Supply of medicationQ: Hi there, i live in the uk. i have a 7 year old king charles spanual who has a bad heart murmer and our vet has prescibed the following, vetmedin caps 2.5mg frusemide tabs bp vet 20mg mp fortekor 2.5 mg tabs (benazepril hydrochloride0 i have written the details down as they are on the bottles. my question is , can you provide this medication and at what price? as the cost in the uk is sky high. thanking you for your time. A: Vetmedin is not available in the u.s. the furosemide is relatively in expensive but the fortekor is available as lotensin and there is no low cost alternative as yet.
Asprin,rimadyl, or cosequin?Q: We have an 11 year old, 25#, cocker spaniel. we walk for 3 miles each day but a few days she hasn't wanted to walk. she twice has used a 10 day supply of rimadyl when she had trouble with steps and getting up and down. one pill and you could see the difference. most of the time she runs around like a puppy. should we give her something daily (asprin?) or my mother swears by her glucosamine. since that is covered under insurance can we give her that? or do we keep a supply of her magic rimadyl pills if she seems to be having a bad day? thanks! A: I would keep on glucosamine product long term. 1800petmeds has an excellent one called super joint enhancer. i would just use the rimadyl as needed since it rarely can cause liver or intestinal side effects. also consider giving vitamin e at dose of 400iu daily as well as vitamin c in form of ester c at dose of 500 mg twice daily which can also help long term
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Affordabile medcineQ: My dog taylor has allergys, the problen is the vet is charging me 42.00 for a 30 day supply of tavist. is there a less expensive way of getting it. i cant find it in your medcines, A: We do not currently stock it among our antihistamines, but until then you can purchase it at your local pharmacy. it is available as tavist and the generic product clemastine should be right next to it on the shelf. be careful not to buy the tavist-d, or the generic which contains pseudoephedrine.
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Help, what type of wormQ: Yesterday i noticed white, flat worms in my cats stool...i have not noticed them in the litter box before, but she had just gotten out and some feces was stuck to her fur. when i went to pick it up i noticed the white things. they seemed kinda big and long to me..i am very concerned..i gave her and my other kitten some capsules for ringworm in food yesterday that i had bought at a local store...please let me know if this is the right medication or should i get something else or take her to the vet..someone told me they could kill her and i am scared..thank you for your time A: Ringworm is a fungus infection that gets its name from the lesion it makes on the skin. what you saw was an intestinal worm. order homeo pet wormer and use it for 14 days on both cats.
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How to re-introduce older cat to use litter boxQ: My 9 year-old cat is both inside and outside. as a kitten he would use the litter box but he much prefers the great outdoors. in his older years i feel he will live longer if we can keep him inside more, but he refuses the litter box and will wait patiently at the door until we let him out. is it fair to him to try to keep him inside now? is there a particular litter now that would entice him to use the litter box? thank you! A: You could try another litter box and a litter known as everclean which you can get at most pet supply outlet stores. if that not help then i dont see problem in letting him go outside
Cut that seems infectedQ: I have a cat that has a small cut on it's tail that seems infected. i'm sure he probably just needs and anti biotic. do i have to take him to the vet or is there another way to get the antibiotic for him. also is human antibiotic the same. for example amoxacillin? mike A: Human antibiotic amoxicllin is same as one often prescribed in vet medicine. dose in cat is 50 to 100 mg twice daily depending upon size of cat. need vet prescription for antibiotics. can try topical calendula from health food store until can get evaluated
Cat is fiv positive and always getting mouth infectionQ: I have a cat i adopted that is fiv positive. jimmy is always getting a mouth infection. the vet has me give him zithromax but it is $45.00 for a 2 week supply. is there anything natural i can give him or something that will assist in taking it away forever. i have had his teeth cleaned twice in the last 4 months to clean out the infection. thank you A: I would have consult with homeopathic vet who can work with you long term on building up his immune system over time. many do phone consultations www.theavh.org. not a quick fix but takes time and patience.
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Flea & tick control for puppiesQ: What should i purchase for a growing puppy? he is 15 pounds and about 10 weeks old. i hate to purchase a 3 month supply of something he will outgrow before it is all used. A: You don't say how big he will be. if he's going to be under 50 pounds you could get the medium size of lets say frontline plus and when you put on the first one you don't apply the complete tube.
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