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Probiotics contain normal naturally occurring 'good' bacteria and 'good' yeast. They are used to re-colonise the gastrointestinal tract when the normal balance of microflora (bacteria) has…
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Fenbendazole is used to control roundworms and some types of tapeworms and products are available for use in dogs, cats, ferrets, rabbits, birds and reptiles. Your veterinary surgeon may prescribe fenbendazole for a pregnant bitch to reduce the chance of the puppies being born with worms.
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What is colitis? Colitis refers to inflammation of the colon which is part of the large intestine. Colitis is often used to describe diarrhoea associated with the large bowel. Your vet may also describe this as large intestinal diarrhoea as opposed to diarrhoea arising from the small intestine
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Lameness indicates a deviation from normal gait. The commonest cause is pain in the limb. Since puppies and young dogs are by nature exuberant, most lameness is transitory and clears up…
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Following any surgical spinal procedure carefully coordinated home nursing plays a large part in the ultimate successful outcome. After successful surgery to relieve pressure on the spinal…
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Various types of medication are used for pregnancy termination (abortion) in bitches. One type of medication (estradiol) needs to be given soon after mating to be effective, the other type of…
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The medical term is hypoadrenocorticism. The term indicates diminished or lowered hormone production from the outer part (cortex) of the adrenal gland. The adrenal glands are paired glands…
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Insulin, to stabilise diabetic pets, is the usual drug that has to be administered daily by owners. There are others and we thought that this handout may be of value. Single use syringes and…
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Manufacturers of licensed products for dogs have today made tremendous efforts to ensure that medicines are not only efficacious but also palatable. Syringes, spoons, droppers and other…
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Many drugs in tablet form, licensed for use in dogs, have been specially formulated with palatability in mind. However, if the dog is at all suspicious he is unlikely to eat the tablet…
