Drugs and Medications
Compendium Articles
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Sucralfate
 Learn why Sucralfate is effective in treating ulcers affecting the glandular part of the stomach and why a veterinarian's diagnosis is important before treating ulcers in horses and foals.
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Sulfadiazine/ Trimethoprim
 Learn why Sulfadiazine/Trimethoprim - SMZ/TMP, a potentiated sulfonamide is one of the most commonly used antimicrobials in the treatment of many diseases in horses.
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Tetracycline
Learn how Albuterol is effective in treating wheezing and shortness of breath associated with airway obstruction and as a tocolytic agent to suppress uterine contractions when premature labor appears to be imminent.
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Tildren
Learn how in horses with navicular or other chronic bone conditions, Tildren acts to inhibit bone deconstruction by shutting down what are known as osteoclasts. that, like hungry termites, digest bone and Tildren use impedes this process.
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Triamcinolone
Learn how Triamcinolone is used to treat heaves, recurrent airway obstruction, arthritis, allergic conditions, and dermatologic conditions responsive to glucocorticoids in horses.
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Trichlormethiazide
Learn how Trichlormethiazide is used to reduce mild swellings, especially in the legs of horses, by causing the body to lose water and sodium chloride by decreasing the reabsorption of these electrolytes in the kidneys.
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Tripelennamine
 Learn how Tripelennamine is used in horses for conditions requiring antihistaminic therapy to treat allergic problems such as hives, and itchy or bumpy skin conditions, and for the alleviation of allergic reactions such as tongue or facial swelling.
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Ventipulmin Syrup
Learn why Ventipulmin Syrup is used as a bronchodilator for the treatment of reversible respiratory disease in horses as it relieves bronchospasms, increases mucous secretions, improves airway resistance, and improves mucociliary transport by decreasing
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Vitamin B Complex
Learn why Vitamin B complex is often used to prevent and treat vitamin B deficiencies in horses and usually contains thiamine, riboflavin, pyridoxine, niacinamide, d-panthenol, and cyanocobalamin.
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Xylazine
 Learn about the usefulness of Xylazine in short-term sedation, treatment and management of colic, and how, in combination with butorphanol and other drugs, it is used as a chemical restraint for veterinary procedures and as a preoperative drug.