In the Pretoria district coccidia are occasionally found during the course of the routine examination for worm eggs of the faeces of dogs, which do not show symptoms indicative of coccidiosis. Clinical cases of coccidiosis are apparently of infrequent occurrence in this area. But recently a number...
For severe or unresponsive infection, treatment should be based on bacterial culture sensitivity patterns; nebulized gentamicin may be helpful. Cough suppressants (e.g., dextromethorphan) should be avoided if the cough is bringing up mucus (productive); however, their use is indicated if coughing ...
Treatment For gastric species, combination therapy of amoxicillin (10 mg/kg q12 h), metronidazole (30 mg/kg q24 h), and sucralfate (0.25–0.5 mg/kg q8 h) has proven to be most effective (Hall and Simpson, 2000). Replacing sucralfate with famotidine, omeprazole, or bismuth subsalicylate ma...
After a vet check, we discovered Waylan needed two hip surgeries, treatment for arthritis of the elbows, and foxtails removed from most of his body. Foxtails had burrowed into his skin, and he patiently let us remove them with tweezers while someone massaged his head and neck. Pain did ...
Treatment involves administration of a systemic antacid (famotidine 0.5 mg/kg IV or ranitidine 5 mg/kg IV q 12 h) and an oral suspension of sucralfate (1 gram dissolved in 10 ml warm water q 8 h). Ideally, the antacid should be administered 1 - 2 hours after sucralfate...
ohioensis and 10–12 days for I. canis . The latter species showed significantly longer excretion and higher opg. This was not influenced by simultaneous infections with both species. Individual patterns of faecal consistency were very variable, irrespective of the infection dose. Treatment ...
57 The treatment of uterine prolapse, torsion, and closed pyometra typically involve surgical, rather than medical, intervention. New strategies allowing uterine salvage have been attempted, such as in the case of open pyometra. Medical management of dystocias with new protocols for ecbolic agents...