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Imidapril may be used to treat high blood pressure and as a vasodilator in the treatment of heart failure.
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Insulin is a hormone that helps the body turn the food your pet eats into energy. Insulin works by allowing the sugar to pass from the blood into the body's cells to make fat, sugar and protein.
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Once your pet is prescribed long-term medication, ongoing monitoring of their health status is very important. Regular monitoring at 6 monthly intervals, including laboratory tests is recommended, to ensure that everything is proceeding to plan. For higher risk patients this can be more frequent.
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Itraconazole is an antifungal medication. It is used to treat fungal infection (ringworm) of the skin, hair and nails in cats.
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The term jaundice describes a yellow discoloration of the skin. This can most easily be appreciated by looking at the whites of the eyes, and the mucous membranes (ie the third eyelids and gums).
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Kaolin and pectin are used to treat diarrhoea. They may also be used to relieve the symptoms of an upset stomach and nausea.
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Ketoprofen is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent used to relieve pain and inflammation. Your veterinarian may prescribe ketoprofen to reduce pain in arthritis.
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Levothyroxine (also called Thyroxine) is used to treat low thyroid levels. This medication belongs to the general group of medicines called hormones.
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Liquid paraffin is a laxative used for the treatment of constipation. Paraffin in the form of a paste is used for control of 'fur balls/hair balls' in cats.
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The liver is a vital, complex organ which performs a number of crucial functions, principally involved with metabolism and is sometimes termed the "factory of the body" which controls many of the chemical processes necessary for normal bodily function.
