Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook - Hardcover

Plumb, Donald C.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 111934445X ISBN 13: 9781119344452

Publisher: Blackwell Pub, 2018

Synopsis

Plumb’s Veterinary Drug Handbook, Ninth Edition updates the most complete, detailed, and trusted source of drug information relevant to veterinary medicine.   

• Provides a fully updated edition of the classic veterinary drug handbook, with carefully curated dosages per indication for clear guidance on selecting a dose
• Features 16 new drugs
• Offers an authoritative, complete reference for detailed information about animal medication
• Designed to be used every day in the fast-paced veterinary setting
• Includes dosages for a wide range of species, including dogs, cats, exotic animals, and farm animals

About this title

From the Back Cover

Plumb’s Veterinary Drug Handbook, Ninth Edition updates the most complete, detailed, and trusted source of drug information relevant to veterinary medicine.  Covering monitoring, chemistry, storage, compounding, and dosages, this bestselling book is a must for practicing veterinarians or anyone requiring reliable information on the use of drugs in animals.  Designed for ease of use, the book surveys an exhaustive list of drugs with applications for a wide variety of species, including dogs, cats, exotic animals, and farm animals.

The Ninth Edition adds 16 new systemic drug monographs and new appendices covering small animal blood products, the veterinary feed directive (VFD), and extra-label drug use.  All monographs have been thoroughly reviewed by expert reviewers, with most monographs reviewed by both a veterinarian and a veterinary pharmacist. 

• Provides a fully updated edition of the classic veterinary drug handbook, with carefully curated dosages per indication for clear guidance on selecting a dose
• Features 16 new drugs
• Offers an authoritative, complete reference for detailed information about animal medication
• Designed to be used every day in the fast-paced veterinary setting
• Includes dosages for a wide range of species, including dogs, cats, exotic animals, and farm animals

This is the 8 ½ x 11-inch desk size, offering enhanced readability and ease of use; Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook is also available in convenient 5 by 8-inch pocket size. Plumb’s exhaustive one-volume coverage of drugs approved for veterinary species and non-approved (human) drugs that are used in veterinary practices today make this book an essential reference for veterinarians, veterinary technicians, veterinary pharmacologists, pharmacists with veterinary patients, animal research or zoological facilities, and libraries that serve these groups.

About the Author

Donald C. Plumb was formerly Director of Pharmacy Services and Hospital Director at the University of Minnesota’s Veterinary Medical Center. Now retired from the University of Minnesota, he focuses full-time on providing veterinary drug information to veterinarians, other health professionals, and animal caretakers.

Edition details

• Publisher: Blackwell Pub
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 111934445X
• ISBN 13: 9781119344452
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 1428