Bill's Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics for Veterinary Technicians 5th Edition

Your Essential Guide to Veterinary Pharmacology, 5th Edition

This book helps you build the skills you need to use drugs safely and avoid potential problems. Trusted by vet techs for 30 years, it 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, helping you provide better care for your patients and better education for their owners.

Key Features

• Comprehensive Content: The book covers drugs by body system and includes content on basic pharmacology, such as safety, terminology, pharmacy procedures, dosage calculations, and pharmacokinetics.
• Clinical Application: It provides clear explanations of drugs, helping you understand the "how" and "why" behind their actions, mechanisms, and adverse effects. Clinical applications link pharmacologic concepts to real-life situations.
• Effective Study Tools: Chapter outlines, learning objectives, and key terms are provided at the beginning of each chapter. The book also includes boxes that spotlight key issues, concepts, and skills.
• Exam Preparation: Review questions and critical thinking questions are included at the end of every chapter, and new online quizzes enable self-assessment and help you prepare for classroom and certification exams.
• Updated Information: It includes a new section that reflects the newest FDA guidelines on medicated feed for animals. Updated drug information includes all drug categories as well as new information on several drugs.
• Enhanced Visuals: The book includes additional full-color images to make it easier to understand pharmacology concepts.
• Digital Resources: Updated test questions and drug calculation exercises on a companion website make study and review easier and reinforce your understanding of difficult subject matter.
• Award-Winning: Selected as a Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Veterinary Nursing & Technology.