Category Archives: Medications & Drugs
Panacur Dog and Cat Wormer – What is Best – Paste, Granules or Liquid?
Panacur comes in several formulations in order to accommodate the life stage and type of animal. The choice between paste, granules and liquid allows you to easily administer the medicine to whatever pet you own. All formulations have the same … Continue reading
CDRM (Chronic Degenerative Radiculo-Myelopathy)
CDRM is a degenerative nerve disease of possible immune mediated in origin. It mostly affects German Shepherd Dogs but there is, as yet, no confirmation of direct hereditary components of the disease. Other breeds can be affected as well. It … Continue reading
Understanding Your Dog’s Joints
Dog Joints and Canine Arthritis (click for full presentation) For a better understanding of the dog’s anatomy and joint, it would be important to realise that dogs are suspended between their two front legs rather than standing on them. 60-70% of their … Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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
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
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