Confidently utilize the rapidly growing selection of pharmaceuticals used to treat small animals. Small Animal Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 2nd Edition helps you understand both the therapeutic uses of common pharmaceuticals and the pharmacology behind them, giving you all of the information you need to design and modify dosing regimens, identify factors that cause drugs to fail, and anticipate adverse drug reactions. INDICE: Part One: Introduction to Drug Use in Dogs and Cats Chapter 1: Principles of Drug Therapy Chapter 2: Factors Affecting Drug Disposition Chapter 3: Pharmacogenetics Chapter 4: Drug-Induced Diseases Chapter 5: Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Part Two: Drugs Targeting Infections or Infestations Chapter 6:Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy Chapter 7: Antimicrobial Drugs Chapter 8:Treatment of Bacterial Infections Chapter 9: Treatment of Fungal Infections Chapter 10: Antiviral Therapy Chapter 11: Disinfectants, Antiseptics, and Related Biocides Chapter 12: Drugs for the Treatment of Protozoal Infections Chapter 13: Drugs for the Treatment of Helminth Infections - Anthelmintics Part Three: Drugs Targeting Body Systems Chapter 14: Therapy of Cardiovascular Diseases Chapter 15: Drugs Acting on Blood or Blood-Forming Organs Chapter 16: Fluids, Electrolytes, and Acid-Base Therapy Chapter 17: Drugs Affecting Urine Formation Chapter 18: Treatment of Urinary Disorders Chapter 19: Gastrointestinal Pharmacology Chapter 20: Drugs Affecting the Respiratory System Chapter 21: DrugTherapy for Endocrinopathies Chapter 22: Dermatologic Therapy Chapter 23: Rational Use of Reproductive Hormones Part Four: Drugs Acting on the Nervous System Chapter 24: Anesthetic Agents Chapter 25: Muscle Relaxants Chapter 26: Drugs that Modify Animal Behavior Chapter 27: Anticonvulsants and Other Neurologic Therapies Chapter 28: Pain Control: Locally- and Centrally-Acting Analgesics Part Five: Drugs Targeting Inflammation or Immunomodulation Chapter 29: Anti-inflammatory Drugs Chapter 30: Glucocorticoid and Mineralocorticoids Chapter 31: Immunomodulators: Introduction and Miscellaneous Agents Chapter 32: Biologic Response Modifiers: Interferons, Interleukins, Recombinant Products, and Liposomal Products Chapter 33: Chemotherapy
- ISBN: 978-0-7216-0555-5
- Editorial: Saunders
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 1348
- Fecha Publicación: 27/05/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés