Bill's Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics for Veterinary Technicians - E-Book


Book Description

**Selected for Doody's Core TitlesĀ® 2024 in Veterinary Nursing & Technology** Build the skills you need to use drugs safely and avoid potential problems! Trusted by vet techs for 30 years, Bill's Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics for Veterinary Technicians 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. Covering drugs by body system, the book also explains possible abuses, mistakes, and how things can go wrong when therapeutic protocols are not properly implemented. From veterinary pharmacist and educator Melinda "Mindy" Anderson, this fifth edition helps you provide better care for your patients and better education for their owners. - Content on basic pharmacology includes topics such as safety, terminology, pharmacy procedures, drug handling (including the latest OSHA requirements), dosage calculations, and pharmacokinetics. - Chapter outlines, learning objectives, and key terms are provided at the beginning of each chapter, introducing you to the complex principles of pharmacology and guiding your study. - Clear explanations of drugs help you understand the "how" and "why" behind drugs, their actions, their mechanisms, and adverse effects. - Myths and Misconceptions, Ask Dr. Bill, and You Need to Know boxes spotlight key issues, concepts, and skills. - Clinical applications link pharmacologic concepts to real-life situations. - Review questions and critical thinking questions are included at the end of every chapter to help readers test their comprehension. - Test questions and online quizzes enable self-assessment and help you prepare for classroom and certification exams. - NEW Veterinary Feed Directives section reflects the newest FDA guidelines on medicated feed for animals. - NEW! Updated drug information includes all drug categories as well as new information on several drugs. - NEW! Additional full-color images make it easier to understand pharmacology concepts. - NEW! Updated test questions and drug calculation exercises on the Evolve website make study and review easier and reinforce your understanding of difficult subject matter.




Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics for Veterinary Technicians - E-Book


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- UPDATED and NEW! The most up-to-date information on all drug categories and new content on several drugs. - NEW! Full-color format with photos and line drawings helps visual learners understand concepts and enhances images' educational value. - NEW! Myths and Misconceptions, Ask Dr. Bill, and You Need to Know boxes break up the narrative and spotlight interesting concepts to make information easier to understand. - NEW! Evolve site with instructor resources, including PowerPoint presentations, test bank questions and answers, an image collection, the answer keys to each chapter's self-assessment questions, and drug calculation practice exercises. - NEW! Vet Tech Threads design includes key terms, chapter outlines, and learning objectives, as well as other pedagogical features, to help you grasp key content and navigate through the chapters.




Review Questions and Answers for Veterinary Technicians E-Book


Book Description

Prepare for VTNE success! Review Questions and Answers for Veterinary Technicians, 6th Edition provides 5,000 VTNE-style questions that have been reviewed and updated to reflect the latest changes to the Veterinary Technician National Examination. The book begins with multiple-choice questions on basic knowledge, including anatomy and physiology, hospital management, calculations, and terminology. It continues with a Q&A review of core subjects such as pharmacology, surgical nursing, laboratory procedures, diagnostic imaging, and pain management. Written by veterinary technology educator Heather Prendergast, this review includes an Evolve website allowing you to create customized, timed practice exams that mirror the VTNE experience. - More than 5,000 multiple-choice questions are rigorously reviewed, mirror the type of questions found on the VTNE, and are designed to test factual knowledge, reasoning skills, and clinical judgment. - Detailed rationales are included in the print text and on the Evolve website, reinforcing student knowledge and providing the reasoning behind answers. - Organization of the book into primary subject areas reflects the latest version of the VTNE. - Customized exam generator on Evolve offers a simulated test-taking experience with customized practice tests and timed practice exams with instant feedback and extended rationales. - NEW! More than 200 new questions are added to this edition.




Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics for the Veterinary Technician


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Accompanying CD-ROM contains ... "animations, including drug receptors, passive diffusion, and normal electrophysiology, and drug calculation exerciess for oral solid and injectable medication administration."--Page 4 of cover.




Bill's Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics for Veterinary Technicians - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource (Retail Access Card)


Book Description

Content on basic pharmacology includes topics such as safety, terminology, pharmacy procedures, drug handling (including the latest OSHA requirements), dosage calculations, and pharmacokinetics. Chapter outlines, learning objectives, and key terms are provided at the beginning of each chapter, introducing you to the complex principles of pharmacology and guiding your study. Clear explanations of drugs help you understand the "how" and "why" behind drugs, their actions, their mechanisms, and adverse effects. Myths and Misconceptions, Ask Dr. Bill, and You Need to Know boxes spotlight key issues, concepts, and skills. Clinical applications link pharmacologic concepts to real-life situations. Review questions and critical thinking questions are included at the end of every chapter to help readers test their comprehension. Test questions and online quizzes enable self-assessment and help you prepare for classroom and certification exams. NEW Veterinary Feed Directives section reflects the newest FDA guidelines on medicated feed for animals. NEW! Updated drug information includes all drug categories as well as new information on several drugs. NEW! Additional full-color images make it easier to understand pharmacology concepts. NEW! Updated test questions and drug calculation exercises on the Evolve website make study and review easier and reinforce your understanding of difficult subject matter.




