Pets Medical Reference

Bexagliflozin (Bexacat) is a FDA-approved medicine for improving blood sugar control and clinical signs of diabetes in otherwise healthy cats that haven’t previously been treated with insulin.

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Advantage topicals are medicines you put on your dog or cat’s skin to control and prevent fleas, ticks, and heartworms.

Frontline has several medicines you put on your dog or cat’s skin to control and prevent fleas and ticks.

Vectra products control fleas and ticks in both dogs and cats, either as topical ointments you can apply to their skin or as chewable tablets you can give monthly.

Hartz UltraGuard has collars and topicals for dogs and cats that control fleas, ticks, and mosquitos.

K9 Advantix II is a medicine you can put on your dog’s skin to treat fleas, ticks, mosquitoes, biting flies, and lice.

Provecta has several products, including collars, for your dog or cat that control fleas, mosquitos, ticks, and lice.

Sentinel products are chewable tablets that control and prevent fleas, heartworms, roundworms, hookworms, and whipworms in dogs.

Simparica products are chewable tablets that prevent, control, and treat fleas, ticks, and heartworms in dogs.

Firocoxib (Previcox) is a medicine to relieve pain and swelling from arthritis in dogs.

Famotidine (Pepcid) is a histamine blocker that reduces acid in your pet’s stomach to help prevent ulcers in their throat, stomach, and intestines.

Sucralfate is a drug that treats and prevents ulcers in the throat, stomach, and intestines of cats and dogs.

Pantoprazole is a medicine that reduces the amount of acid in your cat or dog’s stomach to prevent and treat stomach ulcers.

Enrofloxacin (Baytril) is an antibiotic your veterinarian might prescribe your dog or cat for bacterial infections that are hard to treat.

Amantadine is a medicine you can give your dog or cat to treat chronic pain, like nerve pain, usually with other meds like opioids or NSAIDs.

Loperamide (Imodium) is a medicine you can give your dog or cat to help with diarrhea, but only as directed by your veterinarian.

Bedinvetmab (Librela) is a shot your veterinarian can give your dog once a month to help relieve their arthritis pain.

Clindamycin is an antibiotic you can give your dog or cat to treat certain types of bacterial infections, including abscesses, wounds, and bone infections.

Meloxicam is an NSAID you can give your dog or cat for pain, inflammation, or fever from osteoarthritis and surgery.

Dimenhydrinate (Dramamine) is an antihistamine you can give your dog or cat to prevent motion sickness and treat nausea.

Spinosad (Comfortis) is a monthly chewable tablet that kills fleas in dogs and cats.

NexGard has several products for cats and dogs that treat and prevent fleas, ticks, heartworm disease, and intestinal parasites.

Selamectin/sarolaner is a medicine you apply to your cat’s skin to prevent heartworms and other parasites, and treat and kill fleas and ticks.

Omeprazole (Prilosec) is a medicine that reduces the acid in your pet’s stomach to help prevent ulcers in their throat, stomach, and intestines.

Animax Ointment is a combination antifungal, steroid, and antibiotic salve to treat ear infections in cats and dogs.

Frunevetmab (Solensia) is a shot your vet can give your cat to help treat osteoarthritis pain in their joints.

Glucosamine/chondroitin is a dietary supplement you can give your dog or cat to help treat osteoarthritis.

Lokivetmab (Cytopoint) is a shot your veterinarian can give your dog to treat itchy skin that’s usually caused by allergies.

Lotilaner (Credelio) is a chewable tablet that kills adult flea and tick infestations in your dogs and cats.

Grapiprant (Galliprant) is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) your veterinarian can give your dog to help treat their osteoarthritis pain.

Bravecto prevents, controls, and treats fleas, ticks, and heartworms in dogs and cats.

Imidacloprid/flumethrin (Seresto) is a medicine in a collar your dog and cat can wear to help control fleas and ticks for up to eight months.

Sentry has several products that you can apply to your cat or dog’s skin to prevent and control fleas and ticks.

Maropitant (Cerenia) is an FDA-approved medicine to prevent or treat motion sickness, nausea, and vomiting in dogs and cats.

Oclacitinib (Apoquel) is an allergy medicine you can give your dog to treat inflammation and itching caused by allergies.

Fish oil (omega-3 fatty acids) is a supplement you can add to your dog or cat’s food to help with their skin, joints, and heart health.

Selamectin is a medicine that treats and prevents parasites like fleas, heartworms, and ear mites in dogs and cats.

Milbemycin is a monthly chewable tablet to prevent heartworms and to control some intestinal parasites in dogs and cats.

Melatonin is a supplement that treats many conditions in dogs and cats, including sleep and behavior problems and hair loss.

Metronidazole is a medicine for cats and dogs that treats infections that usually cause diarrhea.

Milbemycin/spinosad (Trifexis) is a medicine to kill fleas and prevent heartworms and intestinal parasites in dogs.

Nitenpyram is an FDA-approved medicine to treat and kill adult fleas in cats and dogs.

Fenbendazole (Panacur, Safe-Guard) is a dewormer used to treat intestinal parasites in your dog and cat.

Doxycycline (Doxy 100, Doxirobe Gel) is a type of antibiotic used in dogs and cats to treat diseases and other infections caused by atypical bacteria.

Cephalexin (brand names: Keflex, Rilexine) is a medicine used to treat skin infections and urinary tract infections in dogs and cats.

Dexmedetomidine (Dexdomitor, Sileo) is a sedative used to help calm your pet before a minor surgery or a regular exam at the vet’s office.