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About Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook
The 5th edition of Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook remains the resource every
veterinarian needs within reach. Extensively revised, this edition of the
handbook includes:
- A new Prescriber Highlights section introduces every monograph,
adding quick reference convenience to this world-class sourcebook
- 50 new drug monographs
- New indications and updated dosages throughout
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A listing of the phone numbers and websites of many veterinary
pharmaceutical companies
- Extensively updated appendix on ophthalmology preparations
- A new appendix on otic preparations
This indispensable reference provides comprehensive coverage of drugs
approved for use in veterinary species as well as non-approved (human)
drugs used in veterinary practice. Each of the over 400 monographs
includes information on:
- Chemical characteristics
- Storage, stability, and physical compatibility
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacokinetics
- Uses and indications
- Contraindications, precautions, and reproductive safety
- Dosages by species and indication
- Overdosage and/or acute toxicity
- Adverse effects and warnings
- Drug-drug and drug-laboratory test interactions
- Approval status and withdrawal times
- Client information
Veterinary Drug Handbook's one-volume comprehensive coverage of the
systemic drugs used in veterinary medicine and extensive appendixes
makes it an essential tool for veterinarians, veterinary students,
pharmacists, veterinary and laboratory animal technicians, animal
research facilities, animal researchers, animal health companies,
animal breeders and producers, and libraries that serve these groups.
Errata and Updates - 5th Edition
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