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Tolfenamic acid is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug used to relieve pain and inflammation. Your veterinarian may prescribe tolfenamic acid to reduce pain in arthritis or to reduce fever.
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Preparations for eyes are available in the form of drops and ointments. They are used to treat a variety of disorders such as infection, inflammation (red eye), glaucoma, and keratoconjunctivitis sicca (dry eye syndrome).
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Various treatments are available for treatment of different types of stones (calculi, uroliths) affecting the urinary system. These medicines dissolve the stones or inhibit their formation.
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Various medications are used to treat diarrhoea. Some act by lining the gut so it is protected while it heals. Other medications slow down the movement of the intestines. Other medications have anti-inflammatory activity.
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Trilostane is used in dogs with overactive adrenal glands (hyperadrenocorticism or Cushing's syndrome).
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Tumours that occur on the haired eyelids are similar to those arising elsewhere in the skin. They include cysts, overgrowths (hyperplasias), benign (non-spreading) and occasionally malignant (spreading) cancers.
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Ursodeoxycholic acid is used in the treatment of chronic liver problems because it protects liver cells.
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Uveitis is inflammation within the eye. It has a variety of synonyms.
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Vedaprofen is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug used to relieve pain and inflammation. Your veterinarian may prescribe vedaprofen to reduce pain in arthritis.
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Verapamil is used to treat high blood pressure and enlarged heart (hypertrophic cardiomyopathy), and to decrease the heart rate. Verapamil decreases the heart's need for blood and oxygen and therefore reduces the amount of work the heart must do. It also helps the heart beat more regularly.