Clinical Pharmacology And Therapeutics For Veterinary Technicians

Author : Robert L. Bill
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN 13 : 0323444024
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics for Veterinary Technicians - E-Book written by Robert L. Bill and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2016-09-01 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grasp complex concepts and develop fundamental knowledge in the rapidly changing field of veterinary pharmacology with Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics for Veterinary Technicians, 4th Edition. This accessible, comprehensive text explains how drugs work so you can confidently communicate with clients about current drug therapies. Featuring up-to-date drug information and a new full-color design with added illustrations, tables, and boxes, this thorough resource covers drug uses, abuses, calculation errors, and mistakes. Covers complex principles of pharmacology in a manner appropriate for both veterinary technicians and students. Provides strong introductory content on safety, terminology, pharmacy procedures, drug handling (including the latest OSHA requirements), dosage calculations, and pharmacokinetics. Emphasizes the reasons behind drug properties, actions, and effects — not just lists of facts. Valuable clinical applications are interspersed throughout every chapter, and concepts are linked to real-life situations to help reinforce learning. Critical thinking and review questions at the end of every chapter help you test comprehension. UPDATED and NEW! The most up-to-date information on all drug categories and new content on several drugs. NEW! Full-color format with photos and line drawings helps visual learners understand concepts and enhances images’ educational value. NEW! Myths and Misconceptions, Ask Dr. Bill, and You Need to Know boxes break up the narrative and spotlight interesting concepts to make information easier to understand. NEW! Evolve site with instructor resources, including PowerPoint presentations, test bank questions and answers, an image collection, the answer keys to each chapter’s self-assessment questions, and drug calculation practice exercises. NEW! Vet Tech Threads design includes key terms, chapter outlines, and learning objectives, as well as other pedagogical features, to help you grasp key content and navigate through the chapters.

Author : Robert Bill
Publisher : Mosby
ISBN 13 : 9780323086790
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics for Veterinary Technicians written by Robert Bill and published by Mosby. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grasp complex concepts and develop fundamental knowledge in the rapidly changing field of veterinary pharmacology with Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics for Veterinary Technicians, 4th Edition. This accessible, comprehensive text explains how drugs work so you can confidently communicate with clients about current drug therapies. Featuring up-to-date drug information and a new full-color design with added illustrations, tables, and boxes, this thorough resource covers drug uses, abuses, calculation errors, and mistakes. Covers complex principles of pharmacology in a manner appropriate for both veterinary technicians and students. Provides strong introductory content on safety, terminology, pharmacy procedures, drug handling (including the latest OSHA requirements), dosage calculations, and pharmacokinetics. Emphasizes the reasons behind drug properties, actions, and effects - not just lists of facts. Valuable clinical applications are interspersed throughout every chapter, and concepts are linked to real-life situations to help reinforce learning. Critical thinking and review questions at the end of every chapter help you test comprehension. UPDATED and NEW! The most up-to-date information on all drug categories and new content on several drugs. NEW! Full-color format with photos and line drawings helps visual learners understand concepts and enhances images' educational value. NEW! Myths and Misconceptions, Ask Dr. Bill, and You Need to Know boxes break up the narrative and spotlight interesting concepts to make information easier to understand. NEW! Evolve site with instructor resources, including PowerPoint presentations, test bank questions and answers, an image collection, the answer keys to each chapter's self-assessment questions, and drug calculation practice exercises. NEW! Vet Tech Threads design includes key terms, chapter outlines, and learning objectives, as well as other pedagogical features, to help you grasp key content and navigate through the chapters.

Author : Melinda Anderson
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN 13 : 0323932126
Total Pages : 1053 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bill's Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics for Veterinary Technicians - E-Book written by Melinda Anderson and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2023-04-11 with total page 1053 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Build the skills you need to use drugs safely and avoid potential problems! Trusted by vet techs for 30 years, Bill's Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics for Veterinary Technicians helps you understand the principles and practice of pharmacology in treating different animal species. The text explains how drugs work, how they are administered, and how to calculate drug dosages. Covering drugs by body system, the book also explains possible abuses, mistakes, and how things can go wrong when therapeutic protocols are not properly implemented. From veterinary pharmacist and educator Melinda "Mindy" Anderson, this fifth edition helps you provide better care for your patients and better education for their owners. Content on basic pharmacology includes topics such as safety, terminology, pharmacy procedures, drug handling (including the latest OSHA requirements), dosage calculations, and pharmacokinetics. Chapter outlines, learning objectives, and key terms are provided at the beginning of each chapter, introducing you to the complex principles of pharmacology and guiding your study. Clear explanations of drugs help you understand the "how" and "why" behind drugs, their actions, their mechanisms, and adverse effects. Myths and Misconceptions, Ask Dr. Bill, and You Need to Know boxes spotlight key issues, concepts, and skills. Clinical applications link pharmacologic concepts to real-life situations. Review questions and critical thinking questions are included at the end of every chapter to help readers test their comprehension. Test questions and online quizzes enable self-assessment and help you prepare for classroom and certification exams. NEW Veterinary Feed Directives section reflects the newest FDA guidelines on medicated feed for animals. NEW! Updated drug information includes all drug categories as well as new information on several drugs. NEW! Additional full-color images make it easier to understand pharmacology concepts. NEW! Updated test questions and drug calculation exercises on the Evolve website make study and review easier and reinforce your understanding of difficult subject matter.

