Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

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Jim E. Riviere, Mark G. Papich
John Wiley & Sons, Mar 17, 2009 - Medical - 1524 pages
Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Ninth Edition is the long awaited update of the gold-standard reference on veterinary pharmacology and therapeutics. The field of veterinary pharmacology continues to evolve and expand and this new edition has been revised to reflect changes in the field. Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Ninth Edition is a thoroughly revised, updated, and expanded to meet the needs of today’s veterinarians, veterinary students, and animal health researchers.

Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Ninth Edition introduces new chapters that allow the reader to look at pharmacological concepts from both a pharmacology and clinical perspective. Chapters have been revamped and revised to reflect the current state of the field, and the editors have invited contributors from around the world to provide truly global coverage of the topic.

Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Ninth Edition will maintain its place as the indispensible resource on veterinary pharmacology and therapeutics being used today.

 

Contents

An Introduction
5
Absorption Distribution Metabolism
23
Drugs Acting on the Cardiovascular
34
Pharmacokinetics Jim E Riviere
47
Mechanisms of Drug Action
75
Drugs Acting on the Autonomic
99
Adrenergic Agonists and Antagonists
125
Autonomic
157
Hypothalamic and Pituitary Hormones
693
Hormones Affecting Reproduction
717
Thyroid Hormones and Antithyroid
735
Glucocorticoids Mineralocorticoids
771
Drugs Influencing Glucose Metabolism
803
Antiseptics and Disinfectants Mark C Heit
819
Sulfonamides and Potentiated
835
Davis Mark G Papich
1013

Introduction to Drugs Acting on
183
H Richard Adams
211
Inhalation Anesthetics Eugene P Steffey
229
Injectable Anesthetic Agents Lysa P Posner
265
Opioid Analgesic Drugs Butch KuKanich
301
Tranquilizers Alpha2
337
Local Anesthetics Alistair I Webb
381
Euthanizing Agents Alistair I Webb
401
Histamine Serotonin and Their
411
Angiotensin and Kinins
429
Prostaglandins Related Factors
439
Analgesic Antiinflammatory Antipyretic
457
Anticonvulsant Drugs
493
Drugs Affecting Animal Behavior
509
Digitalis Positive Inotropes
541
Antiarrhythmic Agents Matthew W Miller
575
Drugs Affecting Renal
603
Diuretics Deborah T Kochevar
647
Drugs Acting on Blood
671
Antinematodal Drugs Carlos E Lanusse
1053
Anticestodal and Antitrematodal Drugs
1095
Endectocide
1119
Antiprotozoan Drugs Jennifer L Davis
1145
Ectoparasiticides Ronald E Baynes
1181
Chemotherapy of Neoplastic Diseases
1205
Immunosuppressive Drugs
1233
Drugs Affecting Gastrointestinal Function
1247
Drugs Acting
1273
Drugs that Affect the Respiratory System
1295
Pharmacogenomics Katrina L Mealey
1313
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
1323
Considerations for Treating Minor
1331
Zoological Pharmacology
1343
Legal Control of Veterinary Drugs
1355
1343
1445
Chemical Residues in Tissues of Food
1453
1355
1463
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