Applied Pharmacology for Veterinary Technicians - Grand Format

Applied Pharmacology for Veterinary Technicians shows you how to determine drug dosages, administer prescribed drugs to animals, and instruct clients about side effects and precautions. Coverage of drugs includes pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, clinical uses, dosage forms, and adverse effects. An Evolve companion website offers animations of pharmacologic processes, practice with dosage calculations, narrated videos demonstrating drug administration techniques, and more.
Written by veterinary technology educator Lisa A. Martini-Johnson, this resource provides the pharmacology knowledge you need to succeed as a veterinary technician ! Outstanding features include : A new chapter on Emergency Drugs includes information on antidotes and reversal agents. Updated drug information and new drugs have been included to keep you current with the newest pharmacologic agents and their uses, adverse side effects, and dosage forms.
Dosage calculation exercises provide practice immediately after new information is presented. Additional review questions and all-new case studies reinforce your understanding of key concepts and introduce real-world scenarios. Expanded Technician Notes provide useful hints and important reminders to help you avoid common errors and increase your efficiency on the job. Illustrated, step-by-step procedures demonstrate proper administration techniques for common drug forms.
The companion Evolve website includes drug administration videos, drug calculators with accompanying exercises, animations of pharmacologic processes, dosage calculation exercises, a drug label image collection, and all-new TEACH instructor resources.