Common Vet Drugs
Anti-emetic drug, Can be injectable or tablet form.
What is Cerenia/Maropitant?
This medication is most commonly prescribed to manage Cushing’s disease in dogs by destroying part of the adrenal cortex.
What is Trilostane / Vetoryl?
This medication needs bloodwork every 6 months because it can affect the pet's liver and kidney values
What is NSAIDs
This injection is an antibiotic that lasts 2 weeks
This medication can cause the pet to drink/ eat more and urinate more
What are Steroids?
This NSAID is commonly prescribed for dogs to treat pain and inflammation after surgery or injury.
Carprofen/ Meloxidyl
This ACE inhibitor reduces blood pressure and workload on the heart.
What is Enalapril or Benazepril?
This medication needs bloodwork every 12 months
What is Apoquel
This thyroid medication is used to manage hyperthyroidism in cats.
What is Methimazole?
This medication can induce vomiting in dogs in cases of toxin ingestion.
What is Apomorphine?
This antibiotic is often used in both dogs and cats to treat skin infections caused by bacteria.
Cephalexin
This medication helps strengthen the heart’s contractions and is often used in dogs with congestive heart failure.
What is Pimobendan / Vetmedin?
We need to run an urinalysis every 6 months
This appetite stimulant, available as a transdermal ointment, helps cats eat when they don’t feel like it.
What is Mirtazapine?
This pain medication can make a pet sleepy
What is Gabapentin?
This injection can be given every 4- 6 week to control itchiness/ pruritus in dogs with allergies
Cytopoint
Adequan works by supporting and repairing this type of tissue in joints.
What is cartilage?
Trilostane/ Vetoryl should be given 4-6 hours prior to this testing
ACTH Stim
Unlike some NSAIDs, Onsior is approved for up to this many days of consecutive use in cats.
What is three days?
Because it suppresses the immune system, cyclosporine can increase the risk of this.
What are infections?
This sedative and analgesic is commonly used for pre-anesthetic medication in both dogs and cats.
Dexdomitor
This long-acting injectable mineralocorticoid is used monthly to manage Addison’s disease.
What is DOCP / Percorten-V / Zycortal?
Cushing’s disease causes too much of this hormone, while Addison’s causes too little.
What is cortisol?
This antifungal medication, often used for ringworm or systemic fungal infections in cats, can cause liver toxicity and vomiting.
What is Itraconazole?
Abruptly stopping steroids after long-term use can cause this life-threatening condition.
What is an Addisonian crisis?