VCP 421: Medicine Section

Oral medications

ORAL PRODUCTS

• Oral products are used to treat disease conditions or provide supportive therapy. Unlike many of the injectables listed above, they can usually purchased over-the-counter and used without veterinary consultation. They are commonly used to treat sheep with digestive upsets or to provide supplemental nutrition to sick or stressed animals.

Oral treatments (source: product labels)
Name	Labeled use
Bimusal (bismuth subsalicylate) Same as Pepto Bismol®	For control of non-infectious diarrhea.
Electrolytes (many brands)	Supplemental supply of electrolytes and fluids. To rehydrate sick animals.;
Kao-Pec Kaolin-Pectin Same as Kaopectate®	For control of non-infectious diarrhea
Mineral oil	Mild laxative.
Power Punch™	Nutritional supplement for stressed animals.
Probios® oral gel	Restore healthy bacteria to digestive system.
Propylene glycol	For prevention and treatment of ketosis in dairy cattle
Sheep Nutri-drench™	Nutritional supplement for stressed sheep/lambs.
Therabloat® (poxalene)	To treat frothy bloat in cattle.
Vitamin E and Selenium oral gel	Supplemental source of vitamin E and selenium