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There are four factors that influence a dog's recovery from spinal surgery.
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St. John's Wort is a herb, prepared from the plant Hypericum perforatum, that is mainly used for treating depression and anxiety disorders in people.
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A supplement is a concentrated nutrient source that is added to a basic diet for either a nutritional or a therapeutic effect.
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A supplement is a concentrated nutrient source that is added to a basic diet for either a nutritional or a therapeutic effect.
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Your dog has undergone a major operation. Smooth recovery will depend upon continued nursing at home.
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Tea tree oil is a highly potent oil extract from the tea tree plant. It reduces swelling in inflamed tissues. Tea tree oil is also a broad spectrum antimicrobial (anti-infection agent) in even very tiny doses.
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TTouch is a form of touch/massage therapy devised and popularised, since 1978, by Linda Tellington Jones. TTouch is a very simple light massage technique where a clockwise circular motion of the fingers is used on the skin of the patient.
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Tick toxicity is due to the toxin from a tick called Ixodes holocyclus or the paralysis tick.
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Trypsin is an enzyme that is involved in the digestion of proteins in the small intestine. It is secreted by the pancreas as trypsinogen which is a non-activated enzyme (pro-enzyme). It becomes activated to trypsin once it is in the small intestine and then becomes involved in the digestion of proteins.
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It is sometimes said that because cats are fussy eaters they are less easily poisoned than dogs. However, with their curiosity and fastidious grooming, intoxication is not that uncommon.