Designed specifically for veterinary technicians, this essential resource offers detailed guidance on key topics such as managing medication inventory, dispensing veterinarian prescribed drugs, calculating drug dosages, administering medications to animals, and educating clients about drug side effects and precautions. Up-to-date drug information is presented in a consistent, easy-to-use format that includes pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, clinical uses, dosage forms, and adverse side effects. Illustrated, step-by-step procedures demonstrate proper administration techniques for common drug forms. INDICE: 1. General Pharmacology2. Routes and Techniques of Drug Administration3. Practical Calculations4. Drugs Used in Nervous System Disorders5. Drugs Used in Respiratory System Disorders6. Drugs Used in Renal and Urinary Tract Disorders7. Drugs Used in Cardiovascular System Disorders8. Drugs Used in Gastrointestinal System Disorders9. Drugs Used in Hormonal, Endocrine, and Reproductive Disorders10. Drugs Used in Ophthalmic and Otic Disorders11. Drugs Used in Skin Disorders12. Anti-infective Drugs13. Antiparasitic Drugs14. Drugs Used to Relieve Pain and Inflammation15. Therapeutic Nutritional, Fluid, and Electrolyte Replacements16. Blood-Modifying, Antineoplastic, and Immunosuppressant Drugs17. Immunologic Drugs18. Miscellaneous Therapeutic Agents19. Pharmacy Management and Inventory ControlAppendix A: Common Abbreviations Used in Veterinary MedicineAppendix B: Weights and MeasuresAppendix C: AntidotesAppendix D: Drug Dosages Appendix E: Drugs by Therapeutic ClassAppendix F: Controlled Substances InformationBibliographyGlossaryAnswer Key
- ISBN: 978-0-323-18662-9
- Editorial: Saunders
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 544
- Fecha Publicación: 13/05/2014
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés