Exam 5 Flashcards
Hormone Drugs Lecture
Progesterones
- Function in reproduction
-Pro gestational
-Predominant hormone during diestrus
- Affects on the reproductive cycle
-Suppresses estrus behavior
-Female will not be receptive to natural mating
-Closes cervix
-Decreases myometrial contractions
-Lowers immune function locally within the uterus
-Prolonged use can contribute to pyometra
- Indications and modifications on the reproductive cycle
-Synchronization protocols (CIDR, melengestrol acetate)
-Maintenance of pregnancy: oral or injectable
-Estrus suppression
- Scenarios of positive/negative feedback loops
-Negative feedback on LH
- Generic and trade names for common drugs
Progesterone (P4): Altrenogest (Regumate, Altresyn, Matrix), MGA: melengestrol acetate (oral), Progesterone in oil (injectable), CIDR: controlled internal release drug (intravaginal)
Estrogens
- Function in reproduction
-Enhances estrus behavior
-Primes uterus for contractility
-Predominant in estrus
- Affects on the reproductive cycle
-Opens cervix
-Heightens immune function locally within uterus
- Indications and modifications on the reproductive cycle
-Synchronization protocols
-Enhances effects of being in estrus
-Thickens vaginal wall in bitches
-Induces behavior of estrus
-Interferes with unwanted breeding in dogs
-Treatment for urinary incontinence
-Can induce bone marrow suppression
- Scenarios of positive/negative feedback loops
-Negative feedback to FSH
- Generic and trade names for common drugs
-Estradiol 17B: naturally occurring, unconjugated.
-Estriol (Incurin): urinary incontinence in dogs
-Esterified estrogens (injectable): estradiol cypionate, estradiol benzonate.
-Estradiol valerate: longest acting
-Estrogen sulfate (Premarin): from fetus to placenta, good indicator of fetal vialibility
Testosterone
- Function in reproduction
-Muscle building
-Appetite stimulant
-Stops cyclicity
- Affects on the reproductive cycle
-Stops cyclicity
- Indications and modifications on the reproductive cycle
- Scenarios of positive/negative feedback loops
-Negative feedback on LH
-Stops cyclicity
- Generic and trade names for common drugs
-Mibolerone (Cheque Drops, Matenon)
-Stanozolol (Winstrol V)
Gonadotropins
- Function in reproduction
-Regulate FSH and LH release from the pituitary
-Secreted by hypothalamus
-Pulsative relase
- Affects on the reproductive cycle
-Initiate cyclicity
-Initiate ovulation
-Treat cystic ovarian syndrome
- Indications and modifications on the reproductive cycle
-Long term use can down regulate LH/FSH
- Scenarios of positive/negative feedback loops
-Causes release of LH
- Generic and trade names for common drugs
-Synthetic: Gonadorelin (Crystorelin, Factrel, Fetagyl)
Deslorelin equine (SucroMate, Ovuplant)
Bruserelin, xxxrelin (ferrets)
-Primarily causes release of LH
Prostaglandins
Side effects due to Arachidonic Acid Cascade
-Vomiting
-Sweating
-Colic
-Inappetence
- Function in reproduction
Prostaglandin F2-alpha
-Lyse luteal phase: short cycle the estrous cycle
-Stimulate uterine contractions: ecbolic
- Affects on the reproductive cycle
-Short cycle the estrous cycle (PGF2a)
-Smooth muscle relaxant (PGE1,2)
- Indications and modifications on the reproductive cycle
-Cervical relaxation
-Oviductal relaxation
- Scenarios of positive/negative feedback loops
- Generic and trade names for common drugs
Prostaglandin F2alpha
-Dinoprost tromethamine (Lutalyse)
-Cloprostenol sodium (Estrumate)
Prostaglandin E1, E2.
