Essential Veterinary Medicines List

Itraconazole

Medicine type

  • Antifungal

Description

Antifungal- Azole

Animal species

  • Equids

Category

Core

Ivermectin

Medicine type

  • Antiparasitics

Description

Macrolytic lactone

Animal species

  • Equids
  • Goats
  • Large Ruminant
  • Sheep

Category

Core

Ivermectin + Clorsulon

Medicine type

  • Antiparasitics

Description

Macrolytic lactone + Benzenensulphonamide

Animal species

  • Large Ruminant

Category

Core

Ivermectin + Closantel

Medicine type

  • Antiparasitics

Description

Macrolytic lactone+ Salicylanilide

Animal species

  • Large Ruminant

Category

Core

Ivermectin + levamisole and/or oxfendazole

Medicine type

  • Antiparasitics

Description

Macrolytic lactone + imidazothiazoles + benzimidazoles

Animal species

  • Large Ruminant

Category

Core

Kanamycin

Medicine type

  • Antimicrobials

Description

Aminoglycoside

Animal species

  • Large Ruminant

Category

Complementary

Ketamine

Medicine type

  • Sedatives and Anaesthetic Agents

Description

Dissociative anaesthetic agent

Animal species

  • Equids
  • Goats
  • Large Ruminant
  • Porcine
  • Sheep

Category

Core

Ketoconazole

Medicine type

  • Antifungal

Description

Antifungal- Azole

Animal species

  • Equids

Category

Core

Ketoprofen

Medicine type

  • Anti-inflammatory

Description

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)

Animal species

  • Goats
  • Large Ruminant
  • Porcine
  • Sheep

Category

Core

Lactated ringers solution

Medicine type

  • Fluid Therapy

Description

Crystalloid Fluid- isotonic

Animal species

  • Equids
  • Goats
  • Large Ruminant
  • Porcine
  • Sheep

Category

Core

Lambda-cyhalothrin

Medicine type

  • Antiparasitics

Description

Pyrethroid

Animal species

  • Large Ruminant

Category

Complementary

Lawsonia intracellularis

Medicine type

  • Vaccines

Description

Vaccine

Animal species

  • Porcine

Category

Core

Lecirelin

Medicine type

  • Hormone Therapies

Description

Gonadotrophin Releasing Hormone

Animal species

  • Large Ruminant

Category

Core

Leptospira pomona

Medicine type

  • Vaccines

Description

Vaccine

Animal species

  • Porcine

Category

Core

Leptospirosis

Medicine type

  • Vaccines

Description

Vaccine

Animal species

  • Large Ruminant

Category

Core
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This web list was last updated on 22/03/2024. A PDF version of the list can be found here (updated 19/07/2025).

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