Medicine type
Description
Animal species
Category
Medicine type
Description
Animal species
Category
NSAID- All NSAIDs, except for acetaminophen are antipyretic, analgesic, and anti-inflammatory.
Medicine type
Description
Animal species
Category
Cephalosporin- First-generation cephalosporins have proved useful for infections involving Staphylococcus spp, however, their efficacy appears to be declining because of emerging resistance, including methicillin-resistant organisms. Ceftiofur is a third-generation cephalosporin with a gram-negative spectrum that is more similar to that of first-generation cephalosporins. Ceftiofur has been specifically approved for use in cattle with bronchopneumonia, especially if due to Mannheimia haemolytica or Pasteurella multocida. (Reference: MSD Veterinary Manual)
Medicine type
Description
Animal species
Category
Cephalosporin- First-generation cephalosporins have proved useful for infections involving Staphylococcus spp, however, their efficacy appears to be declining because of emerging resistance, including methicillin-resistant organisms. Ceftiofur is a third-generation cephalosporin with a gram-negative spectrum that is more similar to that of first-generation cephalosporins. Ceftiofur has been specifically approved for use in cattle with bronchopneumonia, especially if due to Mannheimia haemolytica or Pasteurella multocida. (Reference: MSD Veterinary Manual)
Medicine type
Description
Animal species
Category
Cephalosporin- First-generation cephalosporins have proved useful for infections involving Staphylococcus spp, however, their efficacy appears to be declining because of emerging resistance, including methicillin-resistant organisms. Ceftiofur is a third-generation cephalosporin with a gram-negative spectrum that is more similar to that of first-generation cephalosporins. Ceftiofur has been specifically approved for use in cattle with bronchopneumonia, especially if due to Mannheimia haemolytica or Pasteurella multocida. (Reference: MSD Veterinary Manual)
Medicine type
Description
Animal species
Category
Cephalosporin- First-generation cephalosporins have proved useful for infections involving Staphylococcus spp, however, their efficacy appears to be declining because of emerging resistance, including methicillin-resistant organisms. Ceftiofur is a third-generation cephalosporin with a gram-negative spectrum that is more similar to that of first-generation cephalosporins. Ceftiofur has been specifically approved for use in cattle with bronchopneumonia, especially if due to Mannheimia haemolytica or Pasteurella multocida. (Reference: MSD Veterinary Manual)
Medicine type
Description
Animal species
Category
Cephalosporin- First-generation cephalosporins have proved useful for infections involving Staphylococcus spp, however, their efficacy appears to be declining because of emerging resistance, including methicillin-resistant organisms. Ceftiofur is a third-generation cephalosporin with a gram-negative spectrum that is more similar to that of first-generation cephalosporins. Ceftiofur has been specifically approved for use in cattle with bronchopneumonia, especially if due to Mannheimia haemolytica or Pasteurella multocida. (Reference: MSD Veterinary Manual)
Medicine type
Description
Animal species
Category
Cephalosporin- First-generation cephalosporins have proved useful for infections involving Staphylococcus spp, however, their efficacy appears to be declining because of emerging resistance, including methicillin-resistant organisms. Ceftiofur is a third-generation cephalosporin with a gram-negative spectrum that is more similar to that of first-generation cephalosporins. Ceftiofur has been specifically approved for use in cattle with bronchopneumonia, especially if due to Mannheimia haemolytica or Pasteurella multocida. (Reference: MSD Veterinary Manual)
Medicine type
Description
Animal species
Category
Amphenicols- Many genera of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria and several anaerobes such as Bacteroides fragilis, as well as Rickettsia and Chlamydia spp, are susceptible to phenicols. (Reference: MSD Veterinary Manual)
Medicine type
Description
Animal species
Category
Quarternary ammonium and biguanide compound
Medicine type
Description
Animal species
Category
Tetracyclines- All tetracyclines are about equally active and typically have about the same broad spectrum, which comprises both aerobic and anaerobic gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, mycoplasmas, rickettsiae, chlamydiae, and even some protozoa (amebae). (Reference: MSD Veterinary Manual)
Medicine type
Description
Animal species
Category
Selection of vaccines from the Model List will need to be determined by each country after consideration of international recommendations, epidemiology and national priorities.
We note the need for vaccines to be polyvalent.
Medicine type
Description
Animal species
Category
Selection of vaccines from the Model List will need to be determined by each country after consideration of international recommendations, epidemiology and national priorities.
We note the need for vaccines to be polyvalent.
Medicine type
Description
Animal species
Category
Clenbuterol- Uterine relaxation to postpone parturition and to facilitate obstetric manipulations.
Medicine type
Description
Animal species
Category
Benzene and substituted derivatives
The core list presents a list of minimum medicine needs for primary healthcare services, listing the most efficacious, safe and cost-effective medicines for priority conditions. Priority conditions are selected based on current and estimated future public/animal health relevance, and potential for safe and cost-effective treatment.
The complementary list presents essential medicines for priority diseases, for which specialized diagnostic or monitoring facilities, and/or specialist medical care, and/or specialist training are needed. In case of doubt, medicines may also be listed as complementary based on consistently higher cost or less attractive cost-effectiveness in a variety of settings and wide availability in the profession.
The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) welcomes the creation of this list and continues to work with both partners for its further development.
This web list was last updated on 22/03/2024. A PDF version of the list can be found here (updated 19/07/2025).