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NSAID

Meaning in veterinary medicine, with examples

/ˈenseɪd/abbreviationCommon term

In veterinary medicine, NSAID means: Short for non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug: a medicine that reduces pain, inflammation and fever without being a steroid, such as meloxicam or carprofen.

In Turkish: NSAİİ, non-steroid antiinflamatuvar ilaç

How it is used

One of the most prescribed drug groups in practice, used for arthritis, after surgery and for lameness. Vets monitor effects on the stomach, kidneys and liver, and NSAIDs are generally not combined with corticosteroids because of the risk of stomach ulcers.

Example sentences

  1. He's been on an NSAID for his arthritis for two years, so we check his kidney values every six months.

  2. Ibuprofen is a human NSAID that is toxic to dogs and cats.

Common collocations

  • prescribe an NSAID
  • long-term NSAID use
  • NSAID side effects
  • injectable NSAID
  • analgesiaRelief of pain with drugs or other methods, or the absence of pain in a conscious animal. A drug that does this is an analgesic.
  • side effectAn unwanted effect of a drug or treatment in addition to the intended one, such as vomiting, drowsiness or increased thirst.
  • lamenessAn abnormal way of walking or standing caused by pain or a problem in a leg or foot. An animal with this problem is described as lame.
  • prescriptionA vet's written authorisation for a medicine to be supplied for a specific animal, giving the drug, the dose, how often to give it and for how long.

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