-Dinoprostone Gel (Primigyn or Prepidil) PGE2
-Misoprostol (Cytotec) PGE1
Dopamine antagonists
- Function in reproduction
-Stimulating lactogenesis
- Affects on the reproductive cycle
-Decreases dopamine
-Increases prolactin
- Indications and modifications on the reproductive cycle
-Stimulation of lactogenesis primarily fescue toxicosis
- Scenarios of positive/negative feedback loops
- Generic and trade names for common drugs
Equidone Gel trade name
Dopaminergic agents (Agonist)
- Function in reproduction
- Affects on the reproductive cycle
- Indications and modifications on the reproductive cycle
-May decrease milk production
-Induce abortion
-Treatment for Equine PPID
- Scenarios of positive/negative feedback loops
- Generic and trade names for common drugs
Pergolide (Prascend)
-Equine PPID treatment
Bromocryptine and Cabergoline (Dostinex)
-Induce abortion in dogs
Glucocorticoids
- Function in reproduction
- Affects on the reproductive cycle
- Indications and modifications on the reproductive cycle
- Scenarios of positive/negative feedback loops
- Generic and trade names for common drugs
Others
Follicle Stimulating Hormone
-Secreted by pituitary
-Target granulosa cells or sertoli cells
-Increase estrogen production
-Stimulated follicular growth
Used to superovulate
-Folltropin trade name
-reFSH: recombinant equine FSH (EquiPure)
Luteinizing Hormone
-Target the ceca cells or leydig cells
-Increase testosterone production
-Primarily used to stimulate ovulation
-reLH equine: Equine pure LH
Pg 600
-Combination of eCG and hCG
-Induces estrus in pigs
-induces superovulation in small ruminants
Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
-LH-like activity
Equine chorionic gonadotropin (eCG)
-FSH and LH like
-Primarily FSH
Oxytocin
Ecbolic
-Initiates parturition
-Milk let down
-Uterine contraction
-Down regulates oxytocin receptors: used to prolong corpus luteum lifespan in horse
Tocolytics
Clenbuterol/Terbutaline
-Smooth muscle relaxation
-Bronchodilator
-Uterine relaxation
-Illegal in food producing animals
Buscopan
-N-butylscopolamonium bromide
-Indicated for control of abdominal pain (colic) associated with spasmodic colic, flatulent colic, and simple impactions in horses
-Antispasmodic and anticholinergic drug
-Suppresses spasms of the digestive system
-Decreases peristalsis for palpation per rectum
-May relax cervix with topical application
Reasons for manipulation of the reproductive tract
- Induce luteolysis
-PGF2A - Induce ovulation of a mature follicle
-LH - Suppress estrus
-Progesterone - Induce cyclicity in anestrus animals
-Gonadotropin release hormone
-FSH and LH release - Terminate pregnancy
-Estrogen
-Dopamine agonist: abortion - Manage dystocias
-Oxytocin - Treat uterine disease
-PGE1 - Increase milk production
-Oxytocin
-Domperidone: dopamine agonist
-Increases lactin (fescue toxicosis) - Super ovulate cyclic animals
-FSH - Growth promotant
-Estradiol
-Testosterone
-Progesterone
-Zeranol (Ralgio)
-MGA
-Stanozolol
-Boldenone undecyclenate
When to Use intrauterine treatment
-First time infections
-No history of chronic infetility
-Good biopsy score
-Antibiotic is not irritating to endometrium
-Do not require long term treatment
-Owner compliance, budget
Culture, cytology, history
Urinary pharmacology Lecture
Chronic kidney disease
- Diet
Phosphorous restriction
-Low Pi diet
Phosphorous binders
-Aluminum hydroxide
-Calcium carbonate
-Sevelamer
-Lanthanum
Goal: 4.5 mg/dl
- Hypertension
-RAAS inhibitors
-ACE inhibitors: Enalaprin, Benazepril. Decrease transglomerular pressure.
-ARB: Telmisartan, Losartan, Irbesartan
-Ca channel blockers: Amlodipine
- RAAS inhibition
-ACE Inhibitors
-ARB
-Spironolactone
- Proteinuria
-ACE-I & ARB
- Renal 2nd HPTH
-Decreased calcitriol = increase PTH release
-Calcitriol: PTH suppression. Anti-proliferative (anti-tumor), intestinal calcium and phosphorus absorption
-When phosphorus <6mg/dl, stop if >6mg/dl
- Anemia
-Epoetin
-Darbepoetin