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  North America companion animal drugs used to diagnose, mitigate, and treat different animal diseases. This includes drugs, vaccines, and additives that are used specifically in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of various animal infections. Companion animals are those animals who share our homes and lives. The category is often limited to cats and dogs, but may also include birds, horses, and other animals as well. Owners of companion animals consider them to be friends, family, and confidants. North America companion animal drugs are widely used to cure, manage, or alleviate disease. In the United States, several pharmaceutical companies produce different types of companion animal drugs. Most companies in the industry focus on one of several major categories, such as general-purpose drugs; specific purpose drugs; immune system boosters; and cancer drugs. In recent years, there has been an increase in the production of drugs that are used for diseases in which the anima...

  Hemoglobinopathy treatment drugs include hydroxyurea (Siklos, Hydrea, and Droxia), ACE inhibitors, antibiotics, and analgesics. Blood transfusions should be given only when strictly indicated. Hemoglobinopathy is a genetic disorder in which there is an abnormal structure or production of a hemoglobin molecule. This group of disorders includes thalassemias, sickle cell anemia, hemoglobin S-C disease, and hemoglobin C disease. They fall into two main groups: thalassemia syndromes and structural hemoglobin variants (abnormal hemoglobin). Common symptoms of the condition include enlarged spleen, shortness of breath, severe pain, and growth problems in children. Hemoglobinopathy is a serious condition that can lead to complications in many parts of the body. These include cardiovascular disease and heart attack. Hemoglobinuria, the clinical term for this condition, occurs when the body does not properly use the circulating blood's supply of red blood cells, leading to an accumulatio...