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Prednisone, a short-acting steroid, can be used orally and is safer than the long-acting steroids. Taken with antihistamines and Omega fatty acids and frequent bathing, these short-acting steroids can be used effectively in the least amount used.
Finally, a popular prejudice may be debunked. It is a common belief among dog owners that liquor will stunt the growth of a dog. The truth is that liquor will not affect the growth of a dog any more than it will influence that of a human being. Dogs may be taught to drink intoxicating beverages, and if they take them in small or moderate quantities no harm will usually result. But it is also a fact that most dogs seem to have a violent revulsion to liquor, and to train an animal to drink it would be a rather difficult task. In any case, the feeding of liquor to the normal dog serves no useful purpose. Sometimes, when the animal is quite sick, liquor may be useful for medical purposes because of its qualities as a stimulant. Its medicinal use, however, should always be left to the discretion of the veterinarian.
Stones may be remedied by surgical removal. The operation for the removal of bladder or urethral stones is quite safe if the animal is in good condition and if the disease process has not progressed too far. In debilitated animals the outlook is less optimistic. Inflammations not due to stones are treated with appropriate medications, usually in the form of the conventional germ killing agents.The symptom of blood in the urine may be caused by certain parasites of the urinary system, but since they are relatively uncommon it has been deemed advisable merely to mention them and not to discuss them in detail.
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The temperature of dogs may be taken with an ordinary human rectal thermometer. The thermometer should be shaken down until the reading is no more than about 96 degrees, the mercury tip is covered with vaseline, the thermometer is inserted into the rectum and allowed to remain in this position for about one or two minutes, then removed and read.
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Atopic dermatitis is skin allergy disease caused by hypersensitivity developed by your dog’s immune system to several and very common substances like molds and dust mites.
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Hip displasia is a genetic disease, meaning the pup can inherit it from its parents. Note that not all dogs inclined to get this disease will acquire it. Other factors also contribute, like environmental factors, rapid weight changes and other genetic factors as well. Tracing your pet’s family lineage will help you determine if your dog is prone to this disease. If there is no incidence of hip displasia in your pet’s family, then your dog will not get it.
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