The common drugs in veterinary clinics

1. Drugs In Veterinary Clinics
By :
Noor J. Al-Burkat ,
Dania A. Al-Majed.

2. Drugs in veterinary clinic
• Antibiotics.
• Anti-Inflammatory.
• Anesthesia drugs and sedatives.
• Hormones.
• Vitamins & trace elements.• Vitamins & trace elements.
• Digestion drugs.
• Diuretics.
• Ointments.
• Fluid therapy.
• Others .

3. Antibiotics
• Anti-bacterial : for bacterial infection.
• Anti-Parasitic : for helminths and protozoa.

4. Anti-bacterial

5. Oxytetracycline
• Broad-spectrum antibiotic – Bacteriostatic.
• G+ve & G-ve
• Aerobic & Unaerobic
• Mycoplasma
• Rickettsia• Rickettsia
• Chlamydia

6. Penicillin-Streptomycine
• Broad spectrum antibiotic- Bacteriocidal.
• Penicillin G+ve.
• Streptomycine G-ve.
• Bacteria + Mycoplasma.

7. Macrolids
• Tylosine
• G +ve & Mycoplasma.
• Enhance (increase) the immunity.

8. Quinolones
• Enrofloxacine & Ciprofloxacine
• Broad-spectrum antibiotic – Bacteriostatic.
• G+ve & G-ve
• Unaerobic
• Mycoplasma• Mycoplasma
• Rickettsia
• Chlamydia

9. Intra-Mammary Infusion
• For Mastitis.
• Penicillin , Gentamycine.

10. Oxytetracycline Spray
• Used in
1. Wounds.
2. Post-operation.

11. Anti-Parasitic

12. Anti-nematodals
• Ivermectine.
• Broad-Spectrum Anti-Helminths.
• Used to treats :
1. Large and small strongyles
2. Ascarids ,Pinworms, Hairworm
3. Bots, Lungworms, Summer sores
4. Threadworms, Cattle grubs,
5. Sucking lice, Scabies.

13. Anti-nematoda
• Levamisole
• For nematodes, including
1. Stomach worms
2. Intestinal
3. Lungworms
• levamisole also is used
as an immunostimulant.

14. Anti-cestodals
• Praziquantel
• All spp. of
1. Moniezia,
2. Stilesia,2. Stilesia,
3. Avitellina.

15. Albendazole
• Albendazole is indicated for the treatment of
different worms infestations such as
1. Tape Worms,
2. Round Worms
3. Lung Worms3. Lung Worms
4. Liver Flukes

16. Buparvaquone
• For blood protozoa ( Theileria)

17. Diaminazine Aceturate
• For blood protozoa (Babesia)

18. Ectopor
• For ecto-parasites
1. Lice.
2. Ticks.
3. Flies.3. Flies.

19. Anti-Inflammatory

20. Flunixine meglunine
• Pain and inflammation.

21. Analgin
• Analgesics, antipyretics, decreases spasm

22. Dexamethasone
• Dexamethasone is used for
1. Treatment of inflammatory and immune-
mediated disease.
2. Treatment of ketosis.
3. Pregnancy toxeimia.3. Pregnancy toxeimia.
4. Arthritis.

23. Anti-Histamine
• Dimenhydrinate is used
1. To prevent allergic reactions to a drug.
2. Antiemetic.
3. Acidosis.
4. Photosesitization4. Photosesitization

24. Anesthesia and sedatives

25. Atropine Sulfate
• Adjunct to anesthesia or other procedures to
increase heart rate and decrease respiratory
and gastrointestinal secretions.
• Bradycardia.
• Antidote for organophosphate• Antidote for organophosphate
intoxication.

26. Epinephrine
• Contractility Enhancers and Positive Inotropes.
• Anaphylaxis.
• Cardio pulmonary resuscitation.

27. Ketamine
• General anesthesia.

28. Lidocaine
• Local anesthetic
• Tx of ventricular arrhythmias.
• Pain management.

29. Xylazine
• Sedation, anesthesia, and analgesia.
• Anesthetic adjunct.

30. Hormones

31. Oxytocine
• It is used for :
1. Induce labor.
2. Stimulate lactation.
3. Treat metritis.3. Treat metritis.
4. Treat retained placenta

32. Estradiol Cypionate
• Use to
• Terminate pregnancy.
• Dystocia (in case of cervical closure).

33. Vitamins & Trace elementsVitamins & Trace elements

34. Calcium-Magnesium Gluconate
• Used for :
1. Milk fever & Hypocalcemia.
2. Hypomagnesemia.
3. Weakness (Animal is unable3. Weakness (Animal is unable
to stand)
4. Ephermal fever.
5. Acidosis & Tympany.

35. Oligovet
• A product contain most of vitamins ( A,D,B,E)
& Trae elements ( Mg, Cobalt, Zinc, Copper, P)
• Used for metabolic & nutritional deficiency
diseases

36. Multivitamins
• Contain all necessary vitamins that animals
need it.
• Used for vitamins deficiencies.

37. Digestion drugs

38. Bloat guard
• Treatment of Tympany

39. Laxavet
• Used for :
1. Constipation.
2. Bloat.
3. Indigestion.
4. Acidosis.4. Acidosis.
5. Colic.
6. Digestive system tonic.

40. Sodium Bicarbonate
• Rx metabolic acidosis

41. Sulfasalazine
• Is used for :
1. Inflammatory intestinal diseases.
2. Diarrhea.
3. Coccidia.

42. Diuretics

43. Diuretics
• Furosemide
1. Treating conditions of edema
2. Treatment of heart failure
3. Pulmonary hypertension.

44. Diuretics
• Mannitol
• Used for
1. cerebral edema,
2. acute glaucoma,
3. Urinary excretion of certain3. Urinary excretion of certain
toxins
4. Anuric or Oliguric renal failure.

45. Ointments

46. Iodine ointment
• Used as :
1. Anti-Septic.
2. Ring worm.
3. Dermatitis.3. Dermatitis.
4. Arthritis.
5. Tendinitis.

47. Zinc ointment
• Used for treament of :
1. Wounds.
2. Scratches.
3. Ulcers.
4. Dermal abrasions.
5. Rashes.
6. Burns.
7. Keratosis of teats.

48. Fluid And Electrolytes

49. Normal saline
• Used for :
1. Hypertension.
2. Hyperglycemia.
3. Bleeding.
4. Vomiting.4. Vomiting.
5. Diarrhea & Dehydration.
6. Surgical operations.

50. Dextrose
• Used for :
1. Post-operative care.
2. Pregnancy toxemia.
3. Hypoglycemia.
4. Starvation .4. Starvation .
5. Loss of appetite.

51. Others

52. Povidone Iodine
• Used for :
1. Wounds.
2. Abscesses.
3. Uterine wash in
uteine prolapseuteine prolapse
4. Rectal prolapse.
5. Preparing site of
operation.
6. Disinfection of surgical instruments.

53. Alchohol
• Disinfectant.

54. References
• SAUNDERS HANDBOOK OF VETERINARY DRUGS:
SMALL AND LARGE ANIMAL, FOURTH EDITION
ISBN: 978-0-323-24485-5