Antimicrobial Therapy in Veterinary Medicine

The Fifth Edition of Antimicrobial Therapy in Veterinary Medicine, the most comprehensive reference available on veterinary antimicrobial drug use, has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the rapid advancements in the field of antimicrobial therapