Handbook of Veterinary Drugs

Here is the essential-and efficient-drug reference for today's veterinarian. This thoroughly updated third editing of the popular formulary provides current drugs and veterinary practices in a practical format that's concise, portable, and easy to use. You'll have immediate access to a compendium of essential drug information on therapies for a full range of large, small, and exotic animals. With its breadth of content and efficient format, it's the ideal text for veterinary students and a valuable clinical tool for practice and rotations.Highlights and Features: For ease of use, the book is divided into Small Animals (dogs and cats), Large Animals (horses, ruminant species, and pigs), and Exotic Species (avian species, ferrets, reptiles, rodents, and rabbits). Each part includes a table of drugs and dosages and an alphabetically organized description of commonly prescribed medications. Part III, Exotics, is further subdivided according to animal type: rodents and rabbits, ferrets, reptiles, and birds. Each entry includes the generic drug name (and U.S. and Canadian trade names, as appropriate), indications, routes of administration, adverse and common side effects (including long-term human exposure considerations, as required by U.S. regulations), drug interactions, source of supply, formulations, and additional drug uses. Small Animals, Part I, now includes information on analgesics for acute and chronic pain in dogs and cats, plus chemotherapy protocols. Practical tables cover antimicrobial agents, antiparasitics, and anthelmintics used in treating various species. Easy-scan index speeds readers from generic or brand drug name to complete entries.Allen, Dana G. is the author of 'Handbook of Veterinary Drugs', published 2004 under ISBN 9780781741262 and ISBN 0781741262.