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Dogs Cushing?s disease, if not treated, can eventually progress into a life-threatening condition for you pet

Saturday, September 4th, 2010

Dogs Cushing’s disease, if not treated, can eventually progress into a life-threatening condition for you pet. It can lead to kidney, liver, and even heart failure, as well as diabetes and several neurological disorders.

This disease will also make your pet much more likely to incur infections in their mouths, their ears, and several areas or their skin, as well as their urinary tract.

Dogs Cushing’s disease is also known as “hyperadrenocorticism”, and is a result of a chronic overproduction of too much cortisone in your dog’s body.

In a normal and healthy dog, the pituitary gland will produce a hormone that is called ACTH, and has the major function of stimulating the adrenal gland to produce glucocorticoid, which is a steroid hormone. This hormone is a necessity for several functions of your dog’s body. If too much glucocorticoid (cortisone) is produced, a dog Cushing’s disease is the result.

There are three causes of dogs Cushing’s disease; one is with problems with the pituitary gland, the second is with problems in the adrenal gland, and the third is a man-made cause.

Your dog’s body produces cortisone as a natural response to stressful situations. The pituitary gland that is located in your dog’s brain regulates the activity of the adrenal gland that is located directly in front of the kidney.

The pituitary gland produces a hormone that is referred to as ACTH, and this is the hormone that is responsible for stimulating the adrenal gland into producing cortisones in your dogs body.  Read more... (1054 words, estimated 4:13 mins reading time)

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Cure gum disease and get toothache relief using simple home remedies

Sunday, August 29th, 2010

Gum disease affects about 1 in 3 adults, however the exact cause of gum disease is sometimes unknown but gum disease symptoms include painful, bleeding, receding or infected gums, bad breath and toothache caused by gum disease.

Often gum disease starts off as a mild inconvenience with only a few of the symptoms described above present, however it can quickly spread and before long gum disease establishes itself in your mouth, gums and teeth.

Using traditional methods curing gum disease can be difficult, however there are a range of simple, effective and natural gum disease cures and home remedies that will eradicate your gum disease and provide toothache relief.

Some of the causes of gum disease such as a build up of plaque, tooth decay, dental disease can be helped through a careful oral hygiene routine, however some people seem to be susceptible to gum disease even when they follow a good oral care plan.

If you are suffering from gum disease or are susceptible to gum disease symptoms pay extra attention to your brushing, flossing and general oral hygiene. To keep your gums healthy and teeth in good condition ensure you keep your toothbrush clean and sterilize in boiling, salty water after each use. Also don’t brush too hard and keep your toothbrush at an angle towards your gums when brushing in slow, circular movements. Also floss your teeth often and consider using a tongue cleaning product.

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Wampole ELISA II Test Kits, SS-A II – Autoimmune Disease Kits – Model 437070CE

Monday, August 23rd, 2010


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5 Common Types of Heart Disease

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

There are many types of heart disease, but this article will explore five types of heart disease that are common to happen. Hopefully, this article can add your knowledge concerning this leading cause of death disease.


#1 congenital heart disease


There is a fallacy of thinking that many people do when they believe that all heart disease is brought about by outside factors or that it needs some periods of time for heart disease to build up. This is, of course, not true as one of the most common types of heart disease is congenital heart disease.


The term congenital or hereditary heart disease refers to heart disease which is passed down through the family, and this is considered as being a congenital type of heart disease as it is principally inevitable and unpreventable. If you have an account of early heart disease in your family then you also are at danger for congenital heart disease.


The most first-degree family members that you have who have endured from heart disease, such as your mother, father, brother, sister and so on, in particular those who experienced it at a younger age, the higher your risk of getting it as well.


