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There are lots of veterinary and pet medication websites to be found on the Internet nowadays, and all claim to be the foremost authority and source for your pet's needs. Your pet's medical condition should be evaluated by a veterinarian before any medical decisions are implemented. Thus, the professional advice of a registered veterinarian is invaluable. The information to be found in this article does not intend to replace the care of a professional; its purpose is to be utilized as an educational guide to your pet's medications only.

Acepromazine - Although Acepromazine has several actions that might be effective, it is mostly utilized as a tranquilizer.

Buspirone Hydrochloride - This medication has been very helpful in combating phobias (fear of lightning, etc.) and cats exhibiting tendencies for urine markings.

Calcitriol - This medication actually represents activated vitamin D. It plays an important role in calcium phosphorus balance and can be beneficial in preventing the progression of kidney failure.

Cephalexin - An antibiotic which is very effective for combating common and uncomplicated infections.

Cisapride - One of the stomach's most important functions is to grind the food we eat into a fine slurry that will pass through the intestines freely. Cisapride is thus an excellent alternative to those patients who have unacceptable side effects with metoclopramide.

Clemastine fumarate - Clemastine fumarate is one of the more effective antihistamines albeit relatively expensive. Due to its efficacy, it is the first choice for combating itchy skin. It has found to be helpful in 30% of itchy dogs and 50% of itchy cats.

Diethylstilbestrol - DES has only one primary use: combating sphincter tone incontinence in female dogs. DES is utilized at extremely low doses to avoid the toxicity issues that have been a problem for estrogen derivative medications.

Diphenhydramine - It is an antihistamine utilized for inflammatory and allergic conditions such as vaccination side effects, blood transfusion reactions, snake bites, bee stings and insect bites.

Enrofloxacin - Enrofloxacin can be utilized in either cats or dogs for combating various kinds of infections, especially those involving Pseudomonas.

Famotidine - This drug can be helpful in combating Helicobacter infection, inflammatory bowel disease, ingestion of a toxin that could be ulcerating, any disease involving protracted vomiting, or chronically in combination with medications that irritate stomachs.

Griseofulvin - Commonly utilized for the treatment of ringworm, a fungal infection of the skin involving fungi.

Meclizine hydrochloride - utilized for carsick humans and pets, meclizine hydrochloride is generally utilized for nausea relief due to motion sickness.

Ketoconazole - This drug fights fungal infections both minor and life threatening, but because of the way it works it can also be utilized to treat Cushing's disease (a cortisone imbalance).

Meloxicam - Meloxicam is generally given to control arthritis pain in dogs though it can be given for many other painful conditions. It is often utilized an analgesic in conjunction with surgery.

Lactulose - Lactulose is mainly used for softening stools or for treating liver patients.

Phenylpropanolamine - This medication is utilized to help control appetite or as a decongestant, however, in veterinary medicine it is utilized almost exclusively for the control of urinary incontinence in the female dog.

Ranitidine - Ranitidine is effective for combating conditions where there is stomach irritation and ulceration.

Terbinafine - Terbinafine is utilized against other types of fungi but at this time it is mostly utilized against ringworm.

Trimethoprim Sulfa - This medication is also known by many names as it's a commonly utilized antibiotic in both human and veterinary medicine. It's become a popular choice thanks to its broad spectrum and inexpensive cost.