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  • Should small mammals be neutered? Aside from birth control, there may be other issues at play.

  • Rabies is one of the most devastating viral diseases affecting mammals, including cats and humans. It is almost always fatal.

  • Rabies is transmitted by a virus and probably the most horrendous disease affecting warm blooded animals which include dogs and humans. It is almost always fatal.

  • There are few of us today unaware of the advantages of radiography. However, radiography in the dog tends to be a little more complicated.

  • Ramipril may be used to treat high blood pressure and as a vasodilator in the treatment of heart failure.

  • Ranitidine may be used to treat stomach or intestinal ulcers. It has also been used to treat gastritis and other reflux and hypersecretory conditions.

  • There are many benefits from feeding a raw food diet. Skin and bowel problems in particular can be helped.

  • Old or geriatric dogs are at the stage of life at which the aging process is affecting every organ. Some organs wear out faster than others, so it is important that the older dog does receive special care.

  • Veterinary drugs are registered by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (AVPMA). In addition, through the various Australian State's legislations, veterinarians are entitled to prescribe human medicines for use in their patients if deemed necessary.

  • Ringworm is a skin disease caused by a fungus. Because the lesions are often circular, it was once thought to be caused by a worm curling up in the tissue. However, the condition has nothing to do with a worm.