Pet Health Articles
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Pyrimethamine is an antiprotozoal tablet given by mouth and used off-label to treat certain parasitic infections. Common side effects include vomiting, low appetite, tiredness, and low blood cell counts. Cats are more likely to have more severe side effects. Pregnant women should handle this medication carefully.
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Pyrimethamine + sulfadiazine (ReBalance®) is a drug used for the treatment of equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) caused by Sarcocystis neurona in horses. It may be used off label to treat neosporosis in dogs or toxoplasmosis in cats.
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Oomycosis (“swamp cancer”) is a waterborne infection of dogs that can affect the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, skin or internal organs of dogs. It can cause extreme weight loss, vomiting, diarrhea, skin lesions, or sudden death. It is more common in southern regions.
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Quaker parrots are small- to medium-sized birds. They are green with a grey chest and neck. They make great pets if hand-tamed. Quaker parrots can be excellent talkers and tend to bond closely to one or two household members.
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Quality of life is a way to refer to and discuss the day-to-day life and lifestyle of a cat reaching the end of its life. A quality-of-life scale for cats can help clarify the decisions and anxiety related to your cat's end-of-life care.
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Quality of life is a way to refer to and discuss the day-to-day life and lifestyle of a dog reaching the end of its life. A quality-of-life scale for dogs can help clarify the decisions and anxiety related to your dog's end-of-life care.
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Quittor is an old term for a condition that involves death and destruction (necrosis) of the collateral cartilages of the foot (see our information sheet on sidebones), following an infection in the foot (see our information sheet on pus in the foot).
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Rabacfosadine (brand name Tanovea) is an injectable antineoplastic (anticancer) drug used to treat lymphoma in dogs. It is a guanine nucleotide analogue. It is approved for use in dogs only. Rabacfosadine is to be administered only by trained veterinarians in facilities equipped to deliver chemotherapy. Rabacfosadine is a hazardous drug.
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Rabies is a devastating viral disease that affects mammals, including cats and humans, and is caused by the rabies virus. Once clinical signs of rabies occur, the disease is nearly always fatal. Vaccination is the cornerstone of rabies prevention.
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Rabies is a devastating viral disease that affects mammals, including dogs and humans, and is caused by the rabies virus. Once clinical signs of rabies occur, the disease is nearly always fatal. Vaccination is the cornerstone of rabies prevention.