Calculations for the Veterinary Professional

Description

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

Table of contents

Preface.

1. Math Basics, Part 1.

• Fractions and Decimals.
• Scientific Notation.
• Logarithms.
• Ratios ad Proportions.
• Ratios.
• Proportions.
• Temperature.
• Units.
• Volume.
• Physical Chemistry.
• Moles.
• Millimoles.
• Milliequivalents.
• Milliosmoles.
• Morality.
• Normality.
• ADrug Dosing by Body Surface Area for Dogs and Cats.
• Dropper Calibration.
• Density.

1. Math Basics, Part 2.

• Dilutions.
• Drug Dosing.
• Emergency Drugs.
• I. V. Drips and Solutions.
• I. V. Drips.
• I. V. Solutions.
• Parts per Million.
• Percentages.
• Weight/Weight.
• Weight/Volume.
• Volume/Volume.
• Milligram Percent.
• Percentage of Error.
• Percentage or Alcohol.
• PNU per Milliliter.

2. Compounding.

• Equations.
• Capsules.
• Oral Suspensions.
• Eye Drops.
• Topical Preparations.
• Capsules.
• Oral Suspensions.
• Eye Drops.
• Topical Preparations.

3. Nutritional Support.

• Determining Nutritional Needs.
• Summary Formulas.
• Metabolic Scaling.
• Basal Energy Requirements.
• Adjusted Energy Requirements.
• Parenteral Nutrition.

4. Toxicology.

• Formula Summary.
• Toxicology Examples.

Appendices.

• A. Equations.
• B. Abbreviations.
• C. Table of Elements.
• E. Units and System of Measure.
• F. Temperature Conversions.
• G. Conversion Factors.
• H. Answers to Practice Problems.
• I. Selected Protein-Calorie Supplements.
• J. Power Conversions