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1) Gabapentin | Dog | Neuropathic Pain

1a) Gabapentin | Dog | CM/SM | Chiari-like Malformation and Syringomyelia

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2) Gabapentin | Dog | Osteoarthritic Pain [OA]

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3) Gabapentin | Dog | Surgical Pain

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4) Gabapentin | Dog | Oncology Pain

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5) Gabapentin | Dog | Anxiolytic

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6) Gabapentin | Dog | Complex Epilepsy [AED]

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