Handbook of Veterinary Drugs [Paperback]

Dana Allen (Author), Patricia. M. Dowling (Author), Dale A. Smith (Author), Kirby Pasloske (Editor), J. Paul Woods (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 28, 2004 | ISBN-10: 0781741262 | ISBN-13: 978-0781741262 | Edition: 3

This new, thoroughly updated edition of a popular formulary includes current drugs and veterinary practices. The practical format is exceptionally concise, portable, and easy to use, and offers readers immediate access to essential information on therapies for dogs, cats, horses, ruminant species, pigs, birds, rodents, rabbits, ferrets, and reptiles. Drugs are logically organized by small, large, and exotic species. Each section begins with a table of dosages and is followed by alphabetically organized entries of commonly prescribed medications. Entries include the generic drug name (and U.S. and Canadian trade names, as appropriate), indications, routes of administration, adverse and common side effects, drug interactions, formulations, and additional drug uses. Dosage conversion tables and formulas are easy to find and use. An easy-scan index speeds readers from drug generic or brand name to complete entries.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Here is the essential—and efficient—drug reference for today's veterinarian. This thoroughly updated third editing of the popular formulary provides current drugs and veterinary practices in a practical format that's concise, portable, and easy to use. You'll have immediate access to a compendium of essential drug information on therapies for a full range of large, small, and exotic animals. With its breadth of content and efficient format, it's the ideal text for veterinary students and a valuable clinical tool for practice and rotations.

Highlights and Features:

• For ease of use, the book is divided into Small Animals (dogs and cats), Large Animals (horses, ruminant species, and pigs), and Exotic Species (avian species, ferrets, reptiles, rodents, and rabbits).
• Each part includes a table of drugs and dosages and an alphabetically organized description of commonly prescribed medications. Part III, Exotics, is further subdivided according to animal type: rodents and rabbits, ferrets, reptiles, and birds.
• Each entry includes the generic drug name (and U.S. and Canadian trade names, as appropriate), indications, routes of administration, adverse and common side effects (including long-term human exposure considerations, as required by U.S. regulations), drug interactions, source of supply, formulations, and additional drug uses.
• Small Animals, Part I, now includes information on analgesics for acute and chronic pain in dogs and cats, plus chemotherapy protocols.
• Practical tables cover antimicrobial agents, antiparasitics, and anthelmintics used in treating various species.
• Easy-scan index speeds readers from generic or brand drug name to complete entries.

About the Author

Dana G. Allen, DVM, MSc, Diplomate ACVIM.

Patricia M. Dowling, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVIM and ACVCP.

Dale A. Smith, DVM, DVSc.

Kirby Pasloske, BSc, DVM, DVSc, Diplomate ACVCP and J. P. Woods, DVM, MSc, Diplomate ACVIM.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1111 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 3 edition (June 28, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781741262
• ISBN-13: 978-0781741262
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #553,338 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Drug Guide, November 21, 2000

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"slavine2" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Handbook of Veterinary Drugs (Paperback)

This book contains three sections; small animals, large animals and exotics, with each section being split into drug dosages, antimicrobials/anthelmintics and descriptions of drugs.

Each sub-section is alphabetically ordered making it quick and easy to find whatever drug you are looking for, and there is a comprehensive index in the back containing both generic and trade names as well as some diseases and therapies! The down side of this is that the trade names relate to Canada and USA so some of the British drugs aren't listed by trade name. I haven't found this to be too much of a problem, but sometimes it is difficult to find drugs if you only know the trade name.

I found the drug dosages sections very useful as not only does it give the dose but also it gives the different doses for different indications and administration routes. I especially liked the exotics section since it gives you detailed information on rodents, rabbits, ferrets, reptiles and birds; subjects on which data is usually difficult to come by.

The size of the book makes it very handy to keep in your bag for reference during lectures and it is small enough to fit in your pocket when on clinics.

This book provides the usefulness of a formulary and the convenience of dosage charts, all combined into one pocket-sized handbook. It has been a great aid to my studies and I highly recommend it to vet students on either side of the Atlantic.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent veterinary companion book, May 6, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Handbook of Veterinary Drugs (Paperback)

This drug book is organized extremely well for easy use. You can obtain dosaging information quicker than other veterinary drug books with a convenient formulary in the front of each section. It is nice that the doses are separated for large animal vs small animal. The only drawback of this book lies in the drug descriptions in that they are not complete. The specific drug descriptions will provide a general idea of the drug's uses and major side effects and available sizes, but not some of the more comprehensive information that is sometimes necessary.

5.0 out of 5 stars The book I ordered, May 11, 2009

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This review is from: Handbook of Veterinary Drugs (Paperback)

I was very satisfied with the purchase I made and how quickly it was received. Everything was exactly how it was described it would be and I will definetly order through here again.