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  • Supplements are products that are added to foods for either a nutritional or a therapeutic benefit.

  • Selegiline is used for the treatment of behavioural problems of emotional origin and for older dogs that are losing their intellectual function (cognitive dysfunction).

  • Electrolytes occur in the blood and are frequently measured during serum biochemistry. The most common electrolytes are sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, chloride, bicarbonate and phosphate.

  • Shampoos help to clean the skin and remove crusts and debris. Different types of medicated shampoos are available such as those for treating bacterial or yeast infections or for gently lifting off crusts.

  • Skin fold pyoderma is an inflammatory skin problem which occurs on opposed skin surfaces. The skin folds allow the surface of the two adjacent areas to lie in close contact and this creates a warm, humid environment that is not ventilated.

  • Lymphocytosis is a term used to describe abnormal accumulations of lymphoid cells in the dermis or subcutaneous tissue of the skin. Occasionally, the term pseudolymphoma is used for these.

  • This is a malignant tumour of skin epidermal cells with varying degrees of differentiation. Tumours of this type occur in people and all domestic species. T

  • This is a malignant tumour of skin epidermal cells with varying degrees of differentiation. Tumours of this type occur in people and all domestic species.

  • Slippery Elm is well known for its use as a protecting and lubricating herb for pets with gastrointestinal disease. The tannins in the herb reduce inflammation, and the oily mucilage components lubricate the digestive tract and assist in waste elimination.

  • In Australia there are about 3,000 snake bites per year, of which 200 to 500 receive anti-venom. On average, one or two of will prove fatal.