Posts Tagged ‘IM’
Treatment and Prevention Tracheobronchitis of Dogs (Kennel cough)
August 27th, 2006 
pet-admin Treatment: Preferably, affected dogs should not be hospitalized because the disease is usually highly contagious (and also self-limiting). Appropriate management practices, including good nutrition, hygiene, and nursing care, as well as correction of predisposing environmental factors, hasten recovery. Cough suppressants containing codeine derivatives, such as hydrocodone (0.25 mg/kg body wt, every 6-12 hr, PO) or [...]
Treatment Prevention for Canine Distemper (Hardpad disease)
August 26th, 2006 pet-admin Treatment: Treatments are directed at limiting secondary bacterial invasion, supporting the fluid balance and overall well-being of the dog, and controlling nervous manifestations. Antibiotics, electrolyte solutions, protein hydrolysates, dietary supplements, antipyretics, nasal preparations, analgesics, and anticonvulsants are used. No one treatment is specific or uniformly successful. Dogs may recover completely from systemic manifestations, but good [...]
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Tags: canine, Canine Distemper, disease, IM, Prevention Successful, Treatment Treatments 
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