Veterinary Drug Handbook (Second Edition)

Author: Yan Jiye
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Publish Date: 2003-06-27
Features: This book is compiled by Professor Yan Jiye and others from the People's Liberation Army Academy of Military Supply. Since its publication in 1990, it has been released in two editions and has been widely welcomed by readers, with multiple printings. The second revised edition, based on the second edition of 1997, adds over 60 new drugs and formulations used in the prevention and treatment of livestock and poultry diseases in recent years. It also makes significant updates and modifications to the content based on new prevention and treatment experiences and research results, converting Latin drug names to English. The book includes 21 chapters: basic knowledge of livestock and poultry medication, antimicrobial drugs, disinfectants, antiseptics, and rodenticides, antiparasitic drugs, hormones, enzymes, vitamins and minerals, growth promoters and other nutritional supplements, central nervous system drugs, anesthetics and auxiliary drugs, drugs acting on the autonomic nervous system, topical drugs and pharmaceutical excipients, blood and hematopoietic system drugs, drugs for regulating water, electrolytes, and acid-base balance, cardiovascular drugs, digestive system drugs, respiratory system drugs, urinary system drugs, reproductive system drugs, special antidotes and antiallergic drugs, biological products, etc. It focuses on introducing the characteristics, mechanisms of action, uses, formulations, dosage, and application precautions of drugs. The livestock and poultry referred to in this book include cattle, horses, sheep, pigs, rabbits, chickens, ducks, geese, cats, dogs, rare birds, fur-bearing animals, experimental animals, fish, bees, silkworms, etc. This book is a practical reference for the correct use of drugs and is suitable for veterinarians, livestock and poultry breeders, and management personnel.