Plavix may be treatment for dogs at risk of thromboembolic disease
Wednesday, July 14, 2010 - 20:07
in Health & Medicine
Companion animals that have a long-term need for anticoagulant drug therapies may soon find help in a top-selling antiplatelet drug marketed to humans: clopidogrel, commonly known by the trade-name Plavix. Researchers have found that clopidogrel may be a safe and effective treatment for dogs that need long-term anticoagulant therapy.