What is the hindgut fermenters (horses, rats, rabbits)
100
These substances control or inhibit vomiting.
What is antiemetics?
100
Obstipation is...
What is constipation to a degree that the animal is unable to pass feces?
100
These drugs help an animal evacuate.
What is laxatives?
100
This anti-ulcer blocks the pump that brings H+ into the stomach.
What is a proton pump inhibitor such as omeprazole (Nexium, Prilosec)?
200
The drug that causes an animal to vomit.
What is emetics?
200
When vomiting occurs you administer drugs this way.
What is parentally?
200
Regurgitation vs. emesis
What is casting up of food from esophagus or rumen is regurgitation and emesis is vomiting?
200
Diarrhea is...
What is loose or liquid stool, with or without blood, and causes electrolyte imbalances and dehydration.
200
These drugs increase stomach pH and alter drug absorption.
What is antacids?
300
Vomiting is initiated in this part of the brain.
What is the brain stem?
300
These drugs help with motion sickness and is centrally acting.
What is acepromazine, chlorpromazine and prochlorperazine?
300
A twisted stomach is known as...
What is bloat?GDV
300
These anti-diarrheals increase segmental contractions and absorption and decreases secretions.
What is narcotic analgesics (Lomotil and Imodium)?
300
This drug is used for IBD and is an anti-inflammatory.
What is Prednisone?
400
Vomiting may be generated by some of these impulses.
What pain, fear, excitement, inner ear disturbances, uremia, ketonemia, endotoxemia and irritation of peripheral receptors.
400
These drugs work for motion sickness as well or inner ear abnormalities.
What is antihistamines (diphenhydramine, dimenhydrinate or meclizine)?
400
Atony is...
What is the absence of normal tone or strength?
400
Bran, Psylium and Metamucil all are classified as this.
What is bulk producing agents?
400
These drugs stimulate part or all of the GI tract to move contents along.
What is stimulants and prokinetics?
500
Vomiting would be a bad idea for animals who have/are...
What is comatose or seizuring, have a depressed pharyngeal reflex, shock or dyspnea or have swallowed caustic substances?
500
This drug strengthens cardiac sphincter tone and increases gastric emptying. (used for the treatment of gastric motility disorders)
What is metoclopramide (Reglan)?
500
Difference between melena and hematochezia.
What is melena is black, tarry stool from disgested blood and hematochezia is red bloody diarrhea?
500
This lubricant helps hairballs in cats.
What is Laxatone (petrolatum)?
500
Large bowel vs small bowel diarrhea
What is small bowel has no tenesmus or dyschezia, melena, and a large amount with normal to increased frequency; large bowel has tesesmus and dyschezia, bright red blood and mucus, small amount of stool more frequently.