The Internet is filled with veterinary and pet medication sites, and all claim to be the foremost authority and source for your pet's needs. Buying medication for your pet is okay, as long as you know exactly what you're buying and the proper amounts to administer to your pet. Thus, the professional advice of a registered veterinarian is invaluable. The information to be found in this article does not intend to replace the care of a professional; its purpose is to be used as an educational guide to your pet's medications only.



Adequan - used in curing arthritis, with injections 2 times a week for 4 weeks for a maximum of eight injections. Injections are given intramuscularly. Dogs, cats, and horses are the usual patients.

Buspirone Hydrochloride - This medication has been very helpful in curing phobias (fear of lightning, etc.) and also in curing urine markings of cats.

Carprofen - Carprofen is a member of the class of drugs known as NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), the same class as such common over-the-counter remedies as Advil (ibuprofen), Orudis (ketoprofen), and aspirin. The chief use for such drugs in the dog has been relieving pain, usually joint pain or post-surgical relieving pain.

Chloramphenicol - Chloramphenicol represents years of antibiotic development. It can easily pass deeply through purulent material to the organisms hiding within, through cell membranes to attack parasites living within, and into organs where other antibiotics cannot go.

Cisapride - One of the stomach's most important functions is to grind the food we eat into a fine slurry that will pass through the intestines freely. Cisapride is thus an excellent alternative to those patients who have unacceptable side effects with metoclopramide.

Clemastine fumarate - This is one of the more effective antihistamines available, although a bit more expensive. Due to its efficacy, it is the first choice for curing itchy skin. It has found to be helpful in 30% of itchy dogs and 50% of itchy cats.

Diazepam - This medication has many valuable uses, such as an anti-anxiety medication, a muscle relaxant, an appetite stimulant, and a seizure control drug.

Diphenhydramine - It is an antihistamine used for acute inflammatory and allergic conditions such as vaccination side effects, blood transfusion reactions, snake bites, bee stings and insect bites.

Enrofloxacin - This medication may be used in either dogs or cats for curing various types of infections, especially those involving Pseudomonas.

Fenbendazole - In dogs, it is valuable against roundworms, hookworms, and the more difficult to treat whipworms.

Griseofulvin - This medication is used to treat ringworm, a fungal infection of the skin involving fungi.

Meclizine hydrochloride - used for carsick humans and pets, meclizine hydrochloride is generally used for nausea relief due to motion sickness.

Ketoconazole - This drug fights fungal infections both minor and life threatening, but because of the way it works it can also be used to treat Cushing's disease (a cortisone imbalance).

Orbifloxacin - Orbifloxacin may be used in dogs and cats to combat different types of infections, especially those involving Pseudomonas. This medication is also active against Staphylococci, and thus is commonly used for skin infections.

Phenobarbital - In dogs and cats, phenobarbital is probably the first choice for seizure suppression. It is effective, safe if used responsibly, and is one of the least expensive medications in all of veterinary practice.

Phenylpropanolamine - Phenylpropanolamine can be used for controlling appetite or as a decongestant, but in veterinary medicine this medication is used almost exclusively for the control of urinary incontinence in the female dog.

Ranitidine - Ranitidine is valuable for curing conditions where there is stomach irritation and ulceration.

Terbinafine - This medication is used against other types of fungi but at this time it is mostly used against ringworm.

Trimethoprim Sulfa - This medication is known by many names since it's a commonly used antibiotic in both human and veterinary medicine. It's become a popular choice thanks to its broad spectrum and inexpensive cost.