Drugs and Medications
Compendium Articles
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Hydroxyzine
Learn why Hydroxyzine hydrochloride is prescribed by veterinarians as an effective antihistamine treatment for hives, allergic skin reactions and inflammation in horses.
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Imidocarb Dipropionate
Learn how Imidocarb Dipropionate works as an anti-protozoal drug used in the treatment and control of rickettsial diseases including Babesiosis (piroplasmosis) in the horse.
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Isoxsuprine
Learn about usage of Isoxsuprine as a vasodilator prescribed by veterinarians to improve circulation and blood flow to the horse's foot in cases of laminitis and navicular disease and also in management of premature labor in mares..
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Ivermectin
Learn why most veterinarians recommend Ivermectin for broad spectrum control of many of the parasites that infect horses including bots, ascarids, strongyles, tape and lung worms and many others.
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Ketoprofen
Learn about Ketoprofen as a NSAID that can make horses more comfortable while recuperating from infections and diseases characterized by musculoskeletal-related pain and inflammation..
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Lactated Ringers Solution
 Learn why Lactated Ringer Solution is invaluable for horse owners and veterinarians as an electrolyte replenisher to treat dehydration following blood loss in horses.
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Levothyroxine Sodium Powder
Learn about Levothyroxine sodium powder for correction of a low-circulating thyroid hormone condition known as hypothyroidism in horses.
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Lidocaine Hydrochloride
 Learn about Lidocaine HCI as a potent local anesthetic and anti-arrhythmic agent compatible with most commonly used IV infusion solutions and also its use in treating ventricular arrhythmias in horses.
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Lutalyse
Learn how Lutalyse is used to control estrus time in estrous-cycling mares and how it serves as an aid in scheduling stallions for breeding purposes.
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Macrolide Antibiotics
 Learn about Macrolide antibiotics commonly used in the treatment of disease caused by the bacteria Rhodococcus equi, which causes severe pneumonia in foals and also causes abscesses in the gastrointestinal tract, as well as septic conditions in joints a