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Veterinary Drugs MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Veterinary Drugs
Tree Number(s)
D26.939
Unique ID
D019155
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019155
Annotation
general or unspecified; prefer specific drug /‌ther use with required animal disease term with /‌drug ther
Scope Note
Drugs used by veterinarians in the treatment of animal diseases. The veterinarian's pharmacological armamentarium is the counterpart of drugs treating human diseases, with dosage and administration adjusted to the size, weight, disease, and idiosyncrasies of the species. In the United States most drugs are subject to federal regulations with special reference to the safety of drugs and residues in edible animal products.
Entry Version
VET DRUGS
Entry Term(s)
Drug, Veterinary
Drugs, Veterinary
Pharmaceuticals, Veterinary
Veterinary Drug
Veterinary Pharmaceuticals
Registry Numbers
0
Public MeSH Note
97
History Note
97
Date Established
1997/01/01
Date of Entry
1996/02/12
Revision Date
2004/07/13
Veterinary Drugs Preferred
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