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Chocolate Poisoning
Hi, Is chocolate bad for cats as well or just dogs? Dan...
Fleas on Cats and Kittens
fleas, cats, kittens, black specs, flea dirt, scratching, itching, chewing, biting, flea bites ...
Taurine
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Taurine is an amino acid found in meat and fish that promotes the intestinal absorption of lipids (fats) as cholesterol. Most people and animals are able to synthesize Taurine from glycine in their own bodies, but cats, being strict carnivores, never developed this abi...
Diabetes Mellitus in Cats
insulin, pzi, humulin, diabetis, diabetes, diabetus, dibetis, dibetes, diabitis, cat, diabetes, insulin, injection, subcutaneous injection, blood sugar, type 1, type I, type 2, type II, type 3, type III, peeing, urine, drinking water, increased appetite, decreased appetite, lethargic, vomiting, dehy...
Cyproheptadine
Periactin, antihistamine, appetite stimulant in cats, allergies...
Shedding in Dogs and Cats
Hair Growth Dogs Your dog’s hair grows in stages. Each hair follicle has a rapid growth period, the anagen phase, followed by a slower growth period and then the resting phase (catagen phase). While in the resting phase, the mature hair remains in the follicles and at some point de...
Hives for Cats
swelling, face itching, bee sting, allergic reaction ...
Heat Stroke in Cats
high body temperature, Hyperthermia, rapid panting, vomiting, drooling...
Pepto Bismol
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Bismuth subsalicylate has anti-inflammatory, mild-antibiotic, antacid, and protective qualities. It is commonly used in humans to treat ingidestion and diarrhea, but is sometimes used by veterinarians to treat the same symptoms in dogs. It is not safe to give to cats. ...
Methimazole
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Hyperthyroidism is a common disorder of the endocrine system found mostly in middle aged to older cats. It occurs when there is an excess amount of thyroid hormones produced thus causing an increase in metabolic rate. Methimazole in a drug that is given for lif...
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...
Difloxacin
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Difloxacin is an antibiotic used to treat difficult bacterial infections in pets. It is effective against most Gram-negative and some Gram-positive bacterias. It is often prescribed to pets with wounds or abcesses, as well as urinary tract infections. HOW IT WORKS...
Calicivirus
GENERAL DESCRIPTION The Calicivirus is a small viral particle that is a component of the upper respiratory complex infection seen in cats, or “cat flu”. The Calicivirus in only infectious in the cat family. SOURCE & CAUSE(S) Cats that become infected w...
Tapeworms in dogs and cats
parasite, flea, diarrhea, tapes, flatworms, taenia, rice grains, rice, praziquantel, drontal, droncit...
Lysine
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Lysine helps halt the replication of herpesvirus in your pet. It is typically administered to cats. It is effective against conjunctivitis (inflammation of the eye) that is associated with the herpesvirus.Always discuss the dosage of over the counter L-Lysine w...
Tylenol
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Tylenol® is a non-opiate pain relieving drug sometimes given to dogs to relieve pain and fever. Tylenol® is typically a combination of acetaminophen and codeine. It is unusual in that it is unlike non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) and does not re...
Rimadyl
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Carprofen is a Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory drug (NSAID) which may be used for the treatment of inflammation in pets. It is typically prescribed to treat arthritis and hip dysplasia. Carprofen is often given to dogs for post-operative pain and inflammation. It is ge...
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...
Kaopectate
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Kaolin with Pectin treats diarrhea with it’s absorptive and soothing qualities. It no longer contains the Kaolin or Pectin and new formulations have arisen though the Brand names have stayed the same. HOW IT WORKS: In the United States, the new formula...
Feline Herpesvirus Infection
GENERAL DESCRIPTION Feline herpesvirus (also called feline rhinotracheitis virus or feline influenza) is one of many upper respiratory infections your cat or kitten may likely experience. Upper respiratory infections are the most common infectious diseases in cats and are easil...