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  • Essential fatty acids (EFAs) have an anti-inflammatory effect and are used in the treatment of allergic skin conditions. They may be used alone or with other medicines. Your veterinary surgeon…

  • Etamiphylline is used to relieve coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath and troubled breathing. The medication works by opening up the air passages of the lungs and increasing the amount of…

  • Ethylestrenol is an anabolic steroid. Anabolic steroids are synthetic forms of the male hormone testosterone. They stimulate appetite, increase muscle mass, increase skeletal mass, and…

  • Evening primrose oil has an anti-inflammatory effect and is used in the treatment of allergic skin conditions. It may be used alone or with other medicines. Your veterinary surgeon may…

  • These are non-specific clinical signs and can be caused by many different conditions and diseases. For example, a sudden hot spell of weather can result in active animals appearing to drink excessively, although this is a normal reaction to the increased temperatures.

  • These notes are provided to help you understand the diagnosis or possible diagnosis of cancer in your pet. For general information on cancer in pets ask for our handout "What is…

  • Eyebright (Euphrasia officinalis) has been used for centuries for the treatment of conjunctivitis and mild eye irritation in people, hence the name. It has mild antimicrobial (antiseptic),…

  • These notes are provided to help you understand the diagnosis or possible diagnosis of cancer in your pet. For general information on cancer in pets ask for our handout 'What is Cancer'. If…

  • Faeces and urine analyses are relatively simple but important tests that are often carried out in-house (not sent away to specialist laboratories).

  • Fipronil is an antiparasitic agent prescribed by your veterinary surgeon for control of fleas, ticks, and lice on dogs and cats. Your veterinary surgeon may also prescribe it for other…