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It is also common for cats to visit the vet for coughing too. There are a variety of diseases that can cause a cat to cough — it isn’t always them trying to hack up a hairball.Understanding what the causes of coughing in cats are will help you recognize when it is time to seek ...
Also called a wet cough, this cough brings up mucus or phlegm. Non-productive cough. This is a dry cough that doesn’t bring up mucus or phlegm. Acute cough. It comes on suddenly and lasts for 2-3 weeks. Subacute cough. This type lingers after you’ve had an infection and can last...
This pain is centered in the joint where your thigh bone connects to your pelvis. Hip pain can be from arthritis, a fall or other injury, bursitis, or a problem with the structure of your hip. Depending on what’s causing the pain, you might feel it inside your hip or closer to the...
When it comes to Chinese herbs, I am afraid that there is nothing like ramulus cinnamomi cassiae, commonly known as Gui Zhi, cinnamon twig, or cassia twig, that can have such an important place in all TCM practitioners' mind's eye. As a matter of fact, this herb is neither rare nor ...
One purpose of a fever is to raise the body's temperature enough to kill off certain viruses sensitive to temperature changes, like the flu. Uwe Krejci/Getty Images When your body temperature rises because of an infection, it's called a fever. Fevers are caused by chemicals called pyrogens...
Acetaminophen blocks an enzyme that sends out chemicals called prostaglandins that make our bodies feel pain. If this theory is correct, then acetaminophen
Your body aches, and though your temperature is skyrocketing, you can’t pack on enough blankets to ease up those teeth-rattling chills. You know the feeling. Flu can really knock you on your ass, and in some cases, it can even be deadly. That’s why experts recommend you get the ...
My immune system had come a long way but it would need help to get me over this. The flu set me back and this is how I worked it out. There were times when I thought I’d have to give up but I was persistent and am now quite well. I Had to Regain Control This is my ...
it wasn't an option. So I said yes to urgent care. Ryan helped me look at some urgent care options in Virginia Beach, and that's how we found Patient First Urgent Care. Before we drove over to one, he called to make sure they would see me despite me having a fever. They said ...