Estradiol Cypionate is a pro-drug ester of Estradiol, a naturally occurring hormone that circulates endogenously within the human body. Estradiol is the most potent form of all mammalian estrogenic steroids and acts as the major female sex hormone. A …

Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM) is a neurologic disease in horses caused by infection with the protozoan Sarcocystis neurona. The parasite infects horses when they ingest the S. neurona organism in contaminated feed or water. The definitive …

Sarcocystis neurona is a protozoan apicomplexan parasite that causes the neurological disease equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) in horses residing in the Americas.1 EPM is considered to be the most serious infectious neurologic disease of hors …

Therapeutic Class: Glucocorticoid (Systemic Drug) General Notes: Injectable, oral, and ophthalmic glucocorticoid A specific diagnosis is needed before glucocorticoids are administered, as they can mask disease. A course of treatment should b …

Therapeutic Class: Hormonal Agent (Systemic Drug) General Notes: Synthetic GnRH analog indicated to induce ovulation in estrual mares. It is especially useful in artificial insemination and estrus synchronization programs. Deslorelin acetate im …

Therapeutic Class: Hormonal Agent (Estrogen) (Systemic Drug) General Notes: Natural estrogen salt used primarily to induce estrus; has been used as an abortifacient (rarely recommended today). Contraindications: Pregnancy (as it is abortifacien …

Therapeutic Class: Antiparasitic Agent (Systemic Drug) General Notes: Anthelmintic useful for reduction and removal of nematode and protozoal parasites in a variety of species. Adverse effects may include hypersensitization reactions caused by …

Therapeutic Class:Tetracycline Antibiotic (Systemic Drug)General Notes:Oral & parenteral tetracycline antibiotic.Bone & teeth abnormalities are much less likely than with other tetracyclines, but drug should be used with caution in pregnant & young a …

Therapeutic Class: Macrolide Antibiotic, Prokinetic (Systemic Drug) General Notes: Macrolide antibiotic most commonly used (with rifampin) in foals; uncommonly used in dogs and cats. Prokinetic agent, at doses much lower than required for treat …