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• Diabetes Mellitus in Dogs

  Diabetes mellitus, (DM), is a complex disorder of carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism caused by the body's inability to produce or to utilise adequate amounts of insulin produced by specialised cells in the pancreas.

• Diagnosing Jaundice

  Jaundice (icterus) is a condition characterised by an accumulation of bilirubin (a bile pigment) in the skin, mucous membranes, and sclera (whites of the eyes) causing them to appear yellow.

• Diarrhoea and Vomiting - Do Diagnostic Tests Help?

  Diarrhoea and vomiting in our pets are common, non-specific signs and can be due to many different diseases and conditions.

• Diarrhoea in Dogs

  Diarrhoea is a sign of a bowel problem. This can vary from simple dietary indiscretion, e.g. eating a rotting bone found in the garden to potentially fatal illnesses such as cancer.

• Diazepam

  Diazepam is used to relieve anxiety, as a hypnotic agent, as an appetite stimulant and to control seizures (fits). Diazepam is a benzodiazepine.

• Diethylstilbestrol/Stilboestrol

  Diethylstilbestrol (also called Stilboestrol) is a synthetic oestrogen. It has been used for treatment of enlarged prostate gland in male dogs and oestrogen responsive urinary incontinence and in some forms of aggression in females.

• Digestive and Plant Enzymes

  Enzymes are involved in speeding up biochemical reactions (acting as catalysts) involved in virtually every function in the body, from digestion to tissue repair, and from hormone function to energy production. Vets may prescribe enzymes when they feel a particular body process needs to be supported.

• Digestive Tract Muscle and Connective Tissue Tumours

  Muscle (called smooth muscle) and fibrous connective tissues form the framework (stroma) that holds other tissues together in the organs of the body. A number of different tumours can develop from the cells of these tissues.

• Digoxin

  Digoxin is used to control the rate and rhythm of your pet's heart. It also improves the strength and efficiency with which the heart beats.

• Dimethylglycine (DMG)

  Dimethylglycine is an unusual supplement, in that it is extremely popular despite the fact that all of its touted effects have largely been disproven by clinical and laboratory testing. It is most widely used as a performance enhancer by athletes, performance dogs and racing horses.