Nov 1, 2009
By:
Butch KuKanich, DVM, PhD, DACVCP
Nonsteroidal antiinflamatory drugs (NSAIDs) are commonly used in veterinary medicine for a variety of reasons including the management of acute postoperative pain and chronic pain associated with degenerative joint disease among other conditions.
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Nov 1, 2009
By:
Butch KuKanich, DVM, PhD, DACVCP
The field of veterinary clinical pharmacology is growing tremendously with new veterinary drugs introduced and with the use of human labeled drugs in veterinary patients.
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Nov 1, 2009
By:
Butch KuKanich, DVM, PhD, DACVCP
The vomiting reflex is a complex mechanism that can be initiated peripherally from the GI tract, pharynx, chemoreceptor trigger zone (CRTZ), and vestibular systems or centrally at the emetic center in the brain.
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Nov 1, 2009
By:
Butch KuKanich, DVM, PhD, DACVCP
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are the most widely used analgesic drug class in human and veterinary medicine.
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