Applied Pharmacology for the Veterinary Technician, 2e [Paperback]

Christy L. Pettes LVMT ART CPHQ (Author), Boyce P. Wanamaker DVM MS (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0721685773 | ISBN-13: 978-0721685779 | Publication Date: April 15, 2000 | Edition: 2

Here's the revised and updated edition of the innovative reference, presenting the fundamental principles of pharmacology, administration of drugs, and pharmacologic 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.

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Illustrated, step-by-step procedures demonstrate the administration of common drug forms --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Boyce P. Wanamaker, DVM, MS,, Program Director, Veterinary Technology Program, Colimbia State Community College, Columbia, Tennessee; and Kathy Massey, LVMT, Instructor, Veterinary Technology, Columbia State Community College, Columbia, TN --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 405 pages
• Publisher: Saunders; 2 edition (April 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0721685773
• ISBN-13: 978-0721685779
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,501,669 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #54 in Books > Medical Books > Pharmacology > For Veterinarians

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This book is a very good pharmacology reference!, December 3, 1998

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Christine Kolesar - See all my reviews

This review is from: Applied Pharmacology for the Veterinary Technician, 1e (Paperback)

I found this book very helpful for me while I was in school and while in practice. The only thing that I had a little trouble with is cross referencing the trade names of the drugs with what was listed in the appendendix. Otherwise it is an excellent book!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!, March 14, 2006

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Laura (California, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Applied Pharmacology for the Veterinary Technician, 3e (Paperback)

This book is awesome! It has provided me with so much knowledge of drug uses, interactions, reactions... etc. Working in a vet's office this book has been a great help to me. It talks at the veterinary technicians level, as opposed to reading a lot of information that just goes right over your head. It is geared from the nurses point of view and is organized into easy to find categories, with all the similar drugs listed near it, along with possible interactions/reactions. A must have for the vet tech!

3.0 out of 5 stars Ok...But not Great, November 19, 2008

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This review is from: Applied Pharmacology for the Veterinary Technician, 3e (Paperback)

I am in school to become a registered veterinary technician so this book was a requirement for our Pharmacology class. The first three chapters in this book are absolute Gold as far as information goes but the rest is really lacking. Many of the common veterinary drugs covered in my class were not even in the book so I had to go elsewhere to find all the information I needed. Although the drugs that were covered were covered well and in a friendly layout, the drugs they didn't include really diminished the usability of this book. A real disappointment as far as textbooks go in my opinion.