ABAXIAL, BAR STOCK, Veterinary Clinics, Diagnoses, Terms and Drug Handbook Online

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ABAXIAL

Away from the central axis of a structure.... ↪ Read more

BAR STOCK

The metal stock from which handmade horseshoes are forged. Typical steel horseshoe barstock is 5/16" by 3/4", but many other sizes are also used. Barstock is generally purchased by the linar foot.... ↪ Read more

ROSE BENGAL (OPHTHALMIC)

Indications/Pharmacology Rose Bengal is a vital stain and stains dead epithelial cells and mucus. Fullthickness loss of the corneal epithelium is not necessary (only dead cells need be present) to obtain Rose Bengal stain uptake. It does not stain epithelial defects and does not pass into... ↪ Read more

FLUORESCEIN SODIUM (OPHTHALMIC)

Indications/Pharmacology Fluorescein sodium is a yellow water soluble dye. It is used mostcommonly to delineate full thickness loss of corneal epithelium. In this instance it will stain the cornealstroma. The epithelium is not stained because its outer lipid cell membrane repels the stain.... ↪ Read more

OPHTHALMIC IRRIGANTS

Indications/Pharmacology Sterile isotonic solutions are used for flushing the nasolacrimal system andfor removing debris from the eye. They are also used to remove excess stain after diagnostic staining ofthe cornea. Sterile lactated Ringer's solution (LRS) is well tolerated by the surface of the... ↪ Read more

ARTIFICIAL TEAR PRODUCTS; OCULAR LUBRICANTS

Indications/Pharmacology Artificial tear solutions are aqueous isotonic, pH buffered viscous solutionsthat serve as a lubricant for dry eyes and associated eye irritation due to dry eye syndromes. They areoften useful adjuncts in keratoconjunctivitis sicca in dogs early in cyclosporine... ↪ Read more

CYCLOSPORINE (OPHTHALMIC)

Indications/Pharmacology Cyclosporine is a polypeptide agent first isolated from a fungus. The agentinterferes with interleukin synthesis by T lymphocytes and in so doing has been employed extensively inpeople following major organ transplantation to prevent immune rejection. Cyclosporine is... ↪ Read more

TRIFLURIDINE (TRIFLUOROTHYMIDINE)

Indications/Pharmacology Trifluridine (trifluorothymidine; Viroptic®) is a pyrimidine nucleosideanalog. It is structurally related to 2-deoxythymidine, the natural precursor of DNA synthesis. Trifluridineis poorly absorbed by the cornea and is virostatic. Viroptic® interrupts viral... ↪ Read more

SILVER SULFADIAZINE (OPHTHALMIC)

Indications/Pharmacology Silver Sulfadiazine Cream is a broad spectrum agent which covers bacteria(gram positive and negative) and fungal agents. It has been used extensively in people suffering from skinburns. It is nontoxic to the skin, conjunctiva and cornea and has been used in the last several... ↪ Read more

MICONAZOLE (OPHTHALMIC)

Indications/Pharmacology Miconazole is a broad spectrum imidazole antifungal agent with someantibacterial activity. Miconazole will penetrate the intact corneal epithelium. Topical miconazole therapyhas been a favorite first choice agent for treatment of fungal keratitis in the horse by... ↪ Read more

NATAMYCIN (OPHTHALMIC)

Indications/Pharmacology Natamycin is a semisynthetic polyene antibiotic. Natamycin is poorly watersoluble and will not penetrate the intact corneal epithelium. Natamycin is the only antifungal agentapproved for use on the eye and the only commercially available eye drug for treatment of... ↪ Read more

ANTIBIOTIC & CORTICOSTEROID COMBINATIONS (OPHTHALMIC)

Indications/Pharmacology There are three basic categories of these products that are routinely used inveterinary medicine; antibiotic combinations with hydrocortisone, antibiotic combinations withdexamethasone, and individual antibiotics (e.g., gentamicin or chloramphenicol) with a... ↪ Read more