Applied Pharmacology for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses, 7th Edition

by Lisa Martini-Johnson, DVM, CVT

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ISBN: 9780443408823

Page Count: 560

Imprint: Elsevier

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Learn to calculate dosages accurately and administer drugs safely! Applied Pharmacology for Veterinary Technicians shows you how to determine drug dosages, administer prescribed drugs to animals, and instruct clients about side effects and precautions. Coverage of drugs includes pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, clinical uses, dosage forms, and adverse effects. An Evolve companion website offers animations of pharmacologic processes, practice with dosage calculations, and more. Written by veterinary technology educator Lisa Martini-Johnson, this resource provides the pharmacology knowledge you need to succeed as a vet tech!

New to This Edition
- UPDATED! Drug information keeps you current with the newest pharmacologic agents and their uses, adverse side effects, and dosage forms.
- REVISED and NEW! Case studies within every chapter provide real-world scenarios and challenge you to apply your knowledge of chapter content.
- NEW! Additional Technician Notes to help you emphasize important information.
- UPDATED! Emergency Drugs Chapter to include the 2024 RECOVER Initiative guidelines, new drugs including antidotes and reversal agents, and expanded tables on emergency crash cart items and stocked drugs.
- REVISED and EXPANDED! Calculations chapter to better prepare students in performing calculations, with examples and step-by-step descriptions.
- UPDATED! Charts, Condensed Tables, and Guidelines in the Immunologic Drugs chapter.
- UPDATED! Appendix C on Antidotes and Reversal agents, redesigned to be concise and make information easier to locate.
- UPDATED! Clinical practice guidelines, including 2024 AAHA Fluid Therapy Guidelines; 2024 American Heartworm Society Canine Guidelines for the Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management of Heartworm Infections in Dogs; 2024 RECOVER CPR Guidelines in the Dog and Cat; 2023 AAEP Equine Vaccination Guidelines; 2022 AAHA Pain Management Guidelines for Dogs and Cats; 2022 AAHA Canine Vaccination Guidelines; and 2020 AAFP Feline Vaccination Guidelines.
Key Features
- Quick-access format makes it easy to find important drug information, including clinical uses, dosage forms, and adverse side effects.
- Body systems organization follows a logical sequence of study
- Illustrated, step-by-step procedures demonstrate proper administration techniques for common drug forms
- Key terms, chapter outlines, Notes boxes, and learning objectives help you focus your learning and make studying easier
- Proprietary drug names are listed with the generic drug names, highlighting drugs that have generic options
- Companion Evolve website includes drug dosage calculators with accompanying word problems, animations of pharmacologic processes, and dosage calculation exercises, which provide practice immediately after new information is presented
- Review questions reinforce your understanding of key concepts, with answers located in the back of the book
- Condensed tables for Immunologic drugs allow for quick review of vaccination protocols for each species
- Comprehensive glossary with definitions of key terms from each chapter and appendices with pharmacological agents in alphabetical order for quick reference
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Contents

1. General Pharmacology
2. Routes and Techniques of Drug Administration
3. Practical Calculations
4. Drugs Used in Nervous System Disorders
5. Drugs Used in Respiratory System Disorders
6. Drugs Used in Renal and Urinary Tract Disorders
7. Drugs Used in Cardiovascular System Disorders
8. Drugs Used in Gastrointestinal System Disorders
9. Drugs Used in Hormonal, Endocrine, and Reproductive Disorders
10. Drugs Used in Ophthalmic and Otic Disorders
11. Drugs Used in Skin Disorders
12. Antiinfective Drugs
13. Antiparasitic Drugs
14. Drugs Used to Relieve Pain and Inflammation
15. Therapeutic Nutritional, Fluid, and Electrolyte Replacements
16. Blood-Modifying, Antineoplastic, and Immunosuppressant Drugs
17. Immunologic Drugs
18. Miscellaneous Therapeutic Agents
19. Pharmacy Management and Inventory Control
20. Emergency Drugs
Authors

Lisa Martini-Johnson, DVM, CVT, Professor, Director; Veterinary Technician Program; Lehigh Carbon and Northampton Community Colleges, USA
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