The phrase
"use in veterinary medicine" means that something (like a medication or treatment) is used to help sick or injured animals get better.
Full definition
Laser therapy has a broad range
of uses in veterinary medicine, including promoting wound and tissue healing after surgery and enhancing the results of physical therapy.
Theophylline ER is not FDA approved
for use in veterinary medicine; however, it is a commonly accepted practice for veterinarians to use this medication in dogs and cats.
Other conditions in which Cyclosporine is prescribed for
use in veterinary medicine include feline asthma, colitis, perineal fistulas, hemolytic anemia and Immune - Mediated Hemolytic Anemia (IMHA), a disease in which the red blood cells are under attack in the immune system.
While asthma inhalers are
often used in veterinary medicine for cats and dogs, when accidentally chewed and punctured by dogs, they can cause severe, life - threatening, acute poisoning.
S - adenosylmethionine (SAM - e) is a supplement that has known protective and regenerative properties toward the liver, and has a well -
established use in veterinary medicine for alternative management of liver disease.
Many
drugs used in veterinary medicine are administered extra-label, meaning that they can and are regularly given in a route or at a dose not specified by the package insert.
Inhibitors of Monoamine Oxidase - A are drugs that can not be used with miratazpine but MAO - A inhibitors are
not used in veterinary medicine so this is of little concern.
Some drugs
routinely used in veterinary medicine can be a problem for dogs with chronic kidney disease so it is worthwhile reminding your vet if you are taking your dog to see them for another reason that they also have kidney disease.
NOTE: Many of the medications commonly
used in veterinary medicine on this list are only an issue in overdose situations (for example, permethrin can cause tremors when an undiluted dip is applied to a small dog) or when drug - drug interactions increase the toxicity (like when high - dose ivermectin and ketoconazole are used together).
Progesterone used in Cerazette is a relatively low dose of 75 micrograms which is significantly lower than the therapeutic
doses used in veterinary medicine, thankfully there was no estrogen; I would keep an eye on Leia in the meantime but I would recommend speaking with your Veterinarian or the Pet Poison Helpline if you notice any changes in behaviour.
While antidepressants are
sometimes used in veterinary medicine to treat behavioral problems, caution should be taken, as even therapeutic doses moderate to severe clinical signs can occur.
Historical perspective in the United States Some of the first chambers employed for research and
clinical use in veterinary medicine were borrowed from the military or medical schools.
It has recently been determined that some herding breeds of dogs have a single mutation in a gene coding for a particular protein (P - glycoprotein) that will drastically affect the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of a variety of
medications used in veterinary medicine.
Elizabethan collars, or more commonly known as e-collars, are
often used in veterinary medicine and sometimes referred to as a cone, lampshade, or «the cone of shame» as in the movie UP.
The only other MAO
inhibitor used in veterinary medicine is seligiline which is an MAO - B inhibitor and a 14 day «wash out» period is recommended between the use of seligiline and mirtazapine.
Theophylline ER is not FDA approved
for use in veterinary medicine; however, it is a commonly accepted practice for veterinarians to prescribe this medication for dogs and cats.
The treatment of pain in cats has long been challenging, not only because cats tend to hide their pain (a throwback to their not - so - distant wild ancestry), but because many common pain - relieving
drugs used in veterinary medicine are dangerous to cats.
While casts and splints are
used in veterinary medicine to treat fractured bones, the majority of fractures seen in veterinary medicine are not amenable to healing with a cast; most require surgical stabilization for a good outcome.
Many medications
used in veterinary medicine are also human medications, and -LSB-...]
It is now frequently prescribed in human medicine to relieve pain and anxiety, and
its use in veterinary medicine for those same indications has been growing in recent years.
Although Gabapentin is not FDA - approved for
use in veterinary medicine, it is a commonly accepted practice for veterinarians to prescribe this medication for dogs.
Neomycin and Polymyxin B Sulfates and Dexamethasone Ophthalmic Drops and Neomycin and Polymyxin B Sulfates and Dexamethasone Ophthalmic Ointment are not FDA approved for
use in veterinary medicine; however, it is a commonly accepted practice for veterinarians to prescribe these medications for dogs, cats, and horses.