Liver disease is a serious problem in pets. Most people don't realize that their pet has liver disease when they go to the vet. You just know your pet is sick or has been losing weight, or has a very poor hair coat. Unless your pet has yellow gums, eyes, ear flaps, and urine (jaundice), even vets can't tell if an animal has liver disease without doing blood work.

When toxins accumulate in the body, they can cause damage to the organs and in extreme cases can start the cascade of chemical and cellular events leading to death. The role of the liver is to filter these toxins through the bowels or urine.

The liver detoxifies the body by producing an anti-oxidant called glutathione. Basically glutathione acts as a detoxifier for the body. Whenever the liver is not functioning well, your pet's glutathione levels go down and toxins start to build up.

Denosyl SD4 is a pet drug that basically supplements S-Adenosylmethionine and greatly increases the levels of glutathione in the body of pets even when the liver is diseased. In addition, this powerful anti-oxidant protects liver cells from cell death and may be useful in cell regeneration and healing.

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For optimal absorption, Denosyl tablets should be given on an empty stomach, at least one hour before feeding, as the presence of food decreases the absorption of S-Adenosylmethionine. If your pet requires more than one tablet, you can separate the dose and give half in the morning and half at night. For example, a daily dose of four tablets could be divided into two tablets in the morning and two in the evening.

There aren't any common side effects or problems associated with Denosyl and in certain cases the supplement is being used as to preventive measure to support the liver.

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Most people think of fleas as strictly a nuisance. In reality, fleas can cause outstanding, long term problems for you pet. Fleas can be responsible for medical problems including flea allergy dermatitis (FAD), secondary skin irritations and, in extreme cases, anemia and the transmission of tapeworms.

CAPSTAR starts relieving your pet's discomfort from flea bites in just 30 minutes. A single dose of the pet medication CAPSTAR should kill 90% of the adult fleas on your pet. Unlike some liquid-drop flea control pet drugs, CAPSTAR doesn't leave any pesticide residues on your pet that can rub off in your home.

CAPSTAR has no side effects and is proven safe and effective for both dogs and cats. It can be used with puppies and kittens as young as four weeks weighing at least two pounds, as well as with pregnant and nursing dogs and cats. CAPSTAR is only available with a prescription and comes in two dosages (administered according to the pet's weight).

Studies show CAPSTAR is safe to use with lufenuron. A single dose of CAPSTAR should kill all the adult fleas on a pet. If the pet gets re-infested, it is safe to give another CAPSTAR tablet as often as once per day.

The active ingredient in CAPSTAR is nitenpyram. Nitenpyram belongs to the chemical class of neonicotinoids. Neonicotinoids inhibit insect specific nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. Nitenpyram interferes with normal nerve transmission and leads to the death of the insect but does not inhibit acetylcholinesterase.

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According to newspapers and television programs, the threat of a global pandemic is becoming more and more real. While viruses like bird flu (also known as the avian flu, or the H5N1 virus) are real threats, they aren't necessarily the disaster type movie scenarios you hear about day in and day out. Like any strain of the influenza virus, strengthening your immune system is very important in preventing the bird flu. Making sure you get enough sleep, eat healthy and exercise will help limit your risk of contracting ANY flu virus.

The following article outlines several antimicrobial and immune support protocols that will help prevent contracting influenza, or help your body during an outbreak. These supplements prevent all types of influenza, not just the bird flu.

One of the most successful natural immune stimulants is Beta glucan. Beta glucan is a complex carbohydrate with proven immune-boosting effects. By bonding to white blood cells at receptor sites and activating infection fighting activities, your body's white blood cells attack any disease causing tissue.

After postmortem studies of avian flu victims, researchers observed sever pulmonary injuries. For that reason, it is crucial to guard against oxidant stress commonly attacks your lungs during the run of a flu infection. Tests show that using N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) is a successful defense against lung damage caused by viral infections. NAC is a precursor of the antioxidant glutathione and tests show that antioxidant therapy increases the survival rate by defending against viruses.

Standard practices still hold true. Increasing the amount of Vitamin C you ingest helps "supercharge" your white blood cells that fight against infections. If possible, alternating between oral and IV Vitamin C can increase the effectiveness.

Vitamin A is very helpful in fighting upper respiratory infection and increase immune support. Studies show that a decrease in Vitamin A has been linked to decreased immunity. Taking 150,000 units of Vitamin A daily for 5 days will improve your immunity and support lung health.

