DescriptionVeterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Tenth Edition is a fully updated and revised version of the gold-standard reference on the use of drug therapy in all major veterinary species. •Provides current, detailed information on using drug therapies in all major domestic animal species•Organized logically by drug class and treatment indication, with exhaustive information on the rational use of drugs in veterinary medicine•Includes extensive tables of pharmacokinetic data, products available, and dosage regimens•Adds new chapters on pharmaceutics, ophthalmic pharmacology, food animal pharmacology, and aquatic animal pharmacology•Includes access to a companion website with the figures from the book in PowerPointTable of contentsSection 1. Principles of Pharmacology1. Veterinary Pharmacology: An Introduction to the Discipline2. Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, and Elimination3. Pharmacokinetics4. Mechanism of Drug Action and Pharmacokinetics/ Pharmacodynamics Integration in Dosage Regimen Optimization for Veterinary Medicine5. Principles of Pharmaceutics and Veterinary Dosage FormsSection 2. Drugs Acting on the Autonomic Nervous System6. Introduction to the Autonomic Nervous Systemand Autonomic Pharmacology7. Adrenergic Receptor Agonists and Antagonists8. Cholinergic Pharmacology: Autonomic Drugs Section 3. Anesthetics and Analgesics, and Drugs Acting on the Central Nervous System9. Introduction to Drugs Acting on the Central Nervous Systemand Principles of Anesthesiology 10.Neuromuscular Blocking Agents11. Inhalation Anesthetics12. Injectable Anesthetic Agents 13. Opioid Analgesic Drugs14. Sedatives and Tranquilizers15. Local Anesthetics16. Euthanizing Agents17. Anticonvulsant Drugs18. Drugs Affecting Animal BehaviorSection 4. Autacoids and Antiinflammatory Drugs19. Histamine, Serotonin, and their Antagonists 20.Analgesic, Antiinflammatory, Antipyretic DrugsSection 5. Drugs Acting on the Cardiovascular System21. Digitalis, Positive Inotropes, and Vasodilators22. Antiarrhythmic AgentsSection 6. Drugs Affecting Renal Function and Fluid–Electrolyte Balance23. Principles of Acid–Base Balance: Fluid and Electrolyte Therapy, Blood Substitutes24. Diuretics and Renal PharmacologySection 7. Drugs Acting on Blood and Blood Elements25. Anticoagulant, Antiplatelet, and Hemostatic DrugsSection 8. Endocrine Pharmacology26. Hypothalamic and Pituitary Hormones27. Hormones Affecting Reproduction28. Thyroid Hormone and Antithyroid Drugs29. Glucocorticoids, Mineralocorticoids, and Adrenolytic Drugs30. Drugs Influencing Glucose Metabolism Section 9. Chemotherapy of Microbial Diseases31. Antiseptics and Disinfectants32. Sulfonamides and Potentiated Sulfonamides33. ????-Lactam Antibiotics: Penicillins, Cephalosporins, and Related Drugs34. Tetracycline Antibiotics35. Aminoglycoside Antibiotics36. Chloramphenicol and Derivatives, Macrolides, Lincosamides, andMiscellaneous Antimicrobials37. Fluoroquinolone Antimicrobial Drugs38. Antifungal and Antiviral Drugs Section 10 Chemotherapy of Parasitic Diseases39. Antinematodal Drugs40. Anticestodal and Antitrematodal Drugs41. Macrocyclic Lactones: Endectocide Compounds42. Antiprotozoan Drugs]43. EctoparasiticidesSection 11. Specialty Areas of Pharmacology44. Chemotherapy of Neoplastic Diseases45. Immunosuppressive Drugs46. Drugs for Treating Gastrointestinal Diseases47. Dermatopharmacology: Drugs Acting Locally on the Skin48. Drugs that Affect the Respiratory System49. Ophthalmic Pharmacology50. Pharmacogenomics 51. Considerations for TreatingMinor Food-Producing Animals with Veterinary Pharmaceuticals52. Unique Considerations Pertaining to the Use of Drugs in Food Animals53. Pharmacology in Aquatic Animals54. Zoological PharmacologySection 12 Regulatory and Other Considerations55. The Regulation of Animal Drugs56. Veterinary Pharmacy57. Medication Control Programs in Performance Animals58. Pharmacovigilance59. Dosage Forms And Veterinary Feed Directives60. Evidence-Based Pharmacotherapy61. Chemical Residues In Tissues Of Food Animals