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A Brief Overview of the Coxib Drugs in the Veterinary Field

Tae-Won Kim1 and Mario Giorgi2
  • 1 Chungnam National University, Korea
  • 2 University of Pisa, Italy

Abstract

Traditional Non-steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NAIDs) have been widely used to deal with many inflammatory conditions in veterinary medicine. Nowadays however, as the quality of life of animals is improved, new drug options need to be explored. In this review, the authors report on recent trends and the application of the active ingredients labeled for veterinary purposes.

American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences
Volume 8 No. 2, 2013, 89-97

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3844/ajavsp.2013.89.97

Submitted On: 8 May 2013 Published On: 5 July 2013

How to Cite: Kim, T. & Giorgi, M. (2013). A Brief Overview of the Coxib Drugs in the Veterinary Field. American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, 8(2), 89-97. https://doi.org/10.3844/ajavsp.2013.89.97

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Keywords

  • NSAID
  • Coxib
  • Veterinary Medicine