In addition to the aforementioned supplements, research shows that using a cool mist humidor filled with one bottle of 3% hydrogen peroxide and two bottles of water can be very helpful in fighting pulmonary infections. The procedure creates a 1% aerosolized mist of the antimicrobial hydrogen peroxide.

Using these supplements and procedures will help you prevent and fight infections such as the bird flu and common influenza. Healthy living, proper diet, exercise and reducing stress are still the best ways help mitigate the risk of contracting bird flu, common influenza or any other virus.

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Caring for your pet is an important job. A pet relies on you for food, water and quality of life. Imagine your pet scratching and biting trying to find comfort from flea infestation. Not only do fleas attack your pet, the attack your home. Every summer, dog and cat owners are plagued by flea infestations. Sometimes even petless families have to deal with fleas after a visit to the pet store or after the kids have played with a neighborhood dog or cat. To help prevent flea infestation, DoctorSolve carries Advantage Flea Control for both cats, and dogs.

Advantage is a non-prescription flea control that works fast to kill fleas on dogs and cats. Advantage kills 98% of fleas within 12 hours and continues to work for up to one month for every application. Advantage is fast acting, providing relief from fleas within minutes and starts killing fleas within the hour. Every bottle of Advantage contains Imidacloprid, a compound that interferes with insect neural stimulators. Advantage is a very safe product and can be used on puppies 7 weeks and older, and kittens 8 weeks and older. Advantage can even be applied to pregnant and lactating animals. Advantage is water-resistant, so it continues to work even after shampooing, swimming or exposure to rain.

Advantage Flea Control:

• Kills fleas for at least one month
• Kills flea larvae in pets' surroundings
• Is easy to administer
• Lasts one month
• Is water-resistant
• Contains Imidacloprid

Help prevent flea infestation for your pets and your home with Advantage flea control.

A pet is more than just an animal. A pet is a member of your family and when a family member gets sick you want to find the best treatment possible. DoctorSolve is an online pet pharmacy that combines the convenience of ordering pet prescriptions from the comfort of your own home, with the quality care only a veterinarian can give.

Buying your OTC and prescription drugs from DoctorSolve allows you to save up 80%, without sacrificing the quality care you expect from your local vet. Our staff completes a full pet history before prescribing any medication. If your pet requires a prescription, our on-staff veterinarian only prescribes the medication after reviewing you pet's medical history and examining all possible side effects that your pet may develop from the medication. At DoctorSolve, the most important factor is the well being of your pet.

Not all pet owners are familiar with the pet drugs available today. In an effort to help educate the general public on pet drugs, the DoctorSolve staff is available to answer any of your questions. Simply call our toll-free number: 866-732-0305.

To help answer some of the most common questions, we publish articles on the most common pet prescriptions and how to administer medications to your pet.

One of the most common prescribed pet drugs is Tresaderm. Tresaderm is used to treat ear and skin conditions even when the underlying cause is not known. Only Tresaderm contains the unique combination of active ingredients that makes it the proven solution for dogs and cats, including:

• Antifungal thiabendazole - controls the most common forms of fungus that cause infection.
• Anti-inflammatory dexamethasone - a fast-acting corticosteroid, reduces inflammation and relieves pain and itching.
• Antibacterial neomycin - sulfate quickly kills bacteria that can cause otitis externa and common skin infections.
  

When should I give my pet Tresaderm: Tresaderm is a dermatologic solution indicated as an aid in the treatment of certain bacterial, fungal and inflammatory skin disorder and otitis externa in dogs and cats.

How Tresaderm should be used: Clean the affected area prior to use. The amount of medication to apply and the frequency of treatment are dependent on the severity and extent of the lesions. The typical dose for the ear is 5 to 15 drops instilled into the ear twice a day. To treat skin disorders affecting other than the ear, the surface of the lesion should be well moistened (2 to 4 drops per square inch) with Tresaderm twice a day. Application of Tresaderm should be limited to a period of not longer than one week.

Tresaderm Side Effects: On rare occasions dogs may be sensitive to neomycin. In these animals, application of the medication will result in redness and swelling of the treated area which may last for 24 to 48 hours. In some instances there is transient discomfort that may last for 2 to 5 minutes after application.

Today not every retailer on the Internet is safe, especially in the pharmaceutical market. DoctorSolve relies on customer satisfaction and knows that if you aren't happy with your shopping experience, you won't return. For that reason, you can take advantage of secure transactions and friendly, helpful customer service representatives to help you with any questions you might have. Your peace of mind is the most important aspect of every transaction.

