A prospective study was aimed to address the empirical therapeutic value of homeopathic medicine (Conium maculatum) and cod liver oil capsules on canine distemper infected dogs. A total of 48 naturally CD infected animals which were confirmed by RT-PCR were subjected to three treatment regimen viz. ...

Trilostane is a synthetic steroid analog used to treat canine hyperadrenocorticism. For small dogs, the dose found in commercially available dosage forms of trilostane is sometimes too high. Compounding trilostane in a liquid diluent provides an option for more precise dosing and adjustments, and...

Two bitches were reported in Obstetrical Ward, Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Udgir with history of repeat breeding problem since last 2 years. The female dogs were bred naturally failed to conceive for more than three successive oestrous cycles....

There are several topical strategies to repair of cutaneous lesions in order to accelerate the complex of epithelialisation process, preventing infections and minimizing wound closure time, since topical and systemic factors can influence wound healing. The present study aimed to evaluate the...

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the vitamin and mineral content of bone and raw food rations fed to adult dogs in Germany. Pet owners completed a standardised feeding questionnaire. The composition of 95 rations was calculated from mean data for foodstuffs using nutrition balancing...

Nutrition is one of the most important factors influencing health status. Special attention should be given to the adequate dietary vitamins intake. Vitamin A deficiency can cause many health disturbances, inter alia, vision disorders. Offal, cod liver oil, eggs and milk fat are the main dietary...

The search for natural compounds stimulate tissue repair is a target. The current experimental investigation evaluated the effectiveness of propolis compared with honey/cod liver oil mixture, Mebo and panthenol, for treatment of surgically induced full-thicknesses skin wounds in the back region in ...

In 1889, when Dr John Bland-Sutton, a prominent surgeon in London, England, was consulted concerning fatal rickets in more than 20 successive litters of lion cubs at the London Zoo, he evaluated the role of diet relative to the development of rickets. He prescribed goat meat and bones and cod-liver ...

Discussing the difficulty of providing the necessary carnivorous diet for dogs during the war and post-war rationing, the great increase in biscuit feeding and hysteria, A. states that he successfully treated valuable affected gun dogs or working shepherds' dogs by giving an exclusively carnivorous ...

The method recommended is to wash the whole body surface with warm 1% trichlorphon solution, repeated with a 2% solution, then to apply to affected areas as often as required, a liniment prepared from trichlorphon, turpentine, salicylic acid and cod liver oil. All 16 affected dogs, treated by this...