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Elsevier Therapeutics An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America Exotic Animal Practice 1st Edition by van Zeeland, Yvonne
This issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Exotic Animal Practice focuses on Therapeutics, with topics including: Metabolic scaling and other methods used to extrapolate drug dosages for exotics; Update on antiviral therapies in birds; Multiresistant bacteria in exotic animal medicine: fact or faux?; Emergency drugs and fluid therapy in exotics; Guidelines for treatment of toxicities in exotic animals; Nutraceuticals in exotic animal medicine; Pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamics modelling of analgesic drugs; Psychoactive drugs in avian medicine; Cardiovascular drugs in avian and small mammal medicine; Gastrointestinal drugs in small mammal medicine; Update on cancer treatment in exotics; Drug delivery methods with emphasis on low stress handling while medicating exotic animal; and Compounding and extra-label use of drugs in exotic animal medicine. Therapeutics - Table of ContentsPreface: Translating Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Data into Practice The Educated Guess: Determining Drug Doses in Exotic Animals Using Evidence-Based MedicineCompounding and Extralabel Use of Drugs in Exotic Animal MedicineOverview of Drug Delivery Methods in Exotics, Including Their Anatomic and Physiologic Considerations Low-Stress Medication Techniques in Birds and Small Mammals Techniques for Monitoring Drug EfficacyGroup Treatment Strategies for Animals in a Zoologic SettingConsiderations for Treatment of Large Zoologic Collections: FishTherapeutic Contraindications in Exotic PetsPrudent Use of Antimicrobials in Exotic Animal MedicineAntifungal Therapy in Birds: Old Drugs in a New JacketAvian Vaccination: Current Options and StrategiesCardiovascular Drugs in Avian, Small Mammal, and Reptile MedicineGonadotrophin-Releasing Hormone Agonists and Other Contraceptive Medications in Exotic Companion AnimalsUpdate on Cancer Treatment in ExoticsNontraditional Therapies (Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine and Chiropractic) in Exotic Animals