Footnotes

  1. Cytoxan; Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Princeton, NJ
  2. Palladia; Zoetis, Florham Park, NJ
  3. Kinavet-CA1; AB Science, Chatham, NJ
  4. ONCEPT; Merial, Ltd., Duluth, GA
  5. Cerenia; Zoetis, Florham Park, NJ
  6. Zofran; GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, NC
  7. Anzemet; Sanofi-Aventis, Bridgewater, NJ
  8. Hill’s Prescription Diet n/d Canine, Hill’s Prescription Diet a/d canine/ feline critical care; Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Inc., Topeka, KS
  9. Iam’s Veterinary Formula Maximum Calorie canine/feline; Mars Petcare, Brussels, Belgium
  10. Elspar; Merck&Co., Inc., West Point, PA
  11. BD Phaseal; Becton, Dickinson&Co., Franklin Lakes, NJ
  12. Equashield CSTD; Equashield, LLC, Port Washington, NY
  13. OnGuard; B. Braun Medical, Inc., Bethlehem, PA
  14. ChemoLock and ChemoClave; ICU Medical, Inc., San Clemente, CA

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