To help shoppers protect themselves from cyber theft, the Better Business Bureau offers the following tips:

1. Know who you're dealing with. Check out unfamiliar sellers with the Better Business Bureau and your state or local consumer protection agency. If you're buying gifts on an online auction site that provides a feedback forum, check the track record of the seller before you bid. Don't buy things in response to unsolicited emails from unknown companies, since these may be fraudulent.
2. Get all the details. Check the name and physical address of the seller; how much the product or service costs; what is included for that price; whether there are shipping charges; the delivery time, if any; the seller's privacy policy; and the cancellation and return policy.
3. Look for signs that online purchases are secure. At the point that you are providing your payment information, the beginning of the Web site address should change from http to shttp or https, indicating that the information is being encrypted - turned into code that can only be read by the seller. Your browser may also signal that the information is secure with a symbol, such as a broken key that becomes whole or a padlock that closes.
4. Pay the safest way. It's best to use a credit card, especially when you're purchasing something that will be delivered later, because under federal law you can dispute the charges if you don't get what you were promised. You also have dispute rights if there are unauthorized charges on your credit card, and many card issues have "zero liability" policies under which you pay nothing if someone steals your credit card number and uses it.
5. Never enter your personal information in a pop-up screen. When you visit a company's Web site, an unauthorized pop-up screen created by an identity thief could appear, with blanks for you to provide your personal information. Legitimate companies don't ask for personal information via pop-up screens. Install pop-up blocking software to avoid this type of scam.
6. Keep documentation of your order. When you've completed the online order process, there may be a final confirmation page and/or you might receive confirmation by email. Print that information and keep it handy in case you need it later.
7. Know your rights. Federal law requires orders made by mail, phone or online to be shipped by the date promised or, if no delivery time was stated, within 30 days. If the goods aren't shipped on time, you can cancel and demand a refund. There is no general three-day cancellation right, but you do have the right to reject merchandise if it's defective or was misrepresented. Otherwise, it's the company's policies that determine if you can cancel the purchase and whether you can get a refund or credit.
8. Be suspicious if someone contacts you unexpectedly and asks for your personal information. Identity thieves send out bogus emails about problems with consumers' accounts to lure them into providing their personal information. Legitimate companies don't operate that way.
9. Check your credit card and bank statements carefully. Notify the bank immediately if there are unauthorized charges or debits, if you were charged more than you should have been, or if there are any other problems.
10. Keep your computer secure for safe shopping and other online activities. Protect your computer with spam filters, anti-virus and anti-spyware software, and a firewall, and keep them up to date. Go to http://www.staysafeonline.org/ and http://www.onguardonline.gov/ to learn more about how to keep your computer secure.
11. Beware of emails offering loans or credit, even if you have credit problems. Con artists take advantage of cash-strapped consumers during the holidays to offer personal loans or credit cards for a fee upfront. These scammers simply take the money and run.
12. Contact the seller promptly about any problems with your order. Check the company's Web site for a customer service page, "contact us" link, email address, or phone number to get your complaint addressed or questions answered. If you can't resolve the problem, contact the Better Business Bureau or your state or local consumer protection agency for help.

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Reports of Tamiflu resistance in H5N1 surfaced last week. Despite searching, the no one in the flu community could find out where the information came from. It turns out the reports were actually based on old data from an isolated case from Vietnam that seemed to show partial resistance.

According to the Canadian press:

"The professor of pharmacology from Hong Kong University quoted as warning of an emerging resistant strain of the virus says he was citing old data, not new evidence, when he gave an interview last week.

He was trying to urge GlaxoSmithKline to reintroduce an injectable form of their rival flu drug, Relenza. The resulting report suggested Tamiflu was becoming less useful - a claim that was widely repeated."My point is to emphasize on the introduction of injectable drugs. But they use a headline 'Resistant H5N1 appears in Vietnam,' " Dr. William Chui, who is also chief of the pharmacy service of Hong Kong's Queen Mary Hospital, said in an interview.[snip]

When the reports quoting Chui started to circulate, flu experts around the world sent out urgent e-mails trying to find out who had found new evidence of resistance. The flu community keeps close tabs on the efficacy of these important drugs, known as neuraminidase inhibitors. They came up with a puzzling blank. Except for that one partially resistant H5N1 isolate from Vietnam, no researchers have reported new discoveries of Tamiflu-resistant viruses isolated from human cases of H5N1, both the WHO and Tamiflu's manufacturer, Hoffman-La Roche confirm.

