Veterinary Care Basics
- 1. Basic, Commmonly Used Drugs
- 2. Veterinary Specialists
- 3. Can Your Dog Be a Blood Donor?
- 4. How to Tell if a Cat or Dog May Need Veterinary Care
- 5. Getting the Most Out of Your Pet's Veterinary Visits
- 6. Holistic Pet Care
- 7. Medical Procedures on Young Animals
- 8. Choosing a Vet
Basic, Commmonly Used Drugs
Dr. Lila Miller, D.V.M., ASPCA Sr. Director Animal Sciences & Vet Advisor
THE BASIC HEALTH EXAMINATION
Some Basic, Commonly Used Drugs
- Ear miticide
- Oral antibiotics such as Clavamox, Clindamycin
- Fluids such as lactated ringers, dextrose
- Anthelmintics such as Strongid T, Albon and metronidazole
- Ivermectin injectable
- Flea and tip dip such as paramite
- Flea powder
- Antibiotic eye ointment and drops
- Antibiotic ear preparation such as panolog
- Eye Wash
- Oticlens
- Ace promazine injectable and tablets
- Rompun injectable
- Injectable long actinc, penicillin
- Griseofulvin
- Vaseline or K-Y jelly
- Anti-diarrheal such as Pepto-Bismol or Kaopectate
- Milk of magnesia
- Cough syrup- generic glyceryl guaicolate
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