A medication, given by mouth, which lowers the level of glucose in the blood. Example: glipizide... ↪ Read more

Narcotic drug which has an activity similar to that of opium. Synthetic compounds with effects like opium but which are not derived from opium.... ↪ Read more

Term used to describe the use of a medication for a condition for which it was not FDA approved. A large number of medications used in veterinary medicine are used 'off label'. If veterinarians only used FDA approved medications, options for treatments of certain conditions would be severely limited... ↪ Read more

Animal organs rejected at slaughter as unfit for human consumption, e.g. spleen, intestine, brain, lungs.... ↪ Read more

A behavioral condition in which a pet repeatedly performs an action out of context. It is thought that the behavior is an expression of stress, frustration and/or conflict. Certain breeds more prone to these behaviors. The behaviors include tail-chasing, some cases of excessive barking, continual... ↪ Read more

An animal that requires in its diet nutrients that are found in sufficient quantities only in meat or other animal products.... ↪ Read more

constant involuntary movement of the eye, often from side to side... ↪ Read more

Compounds in foods which are essential for life. Nutrients include protein, fats, vitamins, minerals, etc.... ↪ Read more

A very broad term describing certain components in food (plant or animal) or nutritional supplements, which contain substances normally present in the body that aid in the proper functioning of body systems.... ↪ Read more

Agents which reduce inflammation but are not in the class of drugs known as steroids. Examples include aspirin, Rimadyl and phenylbutazone.... ↪ Read more

A condition not caused by an infection. For example, septic arthritis is caused by an infection with bacteria, yeast or other agent; a case of nonseptic arthritis may be caused by injury or cancer... ↪ Read more

Not causing disease. Some bacteria, such as those that normally live in an animal's intestines, are nonpathogenic.... ↪ Read more