Applied Pharmacology for the Veterinary Technician

505 Pages·2009·14.46 MB·English

by  Boyce P. Wanamaker DVM MS

APPLIED PHARMACOLOGY
for Veterinary Technicians

Fourth Edition

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APPLIED PHARMACOLOGY
for Veterinary Technicians

Fourth Edition

Boyce P. Wanamaker, DVM, MS
Directo,
Veterinary Technology Program,
Columbia State Community Coleg,
‘Columbia, Tennessee

Kathy Lockett Massey, LVMT
Veterinary Technology Department,
Coumbia Sate Community Calege,

Columbia, Tennessee

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PREFACE

Applied Pharmacology for. Vaerinary Technicians,
fourth edition, is designed for both che graduace
technician andthe student, Asa teaching and refer
ence book, is pupone ist help veterinary techie
tans become familiar with the stany veterinary
pharmacologic agents and cheir uses, averse side
effets, and dosage forms, We hlieve its wery impor
tant forthe technician to understand the snes of
harmnacolegie ages and to have the ability to pe
Wide cline education under the superision of the
attending veterinarian, A key feature ofthis publics
tion i format intended to provide ey and quick
acces to chapter information Each chapter i neo
dhuced with leaming objectives, a cuapter outline
and key terms with simple definitions. “Technicians
Notes throughout the text provide helpful hints and
‘important points technicians shoul be are of
avoid errs are increase efciency

NEW TO THIS EDITION

[New features have heen added ro the fourth edition
to aid the stident and technician inthe study and
application of pharmacology, Chapter 2 has new
tnd practical information om performing caus:
tons for constant rate infision problems, Chapter
1Ghas new and updated material elated to neopla
Sia and antineoplastic drugs. Chapeer 18 has anew
section on herbal medicine and Appendix D has
tpsated information om regulations thae apply #0
‘controlled substances.

NEW TO THE EVOLVE SITE

Evolve Sradent Learning Resouces offer the fl
lowvng new features t reinforce textbook content
and help students master key concepts

+ Drug Administration Videos—12 videos
demonstrate drug ministration techniques
(orl injectable, inhaled) and IV preparation
for dogs al eats

+ Drug Calculators with Related Exercises Six
drug ealculators with accompanying word
problems help sexents perform accurate drug
caleulations

+ Drug Label Ieage Collection 157 photos of
ug labels, divide by chapter and organised
alphabetically, hep students become familiar with
drug information and packaging encountered in
practice

+ Animations Animations of pharmacologic
processes such as pasive diffusion and receptor
ineeraction, help stents visulice and
sunderstand key concepts

+ Dosage Calculation Exercises Exercises
reinforce calculation skills and provide valuable
practice inthe areas of
* Dg Calculation Methods
+ Oral and Enterl Medication Administration
* Tneravencus Infson
* Critical Care Caleulasons

+ Answers to Review Questions—Answers to
chapter review questions allow stents to gauge
comprehension of key tops

(Our intent in writing eis hook hasbeen to com
bane the comprchensivenes ofa veterinary phar
cology eextbok with the coverage of pharmacologic
fundameneas needed by veterinary technicians. No
longer will veterinary technician educators have to
fom ta scurces for his typeof coverage. The
scope and organization of the information i dhs
bok wil make ia useful reference forthe practe
ing technician as wel,

Boyce P. Wanamaker, DVM, MS
‘Kathy Lockett Massey, LVMT

pyrighted
VET TECH THREADS

We are inauguraring a set of features and design
elements that will be shared wich other vet tech
titles onthe Mosby and Saunders lists. The purpose
ofthe "Ver Tech Thread" sto make seiser for
students and insttuctos eo incorporate multiple
books into the fast-paced and demanding ver tech
coil,

‘The shared features in Applied Pharmacology for
Veterinary Technicians, fourth edition, include the
following

+ Cover and intemal desig similarities: the
colofl, talent fren design encurages
reading and learning ofthis core content

+ Liss of Objectives begin each chapeer
«+ Technician’s Notes oxes appear theo
the text to emphasise information particularly

relevant 1 the role of veterinary techovcians

«+ Key Terms are in bol che fist time chey appear
in the chapeer

+ An extensive Glossary of the key terms i tthe
ced of the text

pyrighted
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

1 would ike to acknowledge the editors and staf at
Elsevier including Tei Merchant, Davi Stein, and
Shelly Stringer for their suppore and asistance in
raking this eition pasible

would alo lke t recognise veterinary techn
cians and veterinary technology students every
there whose desire for knowledge and dedication
to quality animal cate hive mise animal muming a
rove poteson

I abo want ro recognize the technical support
and expertise of Stewart Marston in the proction
ofthe video clipe for the CD-ROM,

Boyce P. Wanamaker

| would lke to thank: Boyce Wanamaker, DVM,
Columbia State Community College; Mary Kis.
IVMT, Columbia Sete Community College Bill
Henson, DVM, Henson Animal Clini, Corinth,
Masissippi Jin Jackson, DVM, Jackson Animal
Clinic, Corinth, Missisippi; Forest Cutlip, DVM,
Milan Animal Hospital, Milan, Tennessee; CF
Lockla Jt DVM, Maury County Veterinary Hos
pital, Columbia, Tennessee; Martha Lockla, CPA,
Maury County’ Veterinary Hospital, Columbia,
Tennessee; Steve Grubbs, DYM, PhD, Princeton
[New Jeneys Robert Myers, BVM, Maury County
‘Veterinary Hospital, Columbia, Tennesees Christ
(Carew, LVMT, Maury County Veterinary Hos
pital, Columbia, Tennessee

Kathy Lockett Massey