Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics for veterinary technicians /
Robert L. Bill, DVM, PhD, Professor of Veterinary Pharmacology, Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs, Teaching, and Learning, College of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
- Fourth edition.
- xi, 393 pages : illustrations (some coloured) ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Veterinary pharmacology and the veterinary technician An introduction to understanding therapeutic applications -- Pharmacy procedures and dosage calculations -- Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics: the principles of how drugs work -- Drugs affecting the gastrointestinal tract -- Drugs affecting the cardiovascular system -- Drugs affecting the respiratory system -- Drugs affecting the endocrine system -- Drugs affecting the nervous system: analgesics, tranquilizers, sedatives, and anesthetics -- Drugs affecting the nervous system: anticonvulsants and behavior-modifying drugs -- Antimicrobials -- Disinfectants and antiseptics -- Antiparasitics -- Antiinflamatory drugs -- Answers to self-assessment review questions and application questions.