BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, 7th Edition
De: Ian Ramsey (Editor)
ISBN: 9781905319336
Capa mole
456 páginas
Publicação: 2011, British Small Animal Veterinary Association
Descrição
The BSAVA Small Animal Formulary is the gold standard for information on drug use in small animal practice. This seventh edition has been fully updated by an editorial panel of experts, with the latest drugs added. It includes more doses for exotics than ever before, and new chemotherapeutics and protocols have been added. •
Adds 25 new monographs, covering new non-steroidal drugs, new chemotherapy agents, specific amino acid supplements, and antioxidants
•Existing monographs have been checked and revised, with more than 30 new doses now recommended for dogs and cats
•Offers more than 100 additional doses for small mammals, birds and reptiles
•Highlights emergency doses for dogs and cats inside the front cover
•Includes a new section on the safe handling of chemotherapy drugs.
Contéudos
Introduction: how to use the Formulary; the prescribing cascade; drug storage and dispensing; drug categorization for prescription purposes; health and safety in prescribing; A to Z listing of drug monographs: generic and trade names; mode of action; indications; formulations; doses (dogs, cats, small mammals, birds, reptiles);Appendices: abbreviations; writing a prescription; conversion to body surface area; percentage solutions; dosing small animals; guidelines for antimicrobial use; contrast agents; composition of intravenous fluids; pancreatic enzyme supplements; polypharmaceuticals; sedative protocols; safety and handling of chemotherapeutic agents; chemotherapy protocols; drug usage in renal and hepatic insufficiency; further reading; adverse reaction reporting form; Index of generic and trade names.
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