Category: Animal Health

Amoxicillin is a medication that will be familiar to many dog owners as they may have used one by the same name themselves at one time or another. While the properties of Amoxicillin are similar in both humans and dogs, the drug itself is not identical when it comes to giving it to your pup  Read More…

Sucralfate, also known by its brand name Carafate, is given to dogs to help prevent ulcers and damage to the lining of the stomach and intestines. It acts as a local mucosal adherent. It can be used to prevent all types of ulcers, including stomach, duodenal, colonic, esophageal, intestinal, and oral ulcers, including those that  Read More…

Parvovirus in dogs is a scary disease and one that no dog owner wants to face. It only takes a few days for your new puppy to go from being perfectly playful and healthy to acutely ill. Parvo is preventable and treatable but to do that, you as a dog owner need to know about  Read More…

No parasites are pleasant, but some are worse than others when it comes to infection. These parasites are not only infectors that make you squeamish at the thought of their presence but their effects on your dog can go from minimal invasiveness up to threatening their life. There are medications that your dog’s veterinarian will suggest  Read More…

Clindamycin, which is also known by a variety of other names including Antirobe, Antirobe, Cleocin, Aquadrops, Evoclin, and Dalacin, is one of the most commonly prescribed medications for dogs. It is an antibiotic and helps to eliminate bacteria that are causing an infection. Dogs can develop a variety of different types of infection and it’s  Read More…

When you take your dog for their annual veterinary check-up, their vet will often talk about heartworm and the dangers it can pose for your pet. While no parasite is good for your pup, some are much more devastating to their health in comparison to others. Parasites are all unpleasant to begin with but some  Read More…

Parasites are one of the nastier parts of dog ownership that we may have to deal with at some point in our dogs’ lifetime. Unfortunately, these infections can cause issues from the mundane to the more serious with your pet. They can cause simple itching to more critical medical problems like infections and debilitating or  Read More…

Baytril is a less commercially known antibiotic than ones like amoxicillin and penicillin but is just as effective if not more so. Baytril, also known as Enrofloxacin, is a strong broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone antibiotic that is prescribed to treat bacterial infections that are not responding to other treatments or need immediate intervention. This drug is specifically  Read More…

While the topic of dog vomiting is can be completely off-putting, it’s an important topic to understand medically for the safety and well being off your pet. No one wants to see their dog ill, but it happens and knowing the difference between a serious health issue or just a passing stomach bug is something  Read More…

Doxycycline is an antibiotic used to treat various bacterial illnesses in dogs. This medicine is what is called a broad-spectrum antibiotic, meaning it can be used to fight various bacteria rather than just one specific one. It has a broad scope of application in contrast to a narrow one. Doxycycline is also a drug that  Read More…