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.
Key Features
- Organised by drug class in a uniform and detailed structure which means it is easy to locate key information on dose rates, routes of administration, drug interactions and special considerations at a glance.
- Key chapters based around treatment of disorders of particular body systems, eg cardiovascular and thyroid disorders.
- Essential introductory chapters covering pharmacokinetics, general pharmacological principles and adverse reactions for a thorough basic grounding in the subject.
- All authors are experienced clinicians and recognised experts in their field who bring a down to earth and practical approach to the text.
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
About the Author
Jill E. Maddison, Senior Lecturer, Department of Pharmacology, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; Stephen Page, c/o Pfizer Animal Health, West Ryde, NSW, Australia; and David B. Church, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Review
"This is a very useful book not only for practitioners but also for undergraduates and academics. It contains up to date information for the most commonly used drugs used in dogs and cats, with very good references that give the reader the opportunity to access to the last published material. It will be good to add Small Animal Clinical Pharmacology to our bookshelf."
-- The Veterinary Journal, 182 (2009)
Product Details
- Hardcover: 584 pages
- Publisher: Saunders Ltd.; 2 edition (February 14, 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0702028584
- ISBN-13: 978-0702028588
- Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 7.6 x 1.3 inches
List Price: $128.00