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Bismuth subsalicylate (Kaopectate, Pepto Bismol) is a medicine used in pets to treat stomach issues like diarrhea, loose stool, nausea, and heartburn and to protect the lining of the stomach and ...

Loperamide (brand names: Imodium A-D, Difixn) is a medicine classified as an opioid antidiarrheal. It can be used in dogs and cats to treat loose stool and diarrhea that is not linked to an infection ...

The case could represent the first known instance of cat-to-human transmission of recurrent C. diff, though more research is needed to confirm this risk. Reading time 3 minutes A woman’s newly adopted ...