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Name some gonadotropins
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gonadorelin
Chronic gonadotropin FSH-P |
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Estrogens
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Hormones synthesized by the ovaries, classified as sex steroids used to treat corpus luteum, expel material from uterus, expel retained placentas, promote weight gain.
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What are androgens
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male sex hormones produced in the testicles, these hormones are necessary for growth and developement of the sex charachteristics and libido
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Name some androgens used
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Testosterone
mibolerone |
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why would you use testosterone
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tx of urinary incontinance & + libido and fertility
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what is mibolerone used for
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prevention of estrus in female dogs and false pregnancy
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Progestins
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produced by corpus luteum, they + secretions by endometrum and - motility in the uterus, along with + secretions from mammary glands
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name some prgestins
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megestrol acetate
Medroxyprogesterone acetate altrenogest norgestomet |
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Megestrol acetate
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used in cats for derma problems and behavoral issues
In dogs: control estrus, prevent vaginal hyperplasia, tx of severe galatorhhea. |
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Medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA)
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tx of behavioral issues such as roaming, agression, spraying or mouting in males, and tx of certain derma problems. (depo provera is human form)
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altrenogest
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oral progestin used in horses to supress estrus, maintain pregnancy in mares with low levels of progesterone.
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Norgestomet
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used for sync of estrus in cattle
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melengesterol acetate
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an implant that promotes wait gain
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Prostiglandins
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dinoprost tromethamine
fenprostalene fluprostenol cloprostenol sodium |
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Dinoprost tromethamine
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treatment of pyometra in cattle, abortion of feedlock and other non lactating cattle, induction of partrution in swine, tx of pyometra and endometrial hyperplasia in dogs and cats
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fenprostalene
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used in abortion of fetus in feedlock cattle and sync of estrus in beef and non lactating dairy cattle, admin sub Q
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Fluprostenol
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sync of estrus in cycling mares
establish estrus cycles in anestrus mares, induce partrution in mares, tx lactational anestrus in mares, faciliation of postpardum in mares. |
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cloprostenol sodium
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tx of luteal cysts and mummified fetuses, termination of pregnancy and estrus sync.
For use in cattle |
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Drugs that affect uring contractility
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oxytocin
ergot prostiglandins corticosteroids |
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oxytocin
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(polypeptide) + the contractibility of the uterine myofibrils, used to force uterine contractions during delivery aid in delivery of placenta induce milk letdown assis in tx of agalactia in sows
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Ergot
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fungus that grows on rye grass, causes smooth muscle contraction and can cause intense vasoconstriction gangrene can occur not commonly used
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why would prostiglandins be used to help uterine contractions?
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they stimulate uterine smooth muscle and can be used to induce partrution or abortion
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What is Bromocriptine used for
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Pregnancy termination in k9s resulting from mismating and for tx of false pregnancy in dogs
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what is leuprolide used for
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tx of adrenal endocrineopathy in ferrets and tx of inappropriate egg laying in cockatiels.
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what drugs are used in Hypothyroidism?
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Levothyroxine Sodium (t4)
Liothyronine sodium TSH |
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Levothyroxine Sodium (t4)
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a synthetic levo isomer, it is the compound of choice
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Liothyronine sodium
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A synthetic salt of endogennous t3. used in cases that do not respond to t4 tx
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TSH
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Thyrotropin is used for dx of primary hypothyroidism in the tsh stimulation test
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what drugs are used to treat Hyperthyroidism
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methimazole
carbimazole ipodate propythiouracil radioactive iodine propranolol |
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Short acting insulin
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tx of diabetic ketoacidosis, (reg. lispro and aspart)
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Intermediate acting insulin
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PZI and NPH tx of uncomplicatied diabetes mellitus
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Long acting insulin
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Lantus and Levemir used in tx of uncomplicated diabetes mellitus
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what are some oral hypoglycemia tx and what are they used for
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glipizide and metformin, used in tx of cats with Type 2 diabetes
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Hyperglycemic agents
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diazoxide and octreotide
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drugs used to promote feed efficientcy
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estrogen, testosterone, and progesterone
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the primary sex steroid used to promote weight gaim
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Estrogen (estradiol)
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what is trenbolone
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a synthetic anabolic agents that improves feed efficiency and promotes weight gain in steers
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Stanozolol
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treatment of anorexia, debilitation , weightloss, overwork and anemia, it is an anobolic steroid
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