Author : Robert Bill
Publisher : Mosby
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics for the Veterinary Technician written by Robert Bill and published by Mosby. This book was released on 2006 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Accompanying CD-ROM contains ... "animations, including drug receptors, passive diffusion, and normal electrophysiology, and drug calculation exerciess for oral solid and injectable medication administration."--Page 4 of cover.

Author : Robert L. Bill DVM
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781974809523
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics for Veterinary Technicians 4th Edition written by Robert L. Bill DVM and published by . This book was released on 2016-10-13 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Gerard A. McKay
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119599954
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics written by Gerard A. McKay and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2021-01-26 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A must-have companion for medical students and junior doctors for almost four decades, Lecture Notes: Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics provides concise yet thorough coverage of the principles of clinical pharmacology, the major characteristics of therapeutics, and the practical aspects of prescribing drugs to alleviate symptoms and to treat disease. Whether you are preparing for examinations or prescribing to patients, the tenth edition offers readers current and authoritative insight into the essential practical and clinical knowledge. Logically organised chapters allow for rapid location of key information, while examples of commonly encountered scenarios illustrate how and when to use drugs in clinical situations. Throughout the text, practice questions, prescribing guidelines, and self-assessment tests clarify and reinforce the principles that inform appropriate clinical decision-making. Presents an up-to-date review of drug use across all major clinical disciplines Offers a timely overview of clinical drug trials and development Provides new clinical scenarios to relate chapter content to real-life application Contains colour-coded “Key Points” and “Prescribing Points” to highlight important information Includes chapter introductions and summaries, and numerous figures, tables, and colour illustrations Lecture Notes: Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Tenth Edition, is an essential resource for medical students, junior doctors, and other prescribers looking for an up-to-date reference on pharmacological principles, prescribing, and therapeutics.

Author : Boyce P. Wanamaker
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN 13 : 0323291708
Total Pages : 562 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Applied Pharmacology for Veterinary Technicians - E-Book written by Boyce P. Wanamaker and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in full color, Applied Pharmacology for Veterinary Technicians, 5th Edition shows you how to administer prescribed drugs to animals, calculate drug dosages accurately, and instruct clients about side effects and precautions. Coverage of drug information includes pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, clinical uses, dosage forms, and adverse effects. An Evolve companion website enhances the book with narrated videos demonstrating drug administration techniques, animations of pharmacologic processes, dosage calculation exercises, and much more. Written by veterinary technology experts Boyce Wanamaker and Kathy Lockett Massey, this resource provides the pharmacology knowledge you need to succeed as a vet tech! Illustrated, step-by-step procedures demonstrate proper administration techniques for common drug forms. Body systems organization provides a logical sequence of study, followed by anti-infectives, antiparasitics, anti-inflammatory agents, and others. Dosage calculation exercises provide practice immediately after new information is presented. Proprietary drug names are listed with generic drug names, highlighting drugs with generic options. Review questions reinforce understanding of key concepts, with answers located in the back of the book. An Evolve companion website provides drug administration videos, drug calculators with accompanying word problems, photos of drug labels, animations of pharmacologic processes, and dosage calculation exercises. Key terms, chapter outlines, and learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter make studying easier. Technician Notes provide useful hints and important reminders to help you avoid common errors and increase your efficiency. UNIQUE Pharmacy Management and Inventory Control chapter offers practical tips relating to vendor types, communicating with sales representatives, and using veterinary practice management software. Now in full color, UPDATED drug information keeps you current with the latest pharmacologic agents and their uses, adverse side effects, and dosage forms. NEW coverage of stem cell treatment in Immunologic Drugs chapter addresses scientific advances in this area. UPDATED fluid therapy chapter explains the role of parenteral fluids, oral fluids, and nutritional products in drug therapy.

