Applied Pharmacology for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses

Learn to calculate dosages accurately and administer drugs to animals safely! Applied Pharmacology for Veterinary Technicians, 7th Edition, shows you how to determine drug dosages, administer prescribed drugs, and instruct clients about side effects and precautions. Coverage of drugs helps you understand their clinical uses, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, dosage forms, and adverse effects. An Evolve website includes drug dosage calculators, 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! Quick-access format makes it easy to find important drug information, and content covers a key area of the Veterinary Technician National Examination (VTNE) Body systems organization follows a logical sequence of study Illustrated, step-by-step procedures demonstrate proper administration techniques for common drug forms Learning objectives, chapter outlines, and key terms focus your learning and make studying easier Proprietary drug names are listed with the generic drug names, highlighting drugs that have generic options Condensed tables for Immunologic drugs allow for quick review of vaccination protocols for each species Review questions reinforce your understanding of key concepts, with answers located in the back of the book Comprehensive glossary provides definitions of key terms, and appendices list pharmacologic agents in alphabetical order for quick reference Evolve website includes drug dosage calculators with accompanying word problems, as well as dosage calculation exercises, which provide practice immediately after new information is presented NEW! Updated drug information presents the newest pharmacologic agents and their…