Clindamycin

(clindamycin hydrochloride,   clindamycin phosphate [for injection]) Brands Veterinary: […]

Marbofloxacin

(marbofloxacin) Brands Marbocyl, Zeniquin Availability Zeniquin Tablets: 25 mg, […]

Sendai Virus (SeV)

Definition A single stranded RNA virus, family Paramyxoviridae, genus […]

Ciprofloxacin

(ciprofloxacin) Brand Veterinary: none Brand Human: Cipro Human Availability […]

SDA Figure 2

Figure 2: Coronaviruses (RCV and SDAV)photos courtesy of IDEXX […]

SDA Figure 1

Figure 1:SDAV (SDA) in male rat (Pepsi). Case history […]

Goldenseal

(Botanical name: Hydrasitis canadensis L.) Availability Liquids Tinctures Tablets […]

Echinacea

(echinacea purpurea) Availability Liquid Tincture Tablets Capsules Creams *Note: […]

Cardiomyopathy

Definition Any structural or functional abnormality of the ventricles […]

Guaifenesin (OTC)

Brands Benylin-E, Humibid, Organidin NR, Robitussin, Children’s Mucinex (labeled […]

Difloxacin HCL

(difloxacin) Brand Dicural Availability Tablets: 11.4 mg, 45.4 mg, […]

SDA

(Sialodacryoadenitis virus or Rat corona virus) Abbreviations SDAV SDA […]

Albuterol Sulfate

(salbutamol sulfate) Brands Nebulization: Airet, Albuterol, Salbutamol, Proventil, Ventolin […]

Dexamethasone

(dexamethasone) Brand Azium Availability Tablets: 0.25 mg, 0.75 mg, […]

Oxytetracycline

(oxytetracycline hydrochloride) Brands Terramycin, Liquamycin, Biomycin, Medamycin, Biocyl, Oxyject […]

Doxycycline

(doxycycline hyclate/hydrochloride [used in the injectable form, tablets and […]

Clarithromycin

(clarithromycin) Brands Veterinary: none Brand Human: Biaxin Human Availability: […]

Azithromycin

(azithromycin) Brand Zithromax, Azithromycin Availability Tablets: 250 mg, 600 […]

Erythromycin

(erythromycin) Brands Ery-Tab, Mycin, Robimycin, Robitabs, Eryc, EryPed, EryPed […]

Orbifloxacin

(orbifloxacin) Brand Orbax Availability Tablets: 5.7 mg, 22.7 mg, […]

Amikacin Sulfate

(amikacin sulfate) Brand Veterinary: Amiglyde-V Veterinary Availability: Injectable: 50 […]

Dislocation

Definition A dislocation is displacement of a bone from […]

Neuter

Neuter Orchiectomy Orchidectomy Synonymous Fix Castration Definition The removal […]

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