Cole / Bentz / Maxwell Equine Pharmacology

1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-118-84515-8
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 336 Seiten, E-Book

Equine Pharmacology combines highly practical therapeuticguidance with reliable scientific background information to providea clinically relevant resource. Taking a body systems approach tothe subject, the book offers the equine clinician fast access todrug options for a given disease, with additional informationavailable for reference as needed. Logically organized to lead thereader through the clinical decision-making process, EquinePharmacology is a user-friendly reference for pharmacologicalinformation on the horse.
The book begins with a general review section presenting theprinciples of antimicrobials, anesthesia, analgesics,anti-parasitics, foals, fluid therapy, and drug and medicationcontrol programs. The remainder of the book is devoted to a bodysystems approach to therapeutics, allowing the reader to search byaffected system or specific disease to find detailed advice on drugtherapy. Equine Pharmacology is an invaluable addition tothe practice library for any clinician treating equinepatients.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cole, Cynthia

Bentz, Bradford

Maxwell, Lara

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contributors, vi
Preface, viii
Section 1: General Review Section
1 Horse of a different color: Peculiarities of equine pharmacology, 3
Lara Maxwell
2 Basics of antimicrobial therapy for the horse, 16
Cynthia Cole
3 Anesthesia and sedation in the field, 44
Jennifer E. Carter
4 Clinical application of equine analgesics, 63
Sheilah A. Robertson and L. Chris Sanchez
5 Pharmacology of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, 76
Cynthia Cole
6 Parasiticides for use in horses, 85
Tad Coles and Randy Lynn
7 Foals are not just mini horses, 99
K. Gary Magdesian
8 Fluids and electrolytes for the equine clinician, 118
Brett Tennent-Brown
9 Drug and medication control programs in equine athletes, 131
Scot Waterman and Jennifer Durenburger
Section 2: Therapeutics: A Systems Approach
10 Clinical pharmacology of the respiratory system, 139
Melissa R. Mazan and Michelle L. Ceresia
11 Clinical application of gastrointestinal therapeutics, 183
L. Chris Sanchez
12 Treatment of equine nervous system disorders, 192
Cynthia Cole and Bradford Bentz
13 Clinical pharmacology of the equine musculoskeletal system, 218
Bradford Bentz
14 Therapy of the eye, 254
Amber Labelle
15 Pharmacological treatment of equine endocrine diseases, 270
Dianne McFarlane
16 Equine cardiovascular clinical pharmacology, 279
Meg Sleeper
17 Clinical pharmacology of diseases of the equine urinary system, 291
Nora Nogradi and Balazs Toth
Index, 308

Über Autor(innen)

Cynthia Cole, DVM, PhD, DACVCP, is Director of Researchand Development at Mars Veterinary in Portland, Oregon, USA.
Bradford Bentz, VMD, MS, DACVIM, DACVECC, DABVP(Equine), is a private equine practitioner at Equine Medicine andSurgery in Bossier City, Louisiana, USA.
Lara Maxwell, DVM, PhD, DACVCP, is an Associate Professorof Pharmacology at the College of Veterinary Medicine, OklahomaState University in Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA.