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Miltefosine (Milteforan®) is a drug used to treat leishmaniasis in dogs. Miltefosine is unlikely to cure a dog of leishmaniasis, but it will reduce clinical signs and infectivity associated with leishmaniasis infection.
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Mupirocin otic, also known as pseudomonic acid A, is an antibiotic used to treat ear infections. It is used off label (extra label) in animals. Mupirocin comes in ointment or liquid drop suspension forms.
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Nitrofurantoin is an antibiotic used to treat bacterial urinary bladder infections. It is typically used as a second-line antibiotic, when broad-spectrum antibiotics have not cleared the infection. It is used “off label” or “extra label” in veterinary medicine. Nitrofurantoin comes in capsule or liquid forms given orally. Never use in food-producing animals or animals intended for food.
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Octreotide is a medication given by injection that acts like a natural hormone called somatostatin. It may be used in addition to other treatments to help manage the effects of certain tumors (insulinomas and gastrinomas) in cats, dogs, and ferrets. In cats, it has been used to help treat chylothorax (buildup of lymphatic fluid in the chest). Injections are given by your veterinary team.
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Olopatadine ophthalmic is an antihistamine medication used to treat pruritus (itchiness) of the eyes caused by allergies in animals. Olopatadine ophthalmic comes in liquid drop suspension form.
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Omeprazole (brand names Gastrogard®, Losec®, and Prilosec®) is used in the treatment of ulcers occurring in the stomach and upper part of the small intestine in dogs and cats. It is also used to treat or prevent gastric erosions caused by drugs, to treat Helicobacter infections and acute gastritis in dogs, and to treat gastroenteritis in ferrets.
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Oxytocin is a hormonal agent used to induce or enhance uterine contractions at the time of birth in cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents, and other mammals. Oxytocin is also used in mammals to help start milk production, control uterine bleeding, and help shrink the uterus to normal size after birth. It has been used in birds and reptiles to help resolve egg binding.
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Penicillin G (brand names VetriPen G, PenOne Pro, others), is an antibiotic used to treat susceptible infections in cats, dogs, chickens, horses, livestock, ferrets, hedgehogs, rabbits, and other animals. It is used off label (extra label) in cats, dogs, and other companion animals. Penicillin G comes in injectable suspension form. Caution when using in rabbits and other animals sensitive to penicillin-like drugs.
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Praziquantel is given on and off label and by mouth or injection to treat various internal parasites in cats, dogs, small mammals, birds, reptiles, and large animals. Do not use in pets that are allergic to it, in puppies less than 3 weeks old, or kittens less than 6 weeks old.
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Propranolol (brand names Inderal®, Detensol®, Hemangeol®, Innopran®) is a beta-blocker used off label (extra label) to treat abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias) in cats, dogs, ferrets, and horses. It has also been used short-term to treat hypertension caused by thyrotoxicosis or pheochromocytoma. It is given by mouth or injection.