Medications/Treatments Flashcards
1
Q
What to do when you see a horse colicing
A
call vet, walk horse (don’t let lie down & roll), record vital signs, no food or medication
2
Q
purpose of antibiotics
A
kill bacteria & control bacterial infections
3
Q
common examples of antibiotics
A
trimethoprim, sulfas, penicillins, gentomycim
4
Q
purpose of corticosteroids
A
powerful anti-inflammatories
5
Q
common example of corticosteroids
A
dexamethasone & naturally produced corticosteroids
6
Q
purpose of NSAIDS
A
reduce inflammation, pain relief, fevers
7
Q
common examples of NSAIDS
A
phenylbutazone, flunixin maglumines, ketoprophen
8
Q
side effects of NSAIDS
A
gastrointestinal ulcers, mouth & tongue lesions, kidney damage, tissue damage (if injected wrong)
9
Q
T/F: the most effective way to give a flu vaccine is intranasal
A
false
