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, administeringmedications 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 Pharmacology 2. Routes and Techniques of Drug Administration3. Practical Calculations in Pharmacology4. 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 Disorders 8. 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. Antiinfective Drugs13. Antiparasitic Drugs14. Drugs Used to Relieve Pain and Inflammation15. Therapeutic Nutritional, Fluid, and Electrolyte Replacements16. Blood-Modifying, Antineoplastic, and Immunosuppressant Drugs17. Miscellaneous Therapeutic Agents18. Veterinary Technician's Role Appendix A: Common Abbreviations Used in Veterinary Medicine Appendix B: Weights and Measures Appendix C: Resource Information Appendix D: Controlled Substances Information Summary Bibliography Review Question Answers
- ISBN: 978-1-4160-5633-1
- Editorial: Saunders
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 504
- Fecha Publicación: 02/07/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés