Short description
Presents information needed when designing drug treatment regimens for pets in small animal veterinary practice. This book covers useful information on drugs used in the management of a range of presenting conditions including heart disease and cardiac arrhythmias.
Long description
Small Animal Clinical Pharmacology is a practical, clinically-oriented pharmacology text designed to provide the veterinary student and practitioner with all the relevant information needed when designing drug treatment regimens for pets in small animal veterinary practice. Comprehensively updated and revised, the second edition of this core text covers essential new information on drugs used in the management of a range of presenting conditions including heart disease and cardiac arrhythmias. For the second edition new authors, superb new illustrations and a second colour have all been introduced. With its unique approach combining a thorough understanding of the pharmacological action of drugs with a basic understanding of the relevant physiology and pathophysiology of systems and tissues affected, Small Animal Clinical Pharmacology continues to be an indispensable book for all veterinary students and practitioners.
Review
This new textbook addresses clinical pharmacology in a useable and informative manner. It is a practical text that will appeal to both veterinary students and small animal practitioners. This book contains excellent information that will help clinicians adopt a rational approach to treatment strategies in their small animal patients. It offers good value for money and should be a great asset to any clinician wanting a better understanding of the drugs they prescribe as well as providing a useful and quick reference text on clinical pharmacology for the veterinary practice library.
Severine Tasker, European Society of Feline Medicine, Winter 2008
Table of contents
- 1. Pharmacological principles of clinical practice 2. Clinical pharmacokinetics 3. Adverse drug reactions 4. Autonomic pharmacology 5. Anaesthetic agents 6. Sedatives 7. Behaviour modification drugs 8. Antimicrobials 9. Antifungal 10. Antiparasitics 11. Corticosteroids and antihistamines 12. Immunomodulatory therapy 13. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs 14. Narcotic analgesics 15. Cancer chemotherapy 16. Anticonvulsants 17. Cardiovascular therapy 18. Respiratory drugs 19. Gastrointestinal drugs 20. Drugs used in the management of thyroid disease 21. Drugs used in the management of pancreatic disease 22. Drugs used in the management of adrenal disease 23. Drugs and reproduction 24. Topical dermatological therapy