Veterinary pharmacology and therapeutics /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Riviere, J. Edmond (Jim Edmond) (Editor), Papich, Mark G. (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley Blackwell, 2018.
Edition:Tenth edition.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Veterinary pharmacology : an introduction to the discipline
  • Absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Mechanism of drug action and pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics integration in dosage regimen optimization for veterinary medicine
  • Principles of pharmaceutics and veterinary dosage forms
  • Introduction to the autonomic nervous system and autonomic pharmacology
  • Adrenergic receptor agonists and antagonists
  • Cholinergic pharmacology : autonomic drugs
  • Introduction to drugs acting on the central nervous system and principles of anesthesiology
  • Neuromuscular blocking agents
  • Inhalation anesthetics
  • Injectable anesthetic agents
  • Opioid analgesic agents
  • Sedatives and tranquilizers
  • Local anesthetics
  • Euthanizing agents
  • Drugs affecting animal behavior
  • Histamine, serotonin, and their antagonists
  • Analgesic, antiinflammatory, antipyretic drugs
  • Digitalis, positive inotropes, and vasodilators
  • Antiarrhythmic agents
  • Principles of acid-base balance : fluid and electrolyte therapy, blood substitutes
  • Diuretics and renal pharmacology
  • Anticoagulant, antiplatelet, and hemostatic drugs
  • Hypothalamic and pituitary hormones
  • Hormones affecting reproduction
  • Thyroid hormones and antithyroid drugs
  • Glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids, and adrenolytic drugs
  • Drugs influencing glucose metabolism
  • Antiseptics 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
  • Antinematodal drugs
  • Anticestodal and antitrematodal drugs
  • Macrocyclic lactones : endectocide compounds
  • Antiprotozoan drugs
  • Ectoparasiticides
  • Chemotherapy of neoplastic diseases
  • Immunosuppressive drugs
  • Drugs for treating gastrointestinal diseases
  • Dermatopharmcology : drugs acting locally on the skin
  • Drugs that affect the respiratory system
  • Ophthalmic pharmacology
  • Pharmacogenomics
  • Considerations for treating minor food-producing animals with veterinary pharmaceuticals
  • Unique considerations pertaining to the use of drugs in food animals
  • Pharmacology in aquatic animals
  • Zoological pharmacology
  • The regulation of animal drugs
  • Veterinary pharmacy
  • Medication control programs in performance animals
  • Pharmacovigilance
  • Dosage forms and veterinary feed directives
  • Evidence-based pharmacotherapy
  • Chemical residues in tissues of food animals.