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Saunders Handbook of Veterinary Drugs, 4th Edition includes entries for 550 drugs, with convenient appendices summarizing clinically relevant information at a glance. New to this edition are 25 new drug monographs and easy access to drug content on any mobile device. Written by clinical pharmacology expert Mark Papich, this handy reference includes a companion website containing more than 150 customizable handouts with special instructions for your clients. It helps you find the specific drug facts and dosage recommendations you need to treat small and large animals, right when you need them!

• Concise drug monographs are organized alphabetically and cross-referenced by classification, trade, and generic name, providing quick and easy access to key information for each drug including:
• Generic and trade names, pronunciation, and functional classification
• Pharmacology and mechanism of action
• Indications and clinical uses
• Precautionary information ― adverse reactions and side effects, contraindications and precautions, and drug interactions ― all featured in colored boxes for at-a-glance retrieval
• Instructions for use
• Patient monitoring and laboratory tests
• Formulations available
• Stability and storage
• Dosage information for both small and large animals
• Regulatory information
• Clinically relevant appendices help you determine appropriate therapeutic regimens and look up safety and legal considerations.
• PapichDrugFormulary.com companion website includes more than 150 customizable client information handouts for commonly prescribed drugs, including information on the prescribed drug and dosage, do’s and don’ts, and possible side effects.

• 15 NEW drug monographs familiarize you with the latest drugs available for veterinary practice.
• NEW! Access to drug content is available on any mobile device.
• UPDATED drug monographs include information such as new doses, interactions, indications, adverse reactions, and contraindications.
• NEW! Discontinued Drugs appendix makes it easy to reference drugs that are no longer in use, and provides suggested substitutions or alternative drugs.

Dr. Mark G. Papich is a Professor of Clinical Pharmacology and the Burroughs Wellcome Fund Professorship in Veterinary Pharmacology at North Carolina State University. He is the Supervisor of the Clinical Pharmacology Laboratory in the College of Veterinary Medicine at North Carolina State University. He is a diplomate in the American College of Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology (ACVCP) and has served as president of ACVCP. He is also a Fellow in the American Academy of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics (AAVPT). He has served on various Expert Committees, including the Council of Experts, Chairman for the Veterinary Drugs Expert Committee for the United States Pharmacopeia (USP), and the USP Expert Committee on Antibiotics. He is a member and past Chairholder of the Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) Veterinary Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing subcommittee (VAST) and the Expert Panel on Microbiology for CLSI. He served as a member of the Veterinary Medicine Advisory Committee of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). He has taught veterinary pharmacology for over 25 years.
He has authored/edited eight books on veterinary pharmacology and is author or co-author of over 235 research papers published in refereed journals and has authored over 130 book chapters, and review papers. He has several awards including the Zoetis Distinguished Veterinary Teacher Award and the Faculty Award presented to the outstanding teacher by veterinary classes. He was also awarded the Pfizer Award for Research Excellence, the Excellence in Consensus Management by the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI), the Lloyd E. Davis Award by the AAVPT, and the Huffman Leadership Award from NC State University. He has also delivered hundreds of presentations on veterinary pharmacology at national and international veterinary meetings, conferences and symposia.