Category Archives: Medications & Drugs
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
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
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
FOETEKOR
fortekor is indicated for the treatment of heart failure in dogs and chronic renal insufficiency in cats. The active ingredient is benazepril. After oral administration, benazepril is rapidly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and hydrolysed into benazeprilate, a highly specific … Continue reading
Lypex
Lypex is a supplement of digestive enzymes that assist food breakdown and thus improve absorption in the gut. It is used for dogs and cats suffering from Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency (EPI). EPI is a disease where the pancreas looses it’s … Continue reading
Constipation
Constipation tend to be more common in cats than in dogs, but dogs do occasionally suffer from this symptom. Constipation can be defined as; animal struggles or strains during a bowel movement with difficulty in or no passing a stool. … Continue reading
Burns
Burns Electrical burns are the most serious and can cause heart attacks and death. The burned area will show flesh, red skin, skin ulcerations, wounds and blisters. The animal may suffer respiratory distress; paleness or blueness, especially in lips, gums, … Continue reading
What is Metacam for & the best way to buy it
Metacam is used in dogs and cats to reduce pain and inflammation. Most commonly this is to treat arthritis, but many other conditions such as pain after surgery & injuries can also be treated. Metacam is one of the very … Continue reading
Advocate
Hi, Today I was asked about advocate. The question was what are the advantages that Advocate has on other similar products? Well, there are few possible ways one may have a look at this issue. For once, Advocate is a prescription … Continue reading
Costs of pet drugs
When I found out that on-line drugs may be up to 60% cheaper I initially thought that the vets took us all for ride all these years. I must say I was not a happy person as it reflected upon my trust of … Continue reading