What is Amantadine? Amantadine hydrochloride is an antiviral medication that inhibits overactive nerve signals in the central nervous system (CNS). This occurs by antagonizing N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors in the nervous system which commonly transmits pain signals. Typically, when these pain pathways become overstimulated the animal will have a hypersensitivity to pain. Amantadine works to ‘reset’…
Vestibular Disease – What You Need to Know
Recently, vestibular disease has come up a lot in my life. First with a dog that came into the office I work at and then a dog on Tik Tok! Since it’s been coming up so much lately, I want to learn more about it. So let’s learn together! Where it comes from. Why it…