"There is a network of laboratories that has been set up to follow antiviral resistance among influenza strains," says Michael Perdue, a scientist in the WHO's global influenza program."

One of the first things they look at (when they get new viral isolates) is the antiviral sensitivity and resistance. And the papers that have been published thus far have shown all the strains to be sensitive." (Canadian Press)

Japan's Ministry of Health has suggested that it is gearing up to issue another warning of behavioural side effects linked with Roche's immensely successful flu drug Tamiflu (oseltamivir), which is being stockpiled globally in the event of a pandemic of avian flu, according to local newswires, including the Kyodo news agency.

The drugs regulator has said that it is investigating "a number" of reports of sudden death amongst children given the drug, and says it has identified 64 cases of psychological disorders linked to Tamiflu since its approval four years ago.

The news follows the unveiling of data at the Japan Society of Paediatric Infectious Diseases by Rokuro Hama, head of the Japan Institute of Pharmaco-Vigilance, who said he had seen eight deaths in children between the ages of two and 17 over the past three years that he believes can be linked to Tamiflu use. And Chugai, which distributes Tamiflu in the country, says it has reported two deaths to the Ministry - which in turn has concluded that one death was related to the drug's side effects.

In Japan, Tamiflu is already stamped with a warning of abnormal behaviour and hallucinations, which is not on the labelling in other markets.Meanwhile, over the weekend, the government announced that it plans to hike its own stockpiles of Tamiflu to 250 million capsules, from 150 million, The Japan Times reports.

In people 60 and older, brief gaps in conversation, periods of confusion, blank stares or being unresponsive are often chalked up to harmless "senior moments." But these may actually be signs of epilepsy, which is now more prevalent among older Americans than any other age group.

The treatable condition often goes unrecognized - even by medical professionals - or is improperly treated, according to experts from the National Council on the Aging (NCOA) and the American Society on Aging.

Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder that affects more than 2.5 million Americans, making it one of the most common neurological disorders. Once considered a disorder of the young, those over 65 constitute the most rapidly growing population with epilepsy, and epilepsy is twice as likely to occur in seniors. Epilepsy is not just a condition someone is born with, but can be caused by common health problems associated with aging, including stroke, certain cancers, and heart disease. It may also develop following a blow to the head, or trauma such as an auto accident.

For more information, click Seniors' Corner at http://www.ncoa.org/.

Every year, the common cold and the influenza virus spread through office buildings. There are several ways in which you can prevent the spread of these viruses, including:

• Spray disinfectant on doorknobs, counter tops, and appliance handles on a daily basis - Virus can jump from a surface to your hands and then from your hands to another surface. By wiping down high traffic areas, you will prevent the virus from transferring to other people.
• Wash your hands frequently and thoroughly - Use antiviral tissue to open and close doors. Antiviral tissues claim to kill 99.9% of cold and flu viruses.
• Try to stay healthy - Eat well and healthfully, get exercise, and reduce your stress. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle will keep your body strong, and help you fight off disease.

However, even if you follow these techniques, sometimes you will still get sick. If you do contract a virus, make sure you identify what the virus is. When you're sick, you think the doctor needs to give you "something" to feel better. It's easy for a doctor to dash off a prescription. You leave the office thinking you're getting a medical miracle at the drug store. And, in time, you get better.

With colds and flu, time is the best medicine - not antibiotics. Save the big power in the antibiotics for the ailments that are caused by bacteria, such as strep throat and pneumonia. Sadly, we've been lulled into thinking an antibiotic is the cure for everything, and we're seeing strains of certain bacteria now that don't go away with antibiotics.

Don't insist on an antibiotic unless your throat culture, chest x-ray or other signs and symptoms point to a bacterial infection. In most cases, the best medicine a doctor can give you is advice (such as drink plenty of liquids and rest). Take it.

Working out when sick

When you're coughing and sneezing, your job is to get better and not infect others. That being said, you still want to be active. Exercise can sometimes help you fight off infections, and help you start feeling better.

If you have above-the-neck symptoms such as a runny nose, sneezing and a scratchy throat, you may try exercising, but slow your pace, say researchers from the American College of Sports Medicine. Drink plenty of water while you're exercising.

If you have below-the-neck symptoms such as fever, sore muscles or joints, vomiting or diarrhea or a nasty cough, just take care of yourself and let the illness run its course, while you don't run yours.

In the long run, exercise may lower your risk of getting a cold in the first place.