Small Animal Therapeutics presents the principles of pharmacokinetics as it relates to small animal treatment. It discusses the parameters used to gauge the duration of action of individual drugs. It addresses the factors affecting therapeutic response.
Some of the topics covered in the book are the properties of antibacterial drugs; factors which affects the selection of an antibacterial agent; treatment of specific bacterial infections; glucocorticoid secretion; complication of chronic glucocorticoids administration; animal vaccination; inactivated vaccines; and deleterious effects of vaccination. The physical basis of pain is covered. The mechanisms of analgesics are discussed. The text describes the different type of tranquillizers, sedatives, and anesthetics. A study of the effects of local and general anaesthetics is presented. A chapter is devoted to the phases of epilepsy and treatment. Another section focuses on the identification of epileptic attacks and treatment of rare internal parasitic infestations.
The book can provide useful information to veterinarians, doctors, students, and researchers.

Preface1 General Principles of Drug Distribution and Dosage Drug Translocation Factors Affecting Therapeutic Response Factors Affecting Dose Frequency Calculation of Dose 2 Antibiotics The Properties of Antibacterial Drugs Factors Which Influence the Selection of an Antibacterial Agent Treatment of Some Specific Bacterial Infections 3 Glucocorticoids Glucocorticoid Secretion The Mineralocorticoid Actions The Glucocorticoid Actions The Anti-Inflammatory Actions Synthetic Glucocorticoids Uses of Glucocorticoids Complications of Chronic Glucocorticoid Administration Immunosuppressants Other than Glucocorticoids 4 Vaccination The Immune Response Inactivated Vaccines Live Vaccines Maternal Antibody Deleterious Effects of Vaccination The Vaccines The Vaccination Regime 5 Analgesia Pain Physiology Mechanisms of Analgesics Analgesic Agents General Use of Analgesic Agents Paracetamol Poisoning 6 Tranquillizers, Sedatives, and General and Local Anesthetics Tranquillizers and Sedatives General Anesthetics Local Anesthetics 7 Epilepsy Stages of Epilepsy Classification of Epileptic Attacks Aims of Therapy Antiepileptic Drugs Convulsions 8 Endoparasite Therapeutics Therapeutic Agents Common Endoparasite Infections Treatment of Rare Endoparasite Infestations 9 Ectoparasite Therapeutics Selective Toxidity Resistance Therapeutic Agents Specific Conditions 10 Fluid Therapy Substances Available for Fluid Replacement Selection of Fluid Estimation of Fluid Requirements Correction of Fluid Imbalance 11 The Gastrointestinal Tract Vomiting Drugs Which Affect Intestinal Movements Constipation Antidiarrhoeal Drugs Colitis Hepatic/Bile Disorders Pancreatic Insufficiency Malabsorption Syndrome Acute Pancreatitis Canine Parvovirus Infection Feline Infectious Enteritis (Panleucopenia) Key-Gaskell Syndrome (Feline Dysautonomia) Flatulence12 The Cardiovascular System Diuretics Agents Used Primarily to Treat Congestive Heart Failure The Treatment of Progressive Left-Sided Heart Failure Drugs for Cardiac Arrhythmias Cardiac Arrhythmias 13 The Respiratory Tract Expectorants Mucolytics Cough Suppressants (Antitussives) Bronchial Dilatation Respiratory Stimulants Some Respiratory Conditions14 The Reproductive System Oestrous Cycle in The Dog Oestrous Cycle in The Cat Therapeutic Control of the Oestrous Cycle Misalhance Induction of Oestrus Infertility in the Dog Infertility in the Bitch Reproductive Disorders of The Female Reproductive Disorders of The Male 15 The Urinary Tract Urinary Incontinence Urinary Retention Prostatitis (Bacterial) Cystitis/Urinary Tract Infections Canine Urolithiasis Kidney Failure Feline Urolithiasis Syndrome 16 The Endocrine System The Pituitary Gland The Thyroid Gland The Parathyroid Gland The Pancreas 17 The Eye Aqueous Humour Production and Accommodation The Actions of Some Drugs Used for Therapeutics of the Eye Therapeutic Aspects of Some Conditions of the Eye 18 Cancer Chemotherapy Chemotherapy is One Approach The Cell Cycle Combination of Agents Chemotherapeutic Agents Antimetabolites Antitumour Antibiotics Plant Alkaloids Hormones Some Specific Conditions 19 Vitamins and Minerals Vitamin A ? Vitamins Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) Vitamin D Vitamin ? Vitamin ? Essential Fatty Adds Zinc Iron20 Poisons General Treatments Insectiddes Herbiddes Rodentiddes Mollusdddes Miscellaneous Organic Compounds Detergents and Disinfectants Paraffin Oils Bee Stings Wasp Stings Toad Ve