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• Dog - Oestriol/Estriol

  Estriol (also called Oestriol) is a natural oestrogen. Oestrogens tighten the bladder sphincter. Estriol is used for the treatment of hormone-dependent urinary incontinence in spayed female…

• Dog - Osaterone Acetate

  Osaterone acetate is used in male dogs for the treatment of benign prostatic hypertrophy. This means an increase in size of the prostate gland and this increase in size is not due to cancer.…

• Dog - Pentosan Polysulphate

  Pentosan polysulphate helps cartilage to repair. It binds to damaged cartilage and stimulates production of new cartilage. It is used for the treatment of arthritis in dogs. Your veterinary…

• Dog - Phenylpropanolamine

  Phenylpropanolamine stimulates and tightens the bladder sphincter. It is used to treat dogs unable to hold their urine (urinary incontinence), especially female dogs that have had an…

• Dog - Propentofylline

  Propentofylline increases the blood flow to the heart, muscle, and brain. It is used in older dogs to improve exercise tolerance, dullness and lethargy. Your veterinary surgeon may need to…

• Dog - Selegiline

  Selegiline is used for the treatment of behavioural problems of emotional origin and for older dogs that are losing their intellectual function (cognitive dysfunction). Your veterinary surgeon…

• Dog - Trilostane

  Trilostane is used in dogs with overactive adrenal glands (hyperadrenocorticism or Cushing's syndrome). Trilostane is a competitive inhibitor of 3beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, which…

• Dog - Weight Reduction

  Medicines are available to help reduce weight in dogs. Your veterinary surgeon may prescribe these medicines if your pet is obese or overweight. They must be used as part of an overall weight…