Tapazole has many side effects, including nausea, skin excoriations, autoimmune reactions, blood dyscrasias, vomiting and malaise. The side effects get worse when the dosage must be raised to control the disease.

If a cat is currently taking Tapazole (methimazole) it is required to be withdrawn 7 days prior to treatment. See similar questions...

That's a difficult question to answer. It's like asking how much sun it takes to cause sunburn. It varies from person to person. For some it takes very little exposure to cause an adverse reaction. A recent news article talked about a little girl that could not be in direct sunlight. To do so would result in severe blistering. On the other hand, some people can be in the sun for long periods of time without any adverse reaction. See similar questions...

Some cats do have bad reactions to vaccines. However, it is better to have a cat sick for one day per year from being vaccinated than to have it die a miserable death from an FeLV-related disease. If your cat has a bad reaction to a shot, ANY shot, and the reaction lasts more than 12-24 hours, you should immediately bring your cat to the vet. Even if your cat has a mild reaction, you should at least discuss the matter to see what are the best options for next year's vaccinations. See similar questions...

According to CDC, roughly 8,000-10,000 spores are needed to be inhaled to make a fatal exposure. However, other experts claim that there is no such thing as a "safe exposure limit" for today's dry, fine anthrax powder. According to them even few spores may make you sick. See similar questions...

Okay, there are many reasons, but here are a couple facts that people really must understand in order to appreciate why they feel the way they do. It is confusing that a yeast infection can make a person feel so bad. Some of us end up feeling like hypochondriacs. Well, we're not! Candida Albicans is a yeast fungus, that you probably already know. You may even know that it eats sugar. Okay, after it eats sugar, it produces alcohol. See similar questions...

Many people carry GBS in their bodies but do not become ill. These people are considered to be "carriers." Adults can carry GBS in the bowel, vagina, bladder, or throat. One of every four or five pregnant women carries GBS in the rectum or vagina. A fetus may come in contact with GBS before or during birth if the mother carries GBS in the rectum or vagina. People who carry GBS typically do so temporarily -- that is, they do not become lifelong carriers of the bacteria. See similar questions...

Illness with the H5N1 avian flu has been reported among domestic and exotic cats in Asia, which is unusual. Since the H5N1 avian flu virus has not been identified in Arizona or the United States, dogs and cats which may capture wild birds are not at risk for this disease. See similar questions...

The cat does not have an official name on the show, and has only ever been referred to as "Cat" or "Snow's Cat." However, in the scripts themselves, the character of the cat is denoted by the name of "Carl" - and was named so by Executive Producer Michael Dinner after a cat that used to hang out near where he worked - but that name has never been used during an episode. See similar questions...

Periodontal disease can cause bad breath as well as lead to soreness and destruction of the gums and loose or missing teeth. Plaque builds up on the groove between teeth and gums, causing irritation, redness, and swelling. Eventually pockets form and deepen, allowing bacteria to damage the tissues that hold teeth in place. Bacteria from the teeth have a clear path to the animal's bloodstream and vital organs. See similar questions...

year old and every 3 years afterwards: Rabies Remember to have your vet worm you cat when you get the vaccinations; this is especially important in kittens. See similar questions...

No. You are welcome to come to the shelter at any time during business hours and see our pets available for adoption. Our business hours are 11-3 Tuesday through Friday and 1-4 on Saturday. Also, all of our pets are available to view at any time on this web site by clicking the "Our Pets" link at the top of each page. Each pets' bio includes at least one photo and all of the information we have on that specific pet. See similar questions...

The drug ? the photosensitizer ? is not like chemotherapy drugs that are used to kill cancer cells. It doesn't have the same side effects that many anticancer drugs have. See similar questions...

ANSWER: You are already sick so the answer is no. A sick feeling is misconstrued as "healing crisis." In natural healing, sickness or a feeling of sickness is a good sign that the body is healing itself. See similar questions...

Someone once asked a famous painter how long it took to complete a painting. His response was "25 years." It is not just the amount of time it takes to actually build a piece, it is also the years of work needed to attain the necessary skills and tools. I have always been able to work quickly and with few mistakes. Still, it does take time to make a mouse or a cat. Some silver mice can take up to 20 hours to build and another 10 hours to polish, and we haven't even made a base for it yet. See similar questions...

Basically mirroring is very much like body language. When you adopt the same position as someone else your communication with them on all levels improves. This is not simply because you just feel more comfortable about each other when you're both sitting in the same way. It's because the energy patterns that flow around you, your auras in fact, are making the same shape, and that shape or energy structure, sets up a unique resonance. See similar questions...

In sum, once the virus gains entry (usually via saliva or mucus membranes) it will reproduce in the lymph tissue which is your cat's first system of immune defense. Some cats are able to mount a successful immune response against it and defeat the virus at this stage. In cats that don't successfully destroy the virus here, the virus will then move into the bone marrow where red and white blood cells are produced. It may stay latent in the marrow for many years. See similar questions...

Without receiving special anti-nausea medications, most patients will experience some nausea after treatment with chemotherapy. Nausea and vomiting may last 24-48 hours. The severity of nausea and vomiting mainly depends on which chemotherapy drugs were used. A number of very effective medications called anti-emetics or anti-nausea drugs are now available to help lessen or prevent nausea and vomiting. See similar questions...

For many people the word cancer is terrifying and implies discomfort, pain, and eventual death. In general, pets tolerate cancer treatment better than people do. The treatments used depend on the diagnosis and treatment goals. In order to be therapeutic against cancer there may be a potential for some toxicity because healthy cells may be affected. For instance, chemotherapy attacks the rapidly dividing cells of the body not just the cancer. See similar questions...