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Addison's Disease
What is Addison's Disease?
The correct medical term for this disease is Hypoadrenocorticism. This term means that there is diminished or lowered hormone production from the outer part or cortex of the adrenal gland.
Administering Drugs by Injection
Two routine injections that have to be given by owners involve the treatment of diabetes using insulin and allergenic extract injections to control skin allergies. Your veterinarian will review the technique but the following questions and answers may be of help.
Administering Ear Drops
Administering ear medications can often be challenging. Remember that your pet’s ear(s) may be painful and that even a normally gentle and passive dog may respond by biting. You may need to muzzle your dog for this procedure.
Administering Eye Ointment
Make sure that you wash your hands both before and after administering the medication to prevent the spread of infection. If your dog’s eye is painful, you may need to have someone assist you with restraining or you may need to place a muzzle on your dog.
Administering Liquid Medications to Your Dog
The easiest way to give your dog a liquid medication is to mix it with some canned food. To ensure that the medication is swallowed, it is best to give a small amount of food that the dog is certain to eat rather than a large portion that the dog may not complete. Some dogs may be unwilling to eat the food or may have dietary restrictions that prevent you from using this technique. If this is the case, you will need to administer the medication directly into your dog’s mouth.
Administering Subcutaneous Fluids
Subcutaneous fluids are recommended by doctors to treat various diseases. Sometimes it is necessary to give fluids for a short period of time, other times these fluids will have be administered for the duration of the pet's life
Allergies
What is an allergy?
An allergy is a state of over-reactivity or hypersensitivity of the immune system of a pet to a particular substance called an ‘allergen’. Most allergens are proteins. The allergen protein may be of insect, plant or animal origin.
Allergies - Food
What is food allergy?
Food allergy is one of the five most common allergies or hypersensitivities known to affect dogs. Most people know someone who is allergic to certain foods, such as strawberries or nuts. It is only recently that food allergies have become recognized in dogs. The signs are usually itchy skin or an upset stomach. Other more subtle changes can also occur including hyperactivity, weight loss, lack of energy and even aggression.
Allergies - Inhalant
What are allergies and how do they affect dogs?
Allergies may be defined as the body’s response to foreign proteins. For our purposes, we will consider allergies to be any of the common reactions or responses to pollens, flea bites, and so on that result in itching.
