The Veterinary Formulary

Cover......Page 1
Table of Contents......Page 7
British Veterinary Association......Page 9
Preface......Page 10
Tables......Page 11
Additions to sixth edition......Page 12
Arrangement of information......Page 13
Abbreviations used in The Veterinary Formulary......Page 15
Drug names......Page 16
BVA Code of Practice on Medicines......Page 18
Prescribing for animals used in competitions......Page 40
Prescribing for horses......Page 46
Prescribing for donkeys......Page 48
Prescribing for cattle......Page 51
Prescribing for sheep......Page 53
Prescribing for goats......Page 55
Prescribing for deer......Page 57
Prescribing for pigs......Page 59
Prescribing for dogs......Page 60
Prescribing for cats......Page 62
Prescribing for poultry......Page 63
Prescribing for game birds......Page 65
Prescribing for pigeons......Page 69
Prescribing for laboratory animals......Page 74
Prescribing for rodents......Page 75
Prescribing for rabbits......Page 79
Prescribing for ferrets......Page 83
Prescribing for fish......Page 90
Prescribing for invertebrates......Page 103
Prescribing for amphibians......Page 113
Prescribing for exotic birds......Page 119
Prescribing for reptiles......Page 126
Prescribing for hepatic impairment......Page 135
Prescribing for renal impairment......Page 136
Prescribing for pregnant animals......Page 138
Prescribing for lactating animals......Page 140
Prescribing for neonates......Page 141
Prescribing for geriatric animals......Page 143
Treatment of poisoning......Page 145
1.1 Antibacterial drugs......Page 156
1.2 Antifungal drugs......Page 185
1.3 Antiviral drugs......Page 187
1.4 Antiprotozoal drugs......Page 188
2.1 Endoparasiticides......Page 198
2.2 Ectoparasiticides......Page 218
3.1 Antidiarrhoeal drugs......Page 238
3.2 Drugs used in the treatment of bloat......Page 241
3.3 Drugs used in the treatment of equine colic......Page 242
3.4 Anti-emetics......Page 243
3.6 Laxatives......Page 245
3.7 Modulators of intestinal motility......Page 247
3.8 Antacids and ulcer-healing drugs......Page 249
3.10 Drugs used in the treatment of hepatic disease......Page 252
3.11 Oral hygiene preparations......Page 254
4.1 Positive inotropes......Page 256
4.2 Diuretics......Page 257
4.3 Vasodilators......Page 260
4.4 Antidysrhythmics......Page 262
4.6 Anticoagulants......Page 267
4.7 Haemostatics......Page 269
5.1 Treatment of respiratory infections......Page 270
5.2 Bronchodilators......Page 272
5.3 Drugs for allergic and inflammatory disorders......Page 275
5.4 Mucolytics and expectorants......Page 277
5.5 Antitussives......Page 278
5.7 Nasal decongestants......Page 279
6.1 Sedatives......Page 280
6.3 Analgesics......Page 285
6.4 Neuroleptanalgesics......Page 289
6.5 Opioid antagonists......Page 290
6.6 General anaesthetics......Page 291
6.7 Drugs modifying neuromuscular transmission......Page 298
6.8 Local anaesthetics......Page 302
6.9 Antiepileptics......Page 304
6.10 Drugs used for euthanasia......Page 307
6.11 Drugs used to modify behaviour......Page 308
7.1 Thyroid and antihyroid drugs......Page 318
7.2 Corticosteroids......Page 320
7.3 Anabolic steroids......Page 324
7.4 Drugs used in diabetes mellitus......Page 325
7.5 Pituitary and hypothalamic hormones......Page 329
7.6 Drugs used in hyperadrenocorticism......Page 331
7.7 Calcium regulating drugs......Page 333
7.8 Clonidine......Page 334
8.1 Drugs used to promote gonadal function......Page 336
8.2 Sex hormones......Page 341
8.3 Prostaglandins......Page 346
8.4 Myometrial stimulants......Page 347
8.5 Myometrial relaxants......Page 348
8.8 Drugs for uterine infections......Page 349
9.1 Drugs used in the treatment of renal failure......Page 352
9.3 Drugs that alter urinary pH......Page 354
9.4 Drugs for urinary retention and incontinence......Page 355
9.5 Drugs for urolithiasis......Page 357
10.1 Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs......Page 358
10.2 Corticosteroids......Page 364
10.3 Chrondroprotective compounds......Page 365
10.6 Gold......Page 366
10.7 Treatment of navicular disease......Page 367
11 Drugs used in the treatment of Mastitis......Page 370
11.1 Intramammary preparations for lactating animals......Page 371
11.2 Preparations for non-lactating animals......Page 373
11.3 Preparations for the care of teats and udders......Page 375
12.2 Anti-infective eye preparations......Page 380
12.3 Anit-inflammatory preparations......Page 383
12.4 Mydriatics and cycloplegics......Page 386
12.5 Drugs used in glaucoma......Page 387
12.6 Drugs used in keratoconjunctivitis sicca......Page 389
12.8 Diagnostic stains......Page 390
13.1 Cytotoxic drugs......Page 392
13.2 Immunosuppressants......Page 401
13.3 Sex hormones and hormone antagonists......Page 403
14.1 Dermatological vehicles......Page 404
14.2 Preparations for allergic, inflammatory, and other immune-mediated skin conditions......Page 405
14.4 Anti-infective skin preparations......Page 410
14.5 Keratolytics and keratoplastic agents......Page 412
14.7 Wound management......Page 414
14.8 Preparations for the ear......Page 420
15 Drugs acting on Feet......Page 422
15.1 Anti-infective foot preparations......Page 425
15.2 Hoof care preparations......Page 426
16.1 Electrolyte and water replacement......Page 428
16.2 Plasma substitutes......Page 433
16.3 Parenteral nutrition......Page 435
16.4 Drugs for ketosis......Page 436
16.5 Minerals......Page 437
16.6 Vitamins......Page 447
16.7 Compound multivitamin and mineral preparations......Page 452
16.8 Complete dietetic foods......Page 453
17.1 Antimicrobial production enhancers......Page 462
17.3 Enzymes......Page 464
17.4 Other production enhancers......Page 465
18 Vaccines and Immunological Preparations......Page 466
18.1 Immunological preparations for horses......Page 468
18.2 Immunological preparations for cattle, sheep, and goats......Page 472
18.3 Immunological preparations for pigs......Page 481
18.4 Immunological preparations for dogs......Page 485
18.5 Immunological preparations for cats......Page 492
18.6 Immunological preparations for birds......Page 496
18.8 Immunological preparations for fish......Page 509
19 Herbal Medicines......Page 512
Appendix 1: Drug Interactions......Page 516
Appendix 2: Drug Compatibilities and Incompatibilities......Page 537
Appendix 3: Conversions and Units......Page 542
Appendix 4: Weights of Animals......Page 545
Appendix 5: Dosage Estimation from Body-weight......Page 546
INDEX OF MANUFACTURERS AND ORGANISATIONS......Page 548
INDEX......Page 558
Animal suspected adverse reaction report......Page 584
Human suspected adverse reaction(s) report......Page 586