Veterinary Pharmacology Materia Medica and Therapeutics

ABOUT THE BOOK: The book is intended for a practical text on Veterinary Materia, Pharmacology and Therapeutics. The great advances made in therapeutics, due to research in the fields of chemistry and physiology , and especially with respect to the sulfonamides, antibiotics and parasiticides together with the introduction of many other new therapeutic agents, have made in this book.

AUTHOR: Howard Jay Milks | ISBN: 9788187421276 | YEAR: 2002 | PAGES: 720 | SIZE: 14.5 x 22.5 x 4 cm. | BINDING: Hard | LANGUAGE: English

CONTENTS:
1. CHAPTER I Introduction
    A. Definitions
    B. Source and Composition of Drugs
    C. Gross Anatomy of Plants
    D. Chemistry of Plants
2. CHAPTER II Pharmacy
    A. Metrology
3. CHAPTER III Pharmaceutic Methods
4. CHAPTER IV Dispensing
5. CHAPTER V Pharmacy Proper
    A. Liquid Preparations
    B. Solid Preparations
    C. Assaying
    D. Solubilities of Salts
    E. Incompatibility
6. CHAPTER VI Prescription Writing
    A. Grammatical Construction of Prescriptions
    B. Rules for Formation of Genitive Case
    C. Latin Words and Phrases
    D. Liquid Prescriptions
    E. Percentage Solutions
7. CHAPTER VII Introduction to Pharmacology
    A. Action of Drugs
    B. Methods of Administration
    C. History of Therapeutics
    D. Methods of Treatment
    E. Use of Drugs
8. CHAPTER VIII Drugs Acting Upon the Circulatory System
    A. Circulatory Stimulants
    B. Circulatory Depressants
        a) Autonomic or Involuntary Nervous System
        b) Chemical Mediation of Nerve Impulses
    C. Vasoconstrictors
        a) Methods of Increasing the Volume of Blood
            1) Blood Replacement Fluids
            2) Effects of Fluids
            3) Hemostatics
            4) Blood Serum and Tissue Extracts
            5) Agents Acting Upon the Blood Forming Organs
    D. Vasodilators
        a) Methods of Decreasing the Volume of Blood
9. CHAPTER IX Drugs Affecting Chiefly the Nervous System
    A. Central Nervous Stimulants
        a) Stimulants to the Spinal Cord
        b) Medullary Stimulants
    B. Depressants to Central Nervous System
        a) General Anesthetics
            1) Rectal Anesthesia
            2) Intratrachael, Insufflation Anesthesia
            3) Refrigerant Anesthesia
        b) Hypnotics
        c) Antispasmodics
    C. Drugs Acting Upon the Peripheral Nervous System
        a) Depressants to Peripheral Nervous System
            1) Belladonna (Atropine) Group
            2) Local Anesthetics
            3) Motor Nerve Depressants
        b) Peripheral Nerve Stimulants
            1) Mydriatics
            2) Miotics
10. CHAPTER X Specifics for the Alimentary Tract
    A. Stomachics or Bitters
    B. Gastric Antacids
    C. Digestive Ferments
    D. Vitamin Preparations
    E. Amino Acids
    F. Histamine and Antihistamines
    G. Carminatives
    H. Emetics
    I. Antemetics
    J. Purgatives
        a) Bulk Producers
        b) Irritants
            1) Some Very Weak Laxatives
            2) Fixed Oils and Their Products
            3) Anthraquinone Derivatives
            4) The Mercurials
            5) Drastics
            6) Salines
        c) Subcutaneous Purgatives
        d) Agents Acting Upon the Rectum Enemata
    K. Astringents
    L. Anthelmintics
        a) Tseniacides
        b) Round Worm Group
        c) Hookworm Remedies
        d) Remedies for Liver Flukes
        e) Heart Worm Remedies
        f) Whip Worm Remedies
        g) Pin Worm Remedies
        h) Lungworm Remedies
        i) Intestinal Parasites of Chickens
11. CHAPTER XI Insecticides
12. CHAPTER XII Antipyretics or Febrifuges
    A. Cinchona and Quinine Group
    B. Coal Tar Antipyretics
    C. Salicylic Acid and the Salicylates
13. CHAPTER XIII Volatile Oil Group
