Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition includes 1-[(3-cyano-pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-methyl-7-(2-butyn-1-yl)-8-[3-(R)-amino-piperidin-1-yl]-xanthine or a pharmaceutically acceptable form thereof as pharmaceutically active compound for the therapy of a metabolic disorder or metabolic disease of a predominantly carnivorous non-human animal. It is especially useful for the therapy of diabetes and related diseases of predominantly carnivorous mammals like cats or dogs. The invention further provides respective uses of such compositions and of 1-[(3-cyano-pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-methyl-7-(2-butyn-1-yl)-8-[3-(R)-amino-piperidin-1-yl]-xanthine or pharmaceutically acceptable forms thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of prophylaxis or treatment of systemic diseases in cats, wherein the method comprising administration of a therapeutically effective amount of angiotensin II receptor 1 (AT-1) antagonist (sartan) to a cat in need of such a treatment.

Abstract: The invention relates to the field of medicine, in particular to the field of veterinary medicine. The invention relates to a pharmaceutical (medicament) formulation of glucocorticoids, especially ciclesonide or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to the field of medicine, in particular to the field of veterinary medicine. The invention relates to glucocorticoids, especially ciclesonide or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative or salt thereof, for the treatment of airway disease in horses, such as pulmonary disease, preferably recurrent airway obstruction (RAO), Summer Pasture Associated Obstructive Pulmonary disease (SPAOPD), and inflammatory airway disease (IAD).

Abstract: A method of treating or preventing a respiratory disease in a pig is described that includes administering to the pig in need thereof an effective amount of meloxicam or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an If blocker or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for the treatment and/or prevention of a canine patient suffering from heart diseases, preferably heart diseases such as dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), mitral valve insufficiency (MI), arrthymias, preferably tachyarrthymias, preferably arterial arrhythmias, atrioventricular nodal arrhythmias and/or tachycardia. Each of these diseases may or may not result in heart failure (HF) in canine patients. The invention also relates to improving the quality of life, improving the general health condition as well as a prolonging the life expectancy in canine patients suffering from heart diseases and/or heart failure due to one or more of the following etiologies dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), mitral valve insufficiency (MI), arrthymias, preferably tachyarrthymias, preferably arterial arrhythmias, atrioventricular nodal arrhythmias and/or tachycardia.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an If blocker or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and methods of using the If blocker or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof to treat and/or prevent heart failure (HF) in a feline patient. The invention also relates to improving the quality of life, improving the general health condition, as well as, prolonging the life expectancy in feline patients suffering from heart failure, specifically heart failure due to one or more of the following etiologies hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), restrictive cardiomyopathy (RCM), unclassified cardiomyopathy (UCM), dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and/or arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC).

Abstract: The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising 1-[(3-cyano-pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-methyl-7-(2-butyn-1-yl)-8-[3-(R)-amino-piperidin-1-yl]-xanthine or a pharmaceutically acceptable form thereof as pharmaceutically active compound for the therapy of a metabolic disorder or metabolic disease of a predominantly carnivorous non-human animal. It is especially useful for the therapy of diabetes and related diseases of predominantly carnivorous mammals like cats or dogs. The invention further provides respective uses of such compositions and of 1-[(3-cyano-pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-methyl-7-(2-butyn-1-yl)-8-[3-(R)-amino-piperidin-1-yl]-xanthine or pharmaceutically acceptable forms thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed is the use of active substances known from human medicine for treating gout in order to pharmaceutically treat equine laminitis, especially the use of a preparation containing at least allopurinol and/or hydrocortisone and/or powdered opium and/or prednisolone and/or prednisone.

Abstract: A method of treating or preventing a respiratory disease in a pig, the method comprising administering to the pig in need thereof an effective amount of meloxicam or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of prophylaxis or treatment of systemic diseases in cats, wherein the method comprising administration of a therapeutically effective amount of angiotensin II receptor 1 (AT-1) antagonist (sartan) to a cat in need of such a treatment.

Abstract: The invention is directed to the use of a formulation containing meloxicam or a pharmacologically acceptable meloxicam salt of an organic or inorganic base, one or more vehicles and one or more suitable additives for preparing a veterinary medical composition for intramammary treatment of inflammatory diseases in mammals, particularly mastitis. The intramammary administration leads to an effective concentration in the target tissue, which is achieved very quickly.

Abstract: A method of treating or preventing a respiratory disease in a pig, the method comprising administering to the pig in need thereof an effective amount of meloxicam or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.