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Fundamentals of pharmacology for veterinary technicians /

(Number (ISBN

1435426002

(Number (ISBN

9781435426009

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Fundamentals of pharmacology for veterinary technicians /

General Material Designation

[Book]

First Statement of Responsibility

Janet Amundson Romich

Edition Statement

2nd ed

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Clifton Park, NY :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Delmar Cengage Learning,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

c2010

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xx, 716 p. :

Other Physical Details

ill. ;

Dimensions

28 cm +

Accompanying Material

1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Text of Note

Brief history of veterinary pharmacology -- Veterinary drug development and control -- Principles and methods of drug administration -- Pharmacokinetics -- Veterinary drug use, prescribing, acquisition, and pharmacy management -- Systems of measurement in veterinary pharmacology -- Drugs affecting the nervous system -- Cardiovascular drugs -- Respiratory system drugs -- Hormonal and reproductive drugs -- Gastrointestinal drugs -- Urinary system drugs -- Drugs affecting muscle function -- Antimicrobials -- Antiparasitics -- Anti-inflammatory and pain-reducing drugs -- Drugs for skin conditions -- Ophthalmic and otic medications -- Fluid therapy and emergency drugs -- Antineoplastic and immunosuppressive drugs -- Vaccines -- Behavior-modifying drugs -- Herbal therapeutics -- Proper use of needles and syringes -- Withdrawing (aspirating) medication from a vial -- Withdrawing (aspirating) medication from an ampule -- Reconstituting a powder medication for administration -- Dos and don'ts of drug administration -- Inventory management -- Unit conversions and math references -- Conversion of body weight in kilograms to body surface area in meters (for dogs and cats) -- Metric conversion guide -- Mathematics review -- Euthanasia procedure -- Vitamin supplements -- Managing animal toxicities -- Veterinary company web sites -- Drugs people should avoid during pregnancy -- Drugs listed alphabetically and classified by category -- Answer key to text review exercises

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Text of Note

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

Parallel Title

Pharmacology for veterinary technicians

Veterinary pharmacology

Animal Technicians

Veterinary Drugs

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Romich, Janet Amundson

Date of Transaction

20160427144949.0

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