Doses - FENBENDAZOLE
↪ Description - FENBENDAZOLE
Dogs: For susceptible Ascarids, hookworms, whipworms, and tapeworms (Taenia spp. only): a) 50 mg/kg PO for 3 consecutive days. (Package insert; Panacur®¯Hoechst), (Corneliusand Roberson 1986) b) 55 mg/kg PO for 3 days (5 days for Taenia). (Chiapella...
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FENBENDAZOLE
↪ Doses - FENBENDAZOLE
Chemistry - A benzimidazole anthelmintic, fenbendazole occurs as a white, crystalline powder. It isonly slightly soluble in water.Storage, Stability, Compatibility Fenbendazole products should be stored at room temperature.Uses, Indications Fenbendazole is indicated...
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Doses - FEBANTEL
↪ Description - FEBANTEL
Dogs: In combination with praziquantel (Vercom®) for labeled parasites (see Indications): a) Older than 6 months of age: 10 mg/kg (febantel)/1 mg/kg (praziquantel) PO for 3 days Puppies: 15 mg/kg (febantel)/1.5 mg/kg (praziquantel) PO for 3 days. (Package...
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FEBANTEL
↪ Doses - FEBANTEL
Chemistry - A phenylguanidine anthelmintic, febantel occurs as a colorless powder. It is insolublein water and alcohol. Structurally, febantel is related to the benzimidazoles. As febantel is at leastpartially metabolized to fenbendazole and oxibendazole in vivo, it is...
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Doses - FATTY ACIDS, ESSENTIAL / OMEGA, FISH OIL / VEGETABLE OIL DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS
↪ Description - FATTY ACIDS, ESSENTIAL / OMEGA, FISH OIL / VEGETABLE OIL DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS
Dogs & Cats: Because of the unique nature of each commercially available product, see the actual labeldirections of that product for specific dosage recommendations. Monitoring Parameters -...
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FATTY ACIDS, ESSENTIAL / OMEGA, FISH OIL / VEGETABLE OIL DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS
↪ Doses - FATTY ACIDS, ESSENTIAL / OMEGA, FISH OIL / VEGETABLE OIL DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS
Chemistry - The commercially available veterinary products generally contain a combination offish oil (eicosapentaenoic and docosahexanoic acids), vegetable oil (gamma linolenic acid) whichserve as...
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Doses - FAMOTIDINE
↪ Description - FAMOTIDINE
Dogs: As an adjunct in ulcer treatment: a) 0.5 mg/kg PO, SubQ, IM, IV q12-24 hours (Matz 1995) b) 0.5 - 1 mg/kg PO or IV once or twice daily (Johnson, Sherding et al. 1994)Cats: As an adjunct in ulcer treatment: a) 0.5 mg/kg PO, SubQ, IM, IV q12-24 hours (Matz...
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FAMOTIDINE
↪ Doses - FAMOTIDINE
Chemistry - An H2-receptor antagonist, famotidine occurs as a white to pale yellow, crystalline powder. It is odorless, but has a bitter taste. 740 micrograms are soluble in one ml of water.Storage, Stability, Compatibility Tablets should be stored in well-closed,...
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Doses - EUTHANASIA AGENTS CONTAINING PENTOBARBITAL
↪ Description - EUTHANASIA AGENTS CONTAINING PENTOBARBITAL
Because different products have different concentrations, please refer to the informationprovided with the product in use.Dogs: Pentobarbital sodium (as a single agent): Approximately 120 mg/kg for the first 4.5 kgof body weight,...
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EUTHANASIA AGENTS CONTAINING PENTOBARBITAL
↪ Doses - EUTHANASIA AGENTS CONTAINING PENTOBARBITAL
For therapeutic uses (other than euthanasia) of pentobarbital, see the main pentobarbital monographfor this agent. The sections on chemistry, storage, pharmacokinetics, overdosage, drug interactions, and monitoring parameters can be found...
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Doses - ETRETINATE, ACITRETIN
↪ Description - ETRETINATE, ACITRETIN
Dogs: For treating seborrhea: a) In American cocker spaniels: 0.75 - 1 mg/kg PO once daily; may require long termtherapy. (Kwochka 1992) b) 1 mg/kg PO once daily (q24h); response is seen within 2 months (Kwochka 1994) For treatment of primary seborrhea...
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ETRETINATE, ACITRETIN
↪ Doses - ETRETINATE, ACITRETIN
Note: Etretinate has recently been withdrawn from the market by its manufacturer andreplaced with acitretin. Acitretin is an active metabolite of etritinate and has the sameindications, but acitretin is reportedly dosed at a rate of 2/3's that of etrinate....
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