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Dear Friends
Pfizer
Pharmaceuticals has recently
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antibiotic called
We are hearing about stem cell
therapy in the news all the
time. Stem cells are cells which
can become any other cell type
in the body, given the right
conditions. The power of stem
cell therapy, lies in the
ability of stem cells to
reproduce tissues which have
been damaged by disease. The
applications for stem cell use
are just coming to light in the
scientific community and new
discoveries are being made
almost daily. 
Many
of our older dogs present to us
with a history of excessive
drinking and subsequent
urination. Owners are alerted to
this when they find the water
bowl is constantly being
emptied or when the dog is
having accidents in the house.
Heavy thirst and urination have
many causes, including, (but not
limited to) diabetes mellitus,
diabetes insipidus, kidney
failure, urinary tract
infections, infected uterus,
cancer and many others. One
common cause is a disease called
hyperadrenocorticism or
Cushing's syndrome (after the
human doctor who discovered
it). Cushing's syndrome is
caused by an excess of cortisone
being made in the adrenal glands
of the body. All mammals make
cortisone and it is a very
important hormone in the body.
It's main function is to help
the body deal with stresses of
many kinds. In excess,
cortisone causes changes in the
kidneys which prevent the
concentration of urine. This
leads to excessive water loss
from the body and subsequent
heavy thirst to make up for the
loss. 
