Veterinary pharmacology and therapeutics.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Riviere, J. Edmond (Jim Edmond), Papich, Mark G., Adams, H. Richard, Jones, Leo Meyer, 1913-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Ames, Iowa : Wiley-Blackwell, [2009]
Edition:Ninth edition /
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Principles of pharmacology
  • Veterinary pharmacology : an introduction to the discipline
  • Absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Mechanisms of drug actions and pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics integration in dosage regimen optimization for veterinary medicine
  • Drugs acting on the autonomic nervous system
  • Introduction to neurohumoral transmission and the autonomic nervous system
  • Adrenergic agonists and antagonists
  • Cholinergic pharmacology : autonomic drugs
  • Anesthetics and analgesics
  • Introduction to drugs acting on the central nervous system and principles of anesthesiology
  • Neuromuscular blocking agents
  • Inhalation anesthetics
  • Injectable anesthetic agents
  • Opioid analgesic agents
  • Sedative agents : tranquilizers, alpha-2 agonists, and related agents
  • Local anesthetics
  • Euthanizing agents
  • Autacoids and anti-inflammatory drugs
  • Histamine, serotonin, and their antagonists
  • Peptides : angiotensins and kinins
  • Prostaglandins, related factors, and cytokines
  • Analgesic, inflammatory, antipyretic drugs
  • Anticonvulsant drugs
  • Drugs affecting animal behavior
  • Drugs acting on the cardiovascular system
  • Digitalis, positive inotropes, and vasodilators
  • Antiarrhythmic agents
  • Drugs affecting renal function and fluid-electrolyte balance
  • Principles of acid-base balance : fluid and electrolyte therapy
  • Diuretics
  • Drugs acting on blood and blood elements
  • Hemostatic and anticoagulant drugs
  • Endocrine pharmacology
  • Hypothalamic and pituitary hormones
  • Hormones affecting reproduction
  • Thyroid hormones and antithyroid drugs
  • Glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids, and adrenolytic drugs
  • Drugs influencing glucose metabolism
  • Chemotherapy of microbial diseases
  • Antiseptic and disinfectants
  • Sulfonamides and potentiated sulfonamides
  • Beta-lactam antibiotics : penicillins, cephalosporins, and related drugs
  • Tetracycline antibiotics
  • Aminoglycoside antibiotics
  • Chloramphenicol and derivatives, macrolides, lincosamides, and miscellaneous antimicrobials
  • Fluoroquinolone antimicrobial drugs
  • Antifungal and antiviral drugs
  • Chemotherapy of parasitic diseases
  • Antinematodal drugs
  • Anticestodal and antitrematodal drugs
  • Macrocyclic lactones : endectocide compounds
  • Antiprotozoan drugs
  • Ectoparasiticides
  • Specialty areas of pharmacology
  • Chemotherapy of neoplastic diseases
  • Immunosuppressive drugs and cyclosporine
  • Drugs affecting gastrointestinal function
  • Dermatopharmcology : drugs acting locally on the skin
  • Drugs that affect the respiratory system
  • Pharmacogenomics
  • Therapeutic drug monitoring
  • Considerations for treating minor food-producing animals with veterinary pharmaceuticals
  • Zoological pharmacology
  • Regulatory considerations
  • Legal control of veterinary drugs
  • Drug approval process
  • Veterinary pharmacy
  • Regulation of drug and medication use in performance animals
  • Adverse drug reactions
  • Dosage forms and veterinary feed directives
  • USP's role in veterinary pharmacology and evidence-based information
  • Chemical residues in tissues of food animals