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Leptospirosis (Canine)
Johnathan, It is almost impossible to identify what type of parasite your puppy, without a fecal test performed by the veterinarian. Roundworms are long, skinny, and round-they look much like strands of spaghetti. Tapeworms can be seen by the naked eye, they usually look like dried pieces of rice...
Conjunctivitis
GENERAL DESCRIPTION The conjunctiva is the tissue that is present around the eyeball; it serves as a lining around same and the eyelid and third eyelid. When this tissue becomes swollen and/or inflamed this is referred to as conjunctivitis. SOURCE & CAUSE(S)
Heartgard
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Heartgard® is used for the treatment and prevention of heartworms, and is also effective against roundworms and hookworms. It is also an effective treatment against some other parasites, including ear mites. It is a beef-flavored chew or tablet that is given once ...
Interceptor
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Milbemycin is used to prevent heartworm and other parasitic infestations on your pet. It is found in two drugs, Sentinel® (Milbemycin Oxime and Lufenuron) and Interceptor® (Milbemycin Oxime only).Interceptor® is to be given every 30 days, prefera...
Alopecia (Hair loss)
GENERAL DESCRIPTION Alopecia is the loss of hair. Alopecia is not a disease; it is a sign or symptom of a number of diseases or disorders. SOURCE & CAUSE(S) Alopecia can be caused by many conditions including hormonal problems, nutritional diseases, ...
Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA)
GENERAL DESCRIPTION Progressive retinal atrophy or PRA is a hereditary blinding disorder involving the retinal tissue. SOURCE & CAUSE(S) The cause of PRA is an inherited recessive trait that causes a degeneration of and loss of retinal tissue. SIGNS &...
Triamcinolone Acetonide
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Triamcinolone is often used to treat red and itchy skin caused by a number of conditions. It is a corticosteroid, which reduces swelling. Triamcinolone is often used in conjunction with antimicrobial and antifungal drugs in the drugs Animax and Panolog to treat...
Sentinel
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Milbemycin is used to prevent heartworm and other parasitic infestations on your pet. It is found in two drugs, Sentinel® (Milbemycin Oxime and Lufenuron) and Interceptor (Milbemycin Oxime only). Sentinel® is to be given every 30 days, preferably on t...
Praziquantel
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Praziquantel is prescribed by a veterinarian to treat tapeworms in pets. Tapeworms are spread by ingesting a flea or louse that has in turn ingested a tapeworm egg. A flea preventative may also be prescribed in conjunction with administration of Praziquantel to prevent...
Chocolate Poisoning
GENERAL DESCRIPTION Chocolate, as sweet as it is, is also very toxic to dogs. SOURCE & CAUSE(S) Chocolate contains the alkaloid theobromine and this is what will cause the toxicity in dogs making them very sick. Theobromine is poisonous when cons...
Hair Balls
GENERAL DESCRIPTION Hair balls are an accumulation of hair that forms a ball in your cats stomach or small intestine. If this ball of hair gets large and dense enough so that is can not pass through the digestion system, your cat will vomit it out. Although most hair balls are harmless,...
Program
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Lufenuron is used to control flea infestations on pets. It inhibits the growth of flea larva and prevents them from becoming an adult insect. Lufenuron is not effective against adult fleas, but prevents growth of the infestation on your pet. These adult fleas will stil...
Pleural Effusion
DESCRIPTION Pleural effusion is an accumulation of fluid in the space surrounding your pet’s lungs. The fluid can be blood, serum, pus, lymphatic fluid, or anything else that can cause crowding in the chest cavity. It restricts the lungs and prevents them from fully filling ...
Vomiting
GENERAL DESCRIPTION Vomiting is not a disease, but a symptom of a variety of potential problems. It is the most common nonspecific symptom pets experience. It may be associated with a chronic disease, intake of unwanted substances, overeating, over excitement, or any number of things. P...
Diaphragmatic Hernia
GENERAL DESCRIPTION A diaphragmatic hernia is a tear or rupture in the sheet of muscle called the diaphragm. The diaphragm separates the abdomen from the lungs and chest cavity, and once ruptured, allows abdominal organs to pass through to the chest cavity. These intruding organs can pu...
Temaril P
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Trimeprazine acts as an anti-itch and cough suppressant, while prednisolone acts as an anti-inflammatory agent. Temaril-P® may be used to treat to animals with acute or chronic bacterial infections that are already being treated with antibiotics or chemo...
Allergies
GENERAL DESCRIPTION An allergy is simply a reaction the body has to a protein called an allergen. Most allergens that affect pets are from pollen, other animal dander, plants and insects. When the body is exposed to one of the many allergens, the immune system reacts or in most c...
Abrasions
GENERAL DESCRIPTION Abrasions occur when the very superficial layers of the skin are scraped causing a minor area of inflammation, surface bleeding and bruising. While most abrasions are considered mild and only involve the top few layers of skin, abrasions can be severe an...
Bartonellosis
GENERAL DESCRIPTION Bartonellosis is a common disease that is almost always found in cats, but can be found in other pets. It does not usually cause illness in pets, but is easily spread to humans with many cases occurring between the months of September through January. Human infection...
Puncture and Bite Wounds
GENERAL DESCRIPTION Objects that pierce the skin leaving small hole(s) on the surface of the skin are considered puncture/bite wounds. When this occurs bacteria is entering the wound and can cause infection at a rapid rate. Cat bite wounds te...