Description
Learn to calculate dosages accurately and administer drugs to animals safely! Applied Pharmacology for Veterinary Technicians, 7th Edition, shows you how to determine drug dosages, administer prescribed drugs, and instruct clients about side effects and precautions. Coverage of drugs helps you understand their clinical uses, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, dosage forms, and adverse effects. An Evolve website includes drug dosage calculators, practice with dosage calculations, and more. Written by veterinary technology educator Lisa Martini-Johnson, this resource provides the pharmacology knowledge you need to succeed as a vet tech!- Quick-access format makes it easy to find important drug information, and content covers a key area of the Veterinary Technician National Examination (VTNE)- Body systems organization follows a logical sequence of study- Illustrated, step-by-step procedures demonstrate proper administration techniques for common drug forms- Learning objectives, chapter outlines, and key terms focus your learning and make studying easier- Proprietary drug names are listed with the generic drug names, highlighting drugs that have generic options- Condensed tables for Immunologic drugs allow for quick review of vaccination protocols for each species- Review questions reinforce your understanding of key concepts, with answers located in the back of the book- Comprehensive glossary provides definitions of key terms, and appendices list pharmacologic agents in alphabetical order for quick reference- Evolve website includes drug dosage calculators with accompanying word problems, as well as dosage calculation exercises, which provide practice immediately after new information is presented
Table of Contents
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 Antiinfective 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 Control20 Emergency DrugsAppendix A: Common Abbreviations Used in Veterinary MedicineAppendix B: Weights and MeasuresAppendix C: Antidotes/Reversal AgentsAppendix D: Drug DosagesAppendix E: Drugs by Therapeutic ClassAppendix F: Controlled Substances InformationBibliographyGlossaryReview Question AnswersIndex