Although congenital heart disease can be caused by many factors, some of them are actually preventable. For example if heart disease is clustering in your family, then it may just be because of the way that your family lives, including unhealthy practices such as poor diet, little or no exercise, and smoking. All of these aspects can contribute to heart disease and can create the sequence of congenital heart disease.  Read more... (958 words, estimated 3:50 mins reading time)

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Wednesday, August 11th, 2010


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Prevalence of Chronic Liver Diseases in Non-hcv and Hbv in our Population:

Thursday, August 5th, 2010

PREVALENCE OF CHRONIC LIVER DISEASES IN NON-HCV AND HBV IN OUR POPULATION:

Authors:DRghulamrasoolbhurgri,shamim-ur-rehman,bilawal, anisrehman.

SUMMARY:

Liver diseases are damaged the function of hapetocytes, it may causes hepatocellular necrosis, fibrosis, and regeneration with nodule formation.

In our study there was a group of patients who is negative for both viral markers, there were more females that have chronic liver disease. This group need to the investigated further for other well defined but uncommon causes of chronic liver disease.

Key words: hepatitis, liver disease, chronic liver disease, hepatitis C virus, hepatitisB virus, cirrohosis.

INTRODUCTION:

Chronic liver disease in which liver damage slowly by process and persisting over long time.It means it act as slow poison for healthy human body. It is characterized by replacement of liver tissue by fibrous scar tissue as well as regenerative nodules (lumps that occurs as a result of a process inwhich damage tissue is regenerated.It is already to progressive loss of liver function-cirrhosis is due to alcoholism, but in our population it is prohibited by people due religion, poverty and customs society, Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B virus are main role this dangerous disease in our population.

BASIC STRUCTURE OF LIVER:

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Dispelling Myths About Heart Disease

Friday, July 30th, 2010

Misconceptions about cardiovascular diseases — heart attacks, stroke and high blood pressure — have existed for many years and have in effect become myths. Most of them stem from factual observations during the early phase of the current global epidemic and have become deeply rooted in the minds of policymakers, health professionals and the public alike. Since these misconceptions adversely influence the allocation of resources and undermine actions to prevent and control cardiovascular diseases, they need to be firmly squashed.

Myth 1: Heart disease is a problem of developed countries

Every year, cardiovascular diseases cause around 15 million deaths in the world (30% of all deaths), and of these about two-thirds occur in developing countries. So the absolute number of deaths from these causes is twice as high in developing countries as in the industrialized world. Over twice as many deaths from stroke occur in developing countries as in industrialized countries; and the numbers of deaths due to heart attacks are equal in poor and rich countries. It is estimated that in China and India combined, which account for half the population of the developing world, between five and six million deaths are caused each year by cardiovascular diseases.

Myth 2: Heart disease is a problem of the rich  Read more... (1168 words, estimated 4:40 mins reading time)

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Adrenal Disease in Ferrets: Causes, Signs, Treatment & Prevention

Saturday, July 24th, 2010

In the ferret, adrenal disease – or hyperadrenocorticism – most commonly occurs when a tumor or lesion on the adrenal glands causes an overproduction of the hormones produced by the adrenal glands. Adrenal disease is most common in ferrets over the age of three years, but it can affect ferrets as young as a year old. Adrenal disease is one of the most prevalent ferret diseases, and there is no definitive test for it. Ferret owners need to know as much as possible about it to be able to recognize it and help the ferret after he is diagnosed by the veterinarian.

CAUSES

While we don’t know for sure what exactly causes adrenal disease in ferrets, most theories point to two possible causes:

Spaying and neutering at a young age

Many large ferret breeders spay or neuter ferrets at the age of 5 or 6 weeks, which may cause the ferret’s body to overcompensate for the lack of normal sex hormones. Adrenal disease has occurred in ferrets that are spayed or neutered after they have reached sexual maturity, but it is not nearly as common.

Extended photoperiods

Most ferrets have been forced to adapt to their owner’s lifestyle and are exposed to at least four or five hours of artificial light in the evening in addition to the natural light during the day. This limits the time they spend in darkness, which decreases melatonin production. Too little melatonin results in overstimulation of the adrenal glands. Ferrets should have no less than 12 hours of complete darkness throughout a 24 hour period.  Read more... (2193 words, estimated 8:46 mins reading time)

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