Tag: medications

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When to use – and when not to use – antibiotics in veterinary dentistry

When it comes to antibiotic resistance in veterinary medicine, both veterinarians and pet owners play an important role in helping prevent it. It is not always easy to know when antibiotics are needed, so our dentistry and oral surgery team created simple, practical guidelines you can rely on. These recommendations are designed to support you, […]

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How to give a cat a pill

Learn how to give a cat a pill, including which approach best suits your cat, and some tips and tricks for making giving your cat a pill a little bit easier.

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Pain medications for arthritis

Pain due to arthritis or after surgery can be treated with multiple drugs. Each drug class treats the pain in different ways and may have possible side effects associated with therapy.

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Animals and anesthesia

Learn what to expect when your pet is undergoing anesthesia or sedation for a procedure.

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Equine recommended deworming schedule

​All egg count thresholds given here are guideline and based on the range of counts typically generated by the McMaster technique. Adult horse schedule Low shedders (<200 eggs per gram of manure [EPG]) Moderate shedders (200-500 EPG) High shedders (>500 EPG) In general: Check treatment efficacy with fecal egg counts. The treatment recommendations made here […]

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Canine fish oil dosing chart

The maximum daily dosage of fish oil for animals with osteoarthritis (310 mg/kg0.75 of EPA/DHA per day), intended for use by veterinarians.