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Diverticulitis is either uncomplicated or complicated. In cases of uncomplicated diverticulitis, it may go away within a week without treatment. If it progresses or worsens, medication becomes necessary to address the symptoms and treat the condition. The class of medication that treats more severe cases of diverticulitis is antibiotics. In many cases, this will require the use of combination antibiotics. The two most common regimens are metronidazole with fluoroquinolone or amoxicillin-clavulanate . Other possible antibiotics include: Trimethoprim / sulfamethoxazole DS Ciprofloxacin Levofloxacin Piperacillin / tazobactam This article discusses possible treatment options for people with varying severities of diverticulitis. Sergey Mironov / Getty Images Types of Diverticulitis Medication  Medication isn't necessary for all cases of diverticulitis, but there are several that can help heal the condition and prov...

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The Staffordshire Bull Terrier is a companion dog who does well in any type of home as long as they get daily exercise. They should live indoors, with access to a securely fenced yard. Like all terriers, Staffords are diggers, so it is important to reinforce fences by embedding them in concrete or burying chicken wire at the bottom to prevent escapes. Underground electronic fences are not suitable for this breed. A Stafford will ignore the shock if they see another dog approaching their territory, and the lack of a solid barrier means that other dogs can enter the yard, which can lead to a serious fight. Their short face makes the Staffordshire Bull Terrier unsuited to staying outdoors for more than a few minutes in a hot or humid climate, and they should always have access to shade and fresh drinking water. Some Staffords enjoy playing in water and will appreciate having a kiddie pool to lounge in on hot days, but others prefer to avoid the wet stuff. Staffords are not good swimmers, ...

A TikTok video showing a Doberman trying to fit a golden retriever's entire face in her mouth, much to the annoyance of the latter, has gone viral. Dog owner Brooke Travis posted the video on her TikTok account, @brooklyntini11 showing her Doberman, named Mila, trying to fit her dog friend's entire head in her mouth. The golden retriever pup, Penny, looks completely unfazed by these antics. Travis told Newsweek : "They were chasing each other and running and jumping onto their favorite chair, but because of all the commotion, the ottoman slides apart from the chair, meaning one of them always gets stuck in the gap! "After Penny got stuck, Mila walked up and started chewing on her head like she always does. I happened to be recording them and as soon as I noticed what was happening my reaction was, oh here we go again. Mila is always chewing on her friends, they let her do it as long as she's not rough and some of them do it back." A golden retriever puppy w...

If the phrase "once bitten, twice shy" is true, then Jaffa the Horsham West house cat is six times shyer than most kitties. Or to put it another way, he's down to six lives. Jaffa has been bitten by snakes three times in his short life. The most recent one was by far the worst. There are some important lessons in Jaffa's ordeal for pet owners wary of snakes being more active during warmer weather. 'Wobbly' cat Jaffa and owner Sharon Hughes, live near near paddocks at the edge of Horsham's urban fringe, an area with little water other than a dam Ms Hughes says attracts snakes. A couple of years ago she noticed Jaffa was "quite wobbly" one day. A few injections from a Warracknabeal vet, who diagnosed the problem as a snake bite, got him back on his feet again. Then two years later to the day, it happened again. Jaffa the Bengal cat has pulled through...

These new dog owners were excited to bring home their calm, docile puppy at first, but they were shocked to discover just how much energy the dog actually has. A viral video by TikTok user @stellastaffi, an account devoted to the adorable dog, showed how relaxed Stella, the blue Staffordshire bull terrier, was when she was in the car on the way to her new home. Unfortunately for the dog's owners, that calm nature soon turned into excitable energy that showed little sign of relenting. At first Stella relaxes in the arms of her new owner while in the car, but then the video swiftly changes tone and instead shows the mischievous puppy running across furniture, jumping on the bed, biting her canine sibling's tail and even running off with cushions. The video was captioned: "She goes from 0 to 100 real quick." Stella was so calm when her owners first picked her up, but that phase was soon over and she became very energetic @stellastaffi Stella's owner told Newswe...

Introduction RSV belongs to the Pneumoviridae family, which is a single-stranded and negative-sense RNA virus. RSV can be grouped according to two main antigens, known as A and B subtypes. 1 Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is one of the most common respiratory viruses. It not only affects young children but also the elderly and immunocompromised patients. The elderly, patients with particular comorbidities, such as chronic lung disease, those who have undergone transplantation, and immunocompromised patient are more vulnerable to severe RSV infection. 2 In temperate countries, RSV is predominant in winter. In comparison, outbreaks of RSV may be observed during cooler months or wet months in tropical and sub-tropical countries. 3,4 RSV infection has become a major public healthcare issue, which has caused significant hospitalization and mortality rates, partially due to the lack of vaccination against RSV. 5 During the corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) era, clinicians and r...

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Some breeds, especially those in the Herding Group, possess an instinctual drive to move animals around. Herding behavior can become a problem if your dog begins herding your kids or nipping your ankles. Training, brain games, and dog sports are all effective ways to channel herding instincts into other outlets. If you're searching for an intelligent, energetic, and hard-working dog, look no further than a herding breed. But, don't be surprised if some other characteristics are part of the package too. As the name suggests, herding breeds were developed to gather, herd, and protect livestock such as sheep or cattle. That shared heritage means they all have the instinctive skill and drive to control the movement of other animals. To a herding dog, however, "other animals" means the humans in the house, too. Tapping Into the Predatory Sequence For thousands of years, people around the world have relie...