14. CHAPTER XIV Drugs Acting Upon the Respiratory System
    A. Respiratory Stimulants
    B. Respiratory Depressants
    C. Expectorants
    D. Theory of Treatment of Cough
15. CHAPTER XV Diuretics
    A. Saline
    B. Mercurial
16. CHAPTER XVI Volatile Oils Used in Cystitis and Urethritis Sedatives to the Genito-Urinary System
17. CHAPTER XVII Drugs Actng Upon the Genital Organs
    A. Emmenagogues and Ecbolics
    B. Uterine Sedatives
    C. Galactagogues
    D. Antigalactagogues
    E. Aphrodisiacs
    F. Anaphrodisiacs
    G. Anterior Pituitary
    H. Sex Hormones
    I. Estrogenic Substances
    J. Hormonal Control of Pregnancy
    K. Androgens
    L. Lactating Hormones
18. CHAPTER XVIII Diaphoretics and Antihydrotics
    A. Diaphoretics
    B. Antihydrotics
19. CHAPTER XIX Irritants and Counterirritants
20. CHAPTER XX Caustics and Escharotics
21. CHAPTER XXI Alkalies and Alkaline Earths
    A. Potassium
    B. Sodium
    C. Lithium
    D. Calcium
    E. Barium
    F. Magnesium
    G. Ammonia and Ammonium
22. CHAPTER XXII Acids
23. CHAPTER XXIII Group of Haloids or Halogens
    A. Bromine
    B. Chlorine
    C. Iodine
    D. Iodoform
    E. Iodides
    F. Thyroid Gland
    G. Iodinated Casein
    H. Antithyroid
    I. Parathyroid Gland
24. CHAPTER XXIV Arsenic, Antimony and Phosphorus
    A. Arsenic
    B. Bal-Dimercaprol
    C. Antimony
    D. Suramin-Sodium Naphuride
    E. Phosphorus
25. CHAPTER XXV Salts of the Heavy Metals
    A. Iron
    B. Copper and Zinc
    C. Zinc
    D. Silver
    E. Bismuth
    F. Cerium
    G. Lead
    H. Mercury
    I. Manganese
    J. Chromium
    K. Aluminum
26. CHAPTER XXVI
    A. Sulfur Compounds
    B. Sulfur
    C. Sulfites
    D. Sulfurated Oils
    E. Thioglycerol
27. CHAPTER XXVII Germicides and Disinfectants
    A. Heat
    B. Metals and Their Salts
    C. Benzene Derivatives (Phenol Group)
    D. Pine Oil Disinfectants
    E. Aniline Dyes
    F. Oxidizers and Deoxidizers
    G. Halogens
    H. Miscellaneous Disinfectants
    I. Therapeutic Classification of Disinfectants
    J. Fungicides and Fungistatics
28. CHAPTER XXVIII The Sulfonamide Group
    A. Sulfanilamide
    B. Sulfapyridine
    C. Sulfathiazole
    D. Sulfapyrimidines
    E. Sulfadiazine
    F. Sulfamerazine
    G. Sulfamethazine
    H. Sulfapyrazine
    I. Sulfaquinoxaline
    J. Sulfaguanidine
    K. Sulfathalidine
    L. Sulfasuxidine
29. CHAPTER XXIX Antibiotics
    A. Penicillin
    B. Tyrothricin
    C. Streptomycin
    D. Streptothricin
    E. Other Antibiotics
30. CHAPTER XXX Protectives
    A. Emollients
    B. Compound Ointment Bases
    C. Demulcents
    D. Dusting Powders
31. CHAPTER XXXI Miscellaneous
    A. Insulin
    B. Liver Preparations
    C. Sugars
    D. Allantoin and Urea
    E. Triethanolamine
32. CHAPTER XXXII Biologic Diagnosis, Prophylaxis and Therapy
33. Part I
    A. Immunity — Principles and Practice
        a) Introduction
        b) Clinical Immunity
        c) The Normal Defense Mechanism of the Body
        d) Prophylactic Immunization
        e) Mass Immunization
        f) Tissue Blocking
        g) The Anamnestic Reaction—"The Booster Shot"
        h) Hypersensitivity
        i) Passive Immunity
        j) Lyophilization
        k) Relationship of Principles and Practice
        l) Serological Reactions
34. Part II
    A. Biologies Used in the Treatment of Some Infectious Diseases
    B. Introduction
    C. Explanation of Terms
    D. Anthrax
    E. Blackleg
    F. Bronchitis, Avian
    G. Brucellosis
    H. Distemper, Canine
    I. Distemper, Feline
    J. Encephalomyelitis, Equine
    K. Hemorrhagic Septicemia—The Pasteurelloses
    L. Hog Cholera
    M. Laryngotracheitis
    N. Newcastle Disease—Pneumoencephalitis
    O. The Poxes
    P. Rabies
    Q. Swine Erysipelas
    R. Tetanus