Applied Pharmacology for the Veterinary Technician


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Heres the revised and updated edition of the innovative reference, presenting the fundamental principles of pharmacology, administration of drugs, and pharmacological calculations. Addresses all major categories of drugs in a consistent format including pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, adverse side effects, clinical uses, and dosage forms. Illustrated, step-by-step procedures demonstrate the administration of common drug forms. Consistent format provides easy and quick access to information. Each chapter is introduced with learning objectives, a chapter outline, and key terms with simple definitions. Technician Notes throughout the text provide helpful hints and important points technicians should be aware of to avoid errors and increase efficiency. Drug descriptions use a consistent formatclinical uses, dosage forms, and adverse side effectsthat allows easy access to desired information. Dosage calculations help readers administer drugs appropriately. Outstanding photographs, tables, and illustrations supplement the text and summarize complex information. Appendixes offer up-to-date reference to emergency drugs, controlled substances, conversion tables, vaccinations, and other useful data.




Applied Pharmacology for Veterinary Technicians - E-Book


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Now in full color, Applied Pharmacology for Veterinary Technicians, 5th Edition shows you how to administer prescribed drugs to animals, calculate drug dosages accurately, and instruct clients about side effects and precautions. Coverage of drug information includes pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, clinical uses, dosage forms, and adverse effects. An Evolve companion website enhances the book with narrated videos demonstrating drug administration techniques, animations of pharmacologic processes, dosage calculation exercises, and much more. Written by veterinary technology experts Boyce Wanamaker and Kathy Lockett Massey, this resource provides the pharmacology knowledge you need to succeed as a vet tech! - Illustrated, step-by-step procedures demonstrate proper administration techniques for common drug forms. - Body systems organization provides a logical sequence of study, followed by anti-infectives, antiparasitics, anti-inflammatory agents, and others. - Dosage calculation exercises provide practice immediately after new information is presented. - Proprietary drug names are listed with generic drug names, highlighting drugs with generic options. - Review questions reinforce understanding of key concepts, with answers located in the back of the book. - An Evolve companion website provides drug administration videos, drug calculators with accompanying word problems, photos of drug labels, animations of pharmacologic processes, and dosage calculation exercises. - Key terms, chapter outlines, and learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter make studying easier. - Technician Notes provide useful hints and important reminders to help you avoid common errors and increase your efficiency. - UNIQUE Pharmacy Management and Inventory Control chapter offers practical tips relating to vendor types, communicating with sales representatives, and using veterinary practice management software. - Now in full color, UPDATED drug information keeps you current with the latest pharmacologic agents and their uses, adverse side effects, and dosage forms. - NEW coverage of stem cell treatment in Immunologic Drugs chapter addresses scientific advances in this area. - UPDATED fluid therapy chapter explains the role of parenteral fluids, oral fluids, and nutritional products in drug therapy.







Mosby's Comprehensive Review for Veterinary Technicians - E-Book


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NEW! Chapter on pain management and updated and expanded chapter discussions provide the information needed to pass the VTNE NEW! Companion Evolve website contains a practice exam that simulates the computer-based VTNE testing environment. NEW! Full-color format features vivid color photos to support comprehension and recognition of essential concepts including histology, hematology, diagnostic microbiology and mycology, virology, urinalysis, and parasitology.




Applied Pharmacology for Veterinary Technicians - E-Book


Book Description

**Selected for Doody's Core TitlesĀ® 2024 with "Essential Purchase" designation in Veterinary Nursing & Technology** Learn to calculate dosages accurately and administer drugs safely! Applied Pharmacology for Veterinary Technicians, 6th Edition 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, and more. Written by veterinary technology educator Lisa Martini-Johnson, this resource provides the pharmacology knowledge you need to succeed as a vet tech! - Quick-access format makes it easy to find important drug information, including clinical uses, dosage forms, and adverse side effects. - Body systems organization follows a logical sequence of study. - Illustrated, step-by-step procedures demonstrate proper administration techniques for common drug forms. - Key terms, chapter outlines, Notes boxes, and learning objectives focus your learning and make studying easier. - Proprietary drug names are listed with the generic drug names, highlighting drugs that have generic options. - Companion Evolve website includes drug dosage calculators with accompanying word problems, animations of pharmacologic processes, and dosage calculation exercises. - Dosage calculation exercises provide practice immediately after new information is presented. - Review questions reinforce your understanding of key concepts, with answers located in the back of the book. - Technician Notes provide useful hints and important reminders to help you avoid common errors and increase your efficiency on the job. - NEW! Emergency Drugs chapter is added. - UPDATED drug information keeps you current with the newest pharmacologic agents and their uses, adverse side effects, and dosage forms. - NEW! Case studies at the end of every chapter introduce real-world scenarios.