Author : Melinda Anderson
Publisher : Mosby
ISBN 13 : 9780323880404
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bill's Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics for Veterinary Technicians written by Melinda Anderson and published by Mosby. This book was released on 2023-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Build the skills you need to use drugs safely and avoid potential problems! Trusted by vet techs for 30 years, Bill's Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics for Veterinary Technicians helps you understand the principles and practice of pharmacology in treating different animal species. The text explains how drugs work, how they are administered, and how to calculate drug dosages. Covering drugs by body system, the book also explains possible abuses, mistakes, and how things can go wrong when therapeutic protocols are not properly implemented. From veterinary pharmacist and educator Melinda "Mindy" Anderson, this fifth edition helps you provide better care for your patients and better education for their owners. Content on basic pharmacology includes topics such as safety, terminology, pharmacy procedures, drug handling (including the latest OSHA requirements), dosage calculations, and pharmacokinetics. Chapter outlines, learning objectives, and key terms are provided at the beginning of each chapter, introducing you to the complex principles of pharmacology and guiding your study. Clear explanations of drugs help you understand the "how" and "why" behind drugs, their actions, their mechanisms, and adverse effects. Myths and Misconceptions, Ask Dr. Bill, and You Need to Know boxes spotlight key issues, concepts, and skills. Clinical applications link pharmacologic concepts to real-life situations. Review questions and critical thinking questions are included at the end of every chapter to help readers test their comprehension. Test questions and online quizzes enable self-assessment and help you prepare for classroom and certification exams. NEW Veterinary Feed Directives section reflects the newest FDA guidelines on medicated feed for animals. NEW! Updated drug information includes all drug categories as well as new information on several drugs. NEW! Additional full-color images make it easier to understand pharmacology concepts. NEW! Updated test questions and drug calculation exercises on the Evolve website make study and review easier and reinforce your understanding of difficult subject matter.

Author : Boyce P. Wanamaker
Publisher : Saunders
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Applied Pharmacology for the Veterinary Technician written by Boyce P. Wanamaker and published by Saunders. This book was released on 2000 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heres the revised and updated edition of the innovative reference, presenting the fundamental principles of pharmacology, administration of drugs, and pharmacological calculations. Addresses all major categories of drugs in a consistent format including pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, adverse side effects, clinical uses, and dosage forms. Illustrated, step-by-step procedures demonstrate the administration of common drug forms. Consistent format provides easy and quick access to information. Each chapter is introduced with learning objectives, a chapter outline, and key terms with simple definitions. Technician Notes throughout the text provide helpful hints and important points technicians should be aware of to avoid errors and increase efficiency. Drug descriptions use a consistent formatclinical uses, dosage forms, and adverse side effectsthat allows easy access to desired information. Dosage calculations help readers administer drugs appropriately. Outstanding photographs, tables, and illustrations supplement the text and summarize complex information. Appendixes offer up-to-date reference to emergency drugs, controlled substances, conversion tables, vaccinations, and other useful data.

Author : Melinda Anderson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780323932141
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bill's Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics for Veterinary Technicians - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource (Retail Access Card) written by Melinda Anderson and published by . This book was released on 2023-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Content on basic pharmacology includes topics such as safety, terminology, pharmacy procedures, drug handling (including the latest OSHA requirements), dosage calculations, and pharmacokinetics. Chapter outlines, learning objectives, and key terms are provided at the beginning of each chapter, introducing you to the complex principles of pharmacology and guiding your study. Clear explanations of drugs help you understand the "how" and "why" behind drugs, their actions, their mechanisms, and adverse effects. Myths and Misconceptions, Ask Dr. Bill, and You Need to Know boxes spotlight key issues, concepts, and skills. Clinical applications link pharmacologic concepts to real-life situations. Review questions and critical thinking questions are included at the end of every chapter to help readers test their comprehension. Test questions and online quizzes enable self-assessment and help you prepare for classroom and certification exams. NEW Veterinary Feed Directives section reflects the newest FDA guidelines on medicated feed for animals. NEW! Updated drug information includes all drug categories as well as new information on several drugs. NEW! Additional full-color images make it easier to understand pharmacology concepts. NEW! Updated test questions and drug calculation exercises on the Evolve website make study and review easier and reinforce your understanding of difficult subject matter.