SAMe is a nutraceutical. Nutraceuticals are nutrients with pharmaceutical properties. SAMe is the abbreviation for s-adenosylmethionine. It is also abbreviated SAM-e. SAMe occurs naturally in the body, manufactured by combining methionine, an amino acid, with adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the body’s main…
Rascal’s is a preanesthesia laboratory success story, eerily similar to our own Peyton’s story. In preparation for dental scaling and polishing, just like Peyton, we performed routine screening laboratory tests: CBC, Chemistry Profile and Urinalysis. These tests help us to…
Recently we received a Comment on a story about Boney the dog, who had an absolutely wonderful response to arthritis therapy using Rimadyl and Dasuquin. This, despite having concomitant liver disease, which is always a concern in any patient treated…
Boney has achieved “grumpy old man” status. Boney is a little terrier-type dog who is rapidly approaching his 16th birthday. Like many 16-year-old dogs, he suffers from a few ailments. Gratefully, all of them allow him to continue to function.…
