Fundamentals of pharmacology for veterinary technicians
By: Janet Amundson Romich
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Clifton Park, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 716
ISBN-13: 9781435426009
Subjects: Veterinary Drugs; Veterinary pharmacology; Animal Technicians
Description: Build a strong foundation for understanding how medications may help or potentially harm animals. Fundamentals of pharmacology for veterinary technicians follows a body-systems approach making it easy to correlate basic anatomy and physiology with the drugs used to treat diseases of each body system. A strong foundation of drug administration, pharmacokinetics, measurement systems, as well as drug approval and safety provides the concepts necessary to understand drug actions and safe drug administration. A StudyWARE CD-ROM accompanies the book which provides additional practice via quizzes or games.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Brief history of veterinary pharmacology; title: Veterinary drug development and control; title: Principles and methods of drug administration; title: Pharmacokinetics; title: Veterinary drug use, prescribing, acquisition, and pharmacy management; title: Systems of measurement in veterinary pharmacology; title: Drugs affecting the nervous system; title: Cardiovascular drugs; title: Respiratory system drugs; title: Hormonal and reproductive drugs; title: Gastrointestinal drugs; title: Urinary system drugs; title: Drugs affecting muscle function; title: Antimicrobials; title: Antiparasitics; title: Anti-inflammatory and pain-reducing drugs; title: Drugs for skin conditions; title: Ophthalmic and otic medications; title: Fluid therapy and emergency drugs; title: Antineoplastic and immunosuppressive drugs; title: Vaccines; title: Behavior-modifying drugs; title: Herbal therapeutics; title: Proper use of needles and syringes; title: Withdrawing (aspirating) medication from a vial; title: Withdrawing (aspirating) medication from an ampule; title: Reconstituting a powder medication for administration; title: Dos and don'ts of drug administration; title: Inventory management; title: Unit conversions and math references; title: Conversion of body weight in kilograms to body surface area in meters (for dogs and cats); title: Metric conversion guide; title: Mathematics review; title: Euthanasia procedure; title: Vitamin supplements; title: Managing animal toxicities; title: Veterinary company web sites; title: Drugs people should avoid during pregnancy; title: Drugs listed alphabetically and classified by category; title: Answer key to text review exercises.