Examining efficacy and safety, Chosidow and colleagues (2010) compared oral ivermectin at an increased dose of 400 mg/kg with malathion (0.5%) lotion in patients with difficult-to-eradicate head ...

Matt Ezyk experienced this when he noticed his senior dog Jack was lethargic and not eating or drinking much. “The diagnosis was devastating—late-stage kidney failure, with only months to a ...

This is Tina, a 1 year old female Terrier Cross who weighs just 4kg. Tina was taken to the local municipality pound with her sister Lady, where they were placed in a concrete kennel with temperatures ...

Insulin pumps may help keep blood sugar stable overnight. You can fine-tune your insulin dose delivery with an insulin pump to match the rise in blood sugar due to the dawn phenomenon. If you take ...

This week Maine CDC reported a human case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in a Penobscot County resident. This is the first human EEE case reported in Maine since 2015. The purpose of this health ...

Casey David experienced this when she came home from work one day and noticed her dog, Butter, was in a lot of pain and yelping when he tried to relieve himself. Casey rushed Butter to the nearest ...

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[1] The mainstay of treatment is oral glucocorticoids (GC), with the recent BSR-BHPR guidelines suggesting an initial prednisone dose comprised between 15 and 20 mg as appropriate. [2] However ...

The costs of taking your pet to the vet are rising, so it's never been more important to find the right pet insurance policy. In December, our experts analysed and compared 150 cat and 167 dog ...

The amount of sugar that’s safe to eat per day may depend on several factors, such as total caloric intake, activity level, and health conditions like diabetes. Healthcare organizations like the ...