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Overview of Systemic Pharmacotherapeutics of the Digestive System
Drugs That Affect Appetite in Monogastric Animals
Drugs Used to Control or Stimulate Vomiting in Monogastric Animals
Drugs Used to Treat Gastrointestinal Ulcers in Monogastric Animals
Drugs Used to Treat Diarrhea in Monogastric Animals
Drugs Used to Treat Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Monogastric Animals
Gastrointestinal Prokinetic Drugs Used in Monogastric Animals
Cathartic and Laxative Drugs Used in Monogastric Animals
Drugs That Affect Digestive Functions in Monogastric Animals
The Ruminant Digestive System
Drugs for Specific Purposes in the Ruminant Digestive System
Modification of the Rumen Microbiome
Drug Disposition in the Ruminoreticulum
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Overview of Systemic Pharmacotherapeutics of the Digestive System

By

Patricia M. Dowling

, DVM, MSc, DACVIM, DACVCP, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan

Reviewed/Revised May 2023 | Modified Jun 2023

Also see Principles of Therapy of GI Disease Principles of Therapy of GI Disease in Animals See also Systemic Pharmacotherapeutics of the Digestive System and see The Ruminant Digestive System. If a known cause for the GI disease is identified, specific therapy, if available, should... read more .

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