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Vitamin E and selenium are essential nutrients with antioxidant properties that work together to prevent oxidative damage and support the immune system. They are used in animals to treat skin diseases, liver disease, cognitive dysfunction, and dietary deficiencies.
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Voriconazole is given by mouth or injection and is used off label to treat fungal infections in dogs, cats, horses, birds, and reptiles. Side effects are not well-known but may include vomiting, diarrhea, or decreased appetite.
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Warfarin (brand names: Coumadin®, Jantoven®, Panwarfin®) is an anticoagulant used off label to prevent abnormal clotting due to conditions such as heart disease. It is usually only used in dogs, as the benefits in cats and other species have not been established.
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Wei Qi Booster is an herbal blend used in traditional Chinese veterinary medicine (TCVM) for general weakness, fatigue, poor appetite, weight loss in older animals, chronic viral infections, cancer, and many other conditions in which the immune system needs support. It can be used in dogs, cats, and horses.
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Compounded medications are not approved by federal authorities. They are medications that have been altered to provide more accurate dosing or easier administration. They have not been tested for safety, stability, potency, or efficacy.
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Wheat gluten + monosodium glutamate (brand name For-Bid) is a food additive commonly used to deter coprophagy (eating stool). Give as directed by your veterinarian. Side effects have not been reported. Do not use concurrently with steroids. If a negative reaction occurs, please call your veterinary clinic.
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White willow bark is a supplement made from the bark of the white willow tree (Salix alba). The active ingredient in white willow bark is salicin, which is similar to the active ingredient in aspirin. It is most often used in cats and dogs to treat pain and inflammation associated with arthritis and to treat fever.
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Yunnan Baiyao is a Chinese herbal blend used to control bleeding in many species, including dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, and horses. It is recognized as a herbal supplement in the U.S.
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Zidovudine is an antiviral agent used to treat feline leukemia virus (FeLV) and/or feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) in cats. It is used off label (extra label) in veterinary medicine. Zidovudine comes in a variety of oral forms and a subcutaneous injectable form.
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Zinc is a mineral agent used to nutritional zinc deficiency, copper hepatopathies, hepatic fibrosis, hepatic lipidosis, and zinc-responsive skin diseases in cats and dogs. Zinc comes in a variety of oral forms and an injectable form.