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  • Babesiosis

    Babesiosis is a tick borne disease which causes destruction of red blood cells resulting in anaemia and jaundice. Acutely affected dogs (and cats) appear depressed, weak and are disinclined to eat (anorexic).

  • Basal Cell Tumours

    This slow-growing tumour is a disordered overgrowth of cells of the skin epidermis. It gets its name from its resemblance under the microscope to the basal cell layer of epithelium.

  • Behaviour Modifiers

    These drugs are used to modify or treat a wide range of undesirable or unsociable behaviour or emotional disorders such as obsessive compulsive behaviour, separation anxiety, depression, and dominance aggression in dogs, and urine marking/spraying, inter-cat aggression and compulsive grooming in cats.

  • Behaviour: Problems of Older Pets

    It is not unusual for behaviour problems to develop in older pets. Many of the problems have similar causes to those in younger pets.

  • Benazepril

    Benazepril is used to treat heart failure in dogs and chronic kidney failure in cats. It dilates the arteries and veins thereby reducing blood pressure.

  • Benign Fibrous Masses Including Hamartomas

    The names for the non-cancerous fibrous growths include collagenous hamartoma, fibroepithelial polyp, skin tag, cutaneous tag, hyperplastic or hypertrophic scar and acrochordon. A hamartoma is defined as a nodular, poorly circumscribed focus of redundant tissue.

  • Benign Mammary Tumours in Dogs

    This is any tumour originating from the mammary gland tissues. Most tumours of this type are cured by total surgical removal but a few progress to malignancy in time and start to spread to other parts of the body (metastasis).

  • Bereavement - Coping With the Loss of a Pet

    When the time comes to say goodbye, all of us who value pets experience feelings and emotions that sometimes embarrass us, and often confuse us but which in fact follow a well recognised cycle.

  • Betamethasone

    Betamethasone is a corticosteroid used to treat inflammatory conditions involving the joints, skin conditions, eye conditions, and ear problems. There may be other conditions for which your veterinarian may prescribe this medication.

  • Bethanechol Chloride

    Bethanechol chloride is used to stimulate muscular contractions in your pet's bladder. It is used in pets unable to urinate.