Drugs For Your Pets
Friday, September 26, 2014 - 13:40
in Psychology & Sociology
By: Karin Heineman, Inside Science(Inside Science TV) – Dogs and cats can suffer from some of the same illnesses as humans such as allergies, cancer and even Alzheimer's disease. Currently pets are often given drugs designed for the human body that may not work the same way in the body of another species.For example, dogs with allergies are often prescribed the popular allergy drug Allegra. But, the formula was not designed for use by a dog and may not work correctly.Now, researchers at Kindred Biosciences in Burlingam, California are developing new drugs made just for pets. read more