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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.
List of contents
Therapeutics - Table of Contents
Preface:
Translating Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Data into Practice
The Educated Guess: Determining Drug Doses in Exotic Animals Using Evidence-Based Medicine
Compounding and Extralabel Use of Drugs in Exotic Animal Medicine
Overview 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 Efficacy
Group Treatment Strategies for Animals in a Zoologic Setting
Considerations for Treatment of Large Zoologic Collections: Fish
Therapeutic Contraindications in Exotic Pets
Prudent Use of Antimicrobials in Exotic Animal Medicine
Antifungal Therapy in Birds: Old Drugs in a New Jacket
Avian Vaccination: Current Options and Strategies
Cardiovascular Drugs in Avian, Small Mammal, and Reptile Medicine
Gonadotrophin-Releasing Hormone Agonists and Other Contraceptive Medications in Exotic Companion Animals
Update on Cancer Treatment in Exotics
Nontraditional Therapies (Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine and Chiropractic) in Exotic Animals
