Calculations for the Veterinary Professional, Revised Edition (Wiley Desktop Editions)

Veterinary professionals perform countless calculations on a daily basis. Calculations for the Veterinary Professional combines the perspectives of a pharmacist, the author, Vicki McConnell, and a clinician, the editor, Branston Ritchie, to guide the reader through step-by-step computations followed by practice problems at the end of each section. Veterinary practitioners, students, and technicians will find this a valuable reference. The following topics are covered in this manual: * Fractions and decimals * Scientific notation * Temperature and units of volume * Equations, ratio and proportion, and physical chemistry * Dilution and drug dosing by body surface area * IV drips, oral suspensions, and eye drop calibrations * Nutritional support and metabolic scaling * Toxicology and blood levels