TRENTAL (PENTOXYPHYLLINE)
This medication is used to increase circulation to areas that benefit from greater
oxygen delivery: areas of blood vessel damage and ulcerative conditions. Veterinary use is rather new and much is yet unknown, but we have compiled what information is
available in this newest page in The Pharmacy Center.
PANACUR (FENBENDAZOLE)
This broad dewormer is commonly used in both large and small animal practice. Read
more information on this page in The Pharmacy Center.
LYME DISEASE
Lyme disease has received so much press coverage that most people have some idea
of what it is, but there is a tremendous confusion beyond the fact that it comes from tick bites. The disease situation in the dog is very different from that in humans, which
makes matters even more confused. Should you vaccinate your dog? How worried should we be? The answers are not always black and white, but here is a summary of what is known in the newest page in The Vaccine Mezzanine.
CAT SCRATCH DISEASE (BARTONELLA INFECTION)
Cat Scratch Disease, often called Cat Scratch Fever (thanks to Ted Nugent), is
generally a self-limiting infection of people recently scratched by cats, though classically it is actually fleas that carry the infection. Whether cats get sick from this
infection or are just carriers is a highly controversial subject. This is a human disease about which all cat caretakers should have some basic knowledge. This article in The Pet Web Library will tell you more about how it is detected and treated.
