Part One: Introduction to Drug Use in Dogs and Cats

Chapter 1: Principles of Drug Therapy

Chapter 2: Factors Affecting Drug Disposition

Chapter 3: Pharmacogenetics

Chapter 4: Drug-Induced Diseases

Chapter 5: Therapeutic Drug Monitoring

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Part Two: Drugs Targeting Infections or Infestations

Chapter 6: Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy

Chapter 7: Antimicrobial Drugs

Chapter 8: Treatment of Bacterial Infections

Chapter 9: Treatment of Fungal Infections

Chapter 10: Antiviral Therapy

Chapter 11: Disinfectants, Antiseptics, and Related Biocides

Chapter 12: Drugs for the Treatment of Protozoal Infections

Chapter 13: Drugs for the Treatment of Helminth Infections - Anthelmintics

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Part Three: Drugs Targeting Body Systems

Chapter 14: Therapy of Cardiovascular Diseases

Chapter 15: Drugs Acting on Blood or Blood-Forming Organs

Chapter 16: Fluids, Electrolytes, and Acid-Base Therapy

Chapter 17: Drugs Affecting Urine Formation

Chapter 18: Treatment of Urinary Disorders

Chapter 19: Gastrointestinal Pharmacology

Chapter 20: Drugs Affecting the Respiratory System

Chapter 21: Drug Therapy for Endocrinopathies

Chapter 22: Dermatologic Therapy

Chapter 23: Rational Use of Reproductive Hormones

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Part Four: Drugs Acting on the Nervous System

Chapter 24: Anesthetic Agents

Chapter 25: Muscle Relaxants

Chapter 26: Drugs that Modify Animal Behavior

Chapter 27: Anticonvulsants and Other Neurologic Therapies

Chapter 28: Pain Control: Locally- and Centrally-Acting Analgesics

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Part Five: Drugs Targeting Inflammation or Immunomodulation

Chapter 29: Anti-inflammatory Drugs

Chapter 30: Glucocorticoid and Mineralocorticoids

Chapter 31: Immunomodulators: Introduction and Miscellaneous Agents

Chapter 32: Biologic Response Modifiers: Interferons, Interleukins, Recombinant Products, and Liposomal Products

Chapter 33: Chemotherapy

Key Features

• Comprehensive approach emphasizes the use of drugs for prevention as well as treatment.

• Clear, consistent organization makes it easy to find the information you need when you need it.

• Dosage tables help you find essential pharmaceutical information at a glance.
  
  
  
  

  Author Information

  By Dawn Merton Boothe, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVIM, DACVCP, Associate Professor, Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, and Veterinary Teaching Hospital; Director, Clinical Pharmacology Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine Texas A&M University, College Station, TX