Treatment 4 H Veterinary Science Extension Veterinary Medicine

Treatment 4 -H Veterinary Science Extension Veterinary Medicine Texas Agri. Life Extension Service College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Texas A&M System http: //aevm. tamu. edu

Objectives n Discuss drug and chemical therapy n Discuss nutritional therapy n Discuss physical therapy n Discuss supportive therapy

n Treatment n Administration or application of remedies to a patient or for a disease or injury; medicinal or surgical management; therapy

n Veterinarians n Make diagnosis n n n Symptoms Test results Determine treatment n n Treat No treatment

n Treatment options n n n Drug and chemical therapy Nutritional therapy Physical therapy Supportive therapy Surgical therapy Supportive care n Euthanasia n

Drug and Chemical Therapy n Pharmocokinetics n the branch of pharmacology that studies the fate of pharmacological substances in the body, as their absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination Pharmacodynamics n the branch of pharmacology dealing with the course of action, effect, and breakdown of drugs within the body

n Administration of drugs n Antibacterial n Antiviral n Anti-inflammatory n Antifungal n Administration of chemicals n Antiparasitic n Antiseptic n Anti-neoplastic

n Follow label instructions n Species approved in n Dose n Route n Oral n Topical n Parenteral n Condition for which approved in n Non-show enhancing n Withdrawal time n Milk discard time

69 -4690 -002 LIQUAMYCIN LA-200® (OXYTETRACYCLINE INJECTION) Each ml contains 200 mg of oxytetracycline base as oxytetracycline amphoteric For Use in Beef Cattle, Nonlactating Dairy Cattle and Swine LIQUAMYCIN® LA-200 ® (oxytetracycline injection) LIQUAMYCIN® LA-200 ® does not require refrigeration; is a sterile, ready-to-use solution for the however, it is recommended that it be stored at administration of the broad-spectrum antibiotic room temperature, 15°-30°C (59°-86°F). The oxytetracycline (Terramycin) by injection. antibiotic activity of oxytetracy-cline is not Terramycin, discovered by Pfizer scientists, is an appreciably diminished in the presence of body antimicrobial agent that is effective in the fluids, serum, or exudates. treatment of a wide range of disease caused by susceptible gram-positive and gram-negative WARNING bacteria. Discontinue treatment at least 28 days prior to slaughter of cattle and swine. LIQUAMYCIN® LA-200 ® administered to cattle or swine for the treatment of bacterial pneumonia at Not for use in lactating dairy animals. an intramuscular dosage of 9 miligrams of oxytetracycline per pound of body weight, has been demonstrated in clinical trials to be as effective as two or three repreated, daily treatments of Terramycin ® Injectable at 3 to 5 milligrams per pound of body weight.

n Route of administration n Oral n n n n Tablets Capsules Boluses Powders Granules Liquids Pastes

n Topical n n Salves Powders

n Parenteral n n n n n Intramuscular (IM) Intravenous (IV) Subcutaneous (SQ) Intraperitoneal (IP) Epidural (ED) Intradermal (ID) Intracardiac (IC) Subconjunctival Intramammary (IMM) Intrauterine (IU)

n Caution n Extra-label use n Over-the-counter n Prescriptions

Nutritional Therapy n Used with n Preventive health n Treatment n Complement or replace drugs and surgery n Provide nutrients n Enteral means n Parenteral means

n Enteral nutrition n n Hand, self, force feeding Parenteral nutrition n Sterile nutrient solutions § § Under skin In vein In muscle Peritoneal cavity

Physical Therapy n Compliments n Drugs n Surgery n For treatment of n Musculoskeletal diseases n Nervous diseases n Assists by n Improving normal function of muscles and nerves n Decreases fluid collection

n Therapeutic practices n n n n Walking Swimming Massage Vibrations Cryotherapy Heat therapy When used n n Weak animals After surgery or illness

Supportive Therapy n Sustain life of a patient n Includes n Blood n Plasma n Physiological-electrolyte transfusions n Fluids n Transfusions

Surgical Therapy n Correction for non-infectious diseases n Examples n Stones n n n Gall bladder Kidney Urethra Bladder Hairballs n n Stomach Intestine

n Infections n Amputations n Drainage tubes n Abscesses n Warts n Tumors