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3,000–15,000 Da. Polysulfated glycosaminoglycan (PSGAG), sold under the brand name Adequan, is an injectable drug for dogs and horses that is used to alleviate the limpness, pain, and lowered range of motion caused by arthritis. [2] It is made of repeat disaccharide units (comprising hexosamine and hexuronic acid ), and is similar to ...
Adequan is an FDA-approved injectable drug primarily utilized for treating arthritis in dogs. It is considered a disease-modifying osteoarthritis drug (DMOAD). Unlike traditional pain relievers ...
Strabismus. Strabismus is a vision disorder in which the eyes do not properly align with each other when looking at an object. [2] The eye that is pointed at an object can alternate. [3] The condition may be present occasionally or constantly. [3]
Specialty. Neurology, ophthalmology. Diplopia is the simultaneous perception of two images of a single object that may be displaced horizontally or vertically in relation to each other. [1] Also called double vision, it is a loss of visual focus under regular conditions, and is often voluntary.
For heartworm prevention, the typical dose is relatively low, at 0.0015 – 0.003 mg per pound of body weight, administered orally once a month. For the treatment of mange, doses can be higher and ...
Spending just 10 minutes with a therapy dog reduced pain, anxiety and depression in emergency department patients, according to a new study. After visits from the animals, patients reported ...
Esotropia is a form of strabismus in which one or both eyes turn inward. The condition can be constantly present, or occur intermittently, and can give the affected individual a "cross-eyed" appearance. [1] It is the opposite of exotropia and usually involves more severe axis deviation than esophoria. Esotropia is sometimes erroneously called ...
The medication comes in oral tablet and chewable tablet forms in different strengths — 3.6 mg, 5.4 mg, and 16 mg — to accommodate various sizes and breeds of dogs. The standard recommended ...
Optic neuropathy is damage to the optic nerve from any cause. The optic nerve is a bundle of millions of fibers in the retina that sends visual signals to the brain. Damage and death of these nerve cells, or neurons, leads to characteristic features of optic neuropathy. The main symptom is loss of vision, with colors appearing subtly washed out ...
Prism dioptres. Prism correction is commonly specified in prism dioptres, a unit of angular measurement that is loosely related to the dioptre. Prism dioptres are represented by the Greek symbol delta (Δ) in superscript. A prism of power 1 Δ would produce 1 unit of displacement for an object held 100 units from the prism. [2]