{"product_id":"prascend","title":"Prascend 1mg Tablets for Horses","description":"\u003cp\u003ePrascend is used to treat PPID (Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction), formerly known as Cushing’s Disease in horses. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTreatment with Prascend is seen to improve the quality of life in horses with PPID by reducing symptoms and decreasing the risks of associated illnesses. Prascend contains Pergolide which is a long-acting dopamine receptor agonist. Prascend stimulates the dopamine receptors in the horses pituitary gland and reduces the hormone levels that cause many clinical signs of Cushing’s\/PPID.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePrascend is a veterinary prescription-only medication (POM-V).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat Is PPID\/Cushings Disease?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFormally known as Cushing’s Disease, PPID causes a horse’s pituitary gland to work overtime. The pituitary gland ordinarily utilises hormones to control body functions, so when this normal function is disrupted, the following clinical signs can be observed;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDecreased athletic performance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLethargy or sudden change in attitude\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDelayed hair coat shedding or regional hypertrichosis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLaminitis \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLegal Category:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e POM-V\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTo find details on all veterinary medicinal products currently authorised in the UK, please see the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.vmd.defra.gov.uk\/ProductInformationDatabase\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eVMD's Product Information Database\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIMPORTANT LEGAL INFORMATION: this is a Veterinary Prescription Only Medicine (POM-V), which can only be prescribed by a veterinary surgeon but can be dispensed by another veterinary surgeon or pharmacist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Boehringer Ingelheim","offers":[{"title":"160 tablets","offer_id":15145598983,"sku":"333906","price":255.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"60 tablets","offer_id":15145599047,"sku":"333918","price":107.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1127\/3996\/products\/Prascend_Tabs_PK60.jpg?v=1456151390","url":"https:\/\/www.vetscriptions.co.uk\/products\/prascend","provider":"Vetscriptions","version":"1.0","type":"link"}