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Systemic Pharmacotherapeutics of the Digestive System /
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Overview of Systemic Pharmacotherapeutics of the Digestive System /

OTHER TOPICS IN THIS CHAPTER

Systemic Pharmacotherapeutics of the Digestive System
Overview of Systemic Pharmacotherapeutics of the Digestive System
Drugs Affecting Appetite (Monogastric)
Drugs to Control or Stimulate Vomiting (Monogastric)
Therapy of Gastrointestinal Ulcers (Monogastric)
Drugs Used in Treatment of Diarrhea (Monogastric)
Drugs Used in Treatment of Chronic Colitis (Monogastric)
Gastrointestinal Prokinetic Drugs (Monogastric)
Cathartic and Laxative Drugs (Monogastric)
Drugs Affecting Digestive Functions (Monogastric)
The Ruminant Digestive System
Drugs for Specific Purposes in the Ruminant Digestive System
Drug Disposition in the Ruminoreticulum

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Systemic Pharmacotherapeutics of the Cardiovascular System
Dogs and cats with left-side congestive heart failure (CHF) can develop respiratory distress due to pulmonary edema. Which of the following intravenous diuretics is the most appropriate treatment for life-threatening pulmonary edema caused by CHF?

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Overview of Systemic Pharmacotherapeutics of the Digestive System

By

Patricia M. Dowling

, DVM, MSc, DACVIM, DACVCP, Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan

Last full review/revision Mar 2015 | Content last modified Mar 2015

Also see Principles of Therapy of GI Disease in Animals.

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Drugs Affecting Appetite (Monogastric)

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