Saunders Handbook of Veterinary Drugs: Small and Large Animals, 4th edition

摘要

The newest edition of this book has some notable features compared with the previous version. The addition of a few new drugs, more in-depth information on drug mechanism of action, indications and clinical use will please the reader who is looking for more knowledge besides a dosing regimen. Precautionary information, including Adverse Reactions and Side Effects, Contraindications, Precautions and Drug Interactions remains an emphasized section with supplementary information included in most drug categories. The inclusion of human medicines in which veterinary uses may or may not have been identified is also considerably useful, specifically material located in Precautionary Information which emphasizes what the veterinarian needs to look for when owners self-diagnose and medicate. Additional appendices (information for pharmacists) and brand names added to the Listing of Drugs According to Functional and Therapeutic Classification table is definitely a highlight worth noting. Familiar alphabetical organization by drug name and other aspects from the 3rd edition that are carried over into the 4th edition, particularly important conversion information, compatibility charts, and drug and brand name indices are recapped but in this version easier to peruse. I like how the book doesn’t separate into small and large animal specific drugs but rather incorporates the differences in pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and dosing variations with respect to certain species captured under one umbrella.