Category Archives: Medications & Drugs

Stop Internal Parasites – Advocate & Drontal

All internal parasites, over a period may drain an animal’s natural defences, leaving it susceptible to infections and diseases. All are likely to cause loss of appetite and lethargy, poor condition and many secondary health problems. Tapeworms leave visible, light-colour … Continue reading

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Stop Dog Diarrhea with Canikur

Canikur is specially formulated for dogs and provides quick and effective relief for dogs with digestive upsets by helping to maintain normal fluid levels and by removal of harmful substances. Canikur will also help to return regularity and improve consistency. … Continue reading

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Zylkene – A Natural Remedy for Pet Stress

Zylkene is classified as a food supplement and is made from a protein found in milk. The active ingredient is a peptide which has the capability of affecting certain receptors in the brain. This has a calming effect. It has … Continue reading

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External Parasites elimination with Advocate or Frontline

Fleas, ticks, lice, maggots, and mites are common external parasites that host animals. Most cause animals to scratch excessively, and can bite human too. Fleas are tiny brown-black insects that move through the animal’s coat. They spend most of their … Continue reading

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Felimazole

Felimazole comes in small, brightly coloured, sugarcoated tablets. There are 2.5mg tablets, which are pink, and 5mg tablets, which are orange. They are designed to be given directly into the mouth and swallowed whole. However this is very difficult with … Continue reading

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Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture

Dog and cat knees are similar to humans. For example, knees have five ligaments, two menisci, a knee cap, and joint cartilage. The ligament most commonly affected in dog and cat knees is the cranial cruciate ligament or sometimes referred … Continue reading

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Ipakitine

Ipakitine contains Calcium carbonate – has phosphate-binding properties. Dogs and cats with kidney chronic disease tend to retain Phosphate, as the kidneys cannot filtrate it way from the body. The problem with this is that the phosphate attracts calcium to … Continue reading

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Diarrhoea

Diarrhoea can be defined as loos or liquid stool and increased frequency of defecation. The animal passes liquid stool during bowel movement and is often associated with abnormal coloration of the stool. Diarrhoea can result in dehydration, loss of electrolyte … Continue reading

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SOLOXIN

Soloxine stimulate metabolism, growth, development and differentiation of tissues. It is absorbed rapidly from the gastrointestinal tract after oral administration. Following absorption, the compound becomes bound to the serum alpha globulin fraction.  Soloxine is available in uniquely shaped, color coded … Continue reading

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METACAM

Metacam (Meloxicam) is a member of the class of drugs known as NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), the same class as such common over-the-counter pain remedies as Ibuprofen, Paracitamol and Aspirin. Most NSAIDs cannot be used in pets due to unacceptable … Continue reading

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