Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics for Veterinary Technicians - E-Book

by Robert L. Bill DVM, PhD

Overview

• UPDATED and NEW! The most up-to-date information on all drug categories and new content on several drugs.
• NEW! Full-color format with photos and line drawings helps visual learners understand concepts and enhances images’ educational value.
• NEW! Myths and Misconceptions, Ask Dr. Bill, and You Need to Know boxes break up the narrative and spotlight interesting concepts to make information easier to understand.
• NEW! Evolve site with instructor resources, including PowerPoint presentations, test bank questions and answers, an image collection, the answer keys to each chapter’s self-assessment questions, and drug calculation practice exercises.
• NEW! Vet Tech Threads design includes key terms, chapter outlines, and learning objectives, as well as other pedagogical features, to help you grasp key content and navigate through the chapters.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780323444026
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	09/01/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	480
File size:	8 MB

Table of Contents

1. Veterinary Pharmacology and the Veterinary Technician – An Introduction to Understanding Therapeutic Applications
2. Pharmacy Procedures and Dosage Calculations
3. Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics: The Principles of How Drugs Work
4. Drugs Affecting the Gastrointestinal Tract
5. Drugs Affecting the Cardiovascular System
6. Drugs Affecting the Respiratory System
7. Drugs Affecting the Endocrine System
8. Drugs Affecting the Nervous System: Analgesics, Tranquilizers, Sedatives, and Anesthetics
9. Drugs Affecting the Nervous System: Anticonvulsants and Behavior-Modifying Drugs
10. Antimicrobials
11. Disinfectants and Antiseptics
12. Antiparasitics
13. Antiinflammatory Drugs
Glossary
Index