degradation, but...
Ticks
...alt="American dog tick" align="right" src="http://petsmd.com/images/articles/american-dog-tick.jpg" width="99" height="97"> The American dog tick will attach itself to dogs and humans. The adults are brown with white spots or streaks on their backs, when they are full of blood that are gray...
Coccidiosis
...> SIGNS & SYMPTOMS Most pets that are infected with coccidia do not have diarrhea or any other clinical signs. When the eggs or oocysts are found in the stool of a pet without diarrhea, they are generally considered a transient, insignificant finding. However, in kittens, p...
Addisons Disease (Hypoadrenocorticism)
I recently had a male shih tzu age 14 who was being treated for arthritis with Rymadal. On a Saturday night, he stopped eating completing but continued to drink water and urinate. He had dry heaves vomitting and kept going over to his food dish, acting like he wanted to eat, but couldn't. Our v...
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HISTORY Origin GERMANY
Griseofulvin
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Griseofulvin is an anti-fungal drug given to pets with fungal infections of the skin and hair coat. Most commonly, it is prescribed to pets with ringworm (which is actually a fungus, not a worm!). Sometimes, ringworm can be treated with a toppical medication, but often...
Imodium
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Loperamide is used to treat diarrhea and acute colitis in humans, but may be prescribed to pets. It is also effective in malabsorption and maldigestion in pets that are not extracting enough nutrients from their food. It is a non-addictive weak narcotic.Treatme...
Diazepam
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Diazepam is a sedative with anti-anxiety, muscle relaxing, and hypnotic properties. It can be used to treat seizures, appetite loss in cats, anxiety, and other disorders. It may also be used to sedate your pet before surgery or other procedures. HOW IT WORKS:...
Oxazepam
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Oxazepam is a sedative with anti-anxiety and muscle relaxing properties. It is prescribe to stimulate appetite and treat anxiety. HOW IT WORKS: Oxazepam is thought to work by promoting gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in the brain. GABA inhibits the effects of...
Sulfasalazine
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Sulfasalazine is used in pets to treat disorders of the digestive tract and intestines. It may also be used to treat Crohn’s disease and rheumatoid arthritis (pain and inflammation targeting the joints). It should be taken with food unless otherwise directed by y...
Ephedrine
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Ephedrine is commonly given to pets to help control urinary incontinence. It may also be used to treat nasal congestion. It stimulates certain receptors of the nervous system that have many effects on the body. HOW IT WORKS: Ephedrine works by doing a number...
Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) is a synthetic progesterone. It is commonly used in humans as a form of birth control, and it may also be used in pets to suppress heat cycles. It can also be used to treat behavior problems such as aggression, spraying or marking.
Pepcid
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Famotidine is a histamine (H2) blocker that is used to prevent and treat stomach and intestinal ulcers. It is often prescribed in the cases of parvovirus, irritable bowel syndrome, megaesophagous, and acid reflux to soothe inflammation and assist in healing. It is also...
Neomycin sulfate
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Neomycin is given to pets to treat and prevent bacteria in the intestines. It is often given before surgery of the intestines. It also kills bacteria that produce ammonia, lowering these ammonia levels and treating a disorder called hepatic encephalopathy. HOW IT ...
Baytril
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Enrofloxacin is an antibiotic used to treat difficult bacterial infections in pets. It is effective against both Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacterias. Previously, Pseudomonas and Staphylococcus bacterias were very difficult to treat, but Enrofloxacin proves effect...
Febendazole
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Febendazole is a drug prescribed by veterinarians to treat intestinal parasites. It kills roundworms, whipworms, hookworms, and tapeworms in pets. It is only FDA-approved in dogs, but veterinarians often prescribe Febendazole to cats as well. Your veterinarian ...
Atenolol
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Atenolol is a beta blocker that is used to control the heart rate of pets with irregular heart rhythms. It is also an effective blood pressure reducer. HOW IT WORKS: Atenolol blocks the beta1 receptor of epinephrine. Epinephrine is commonly called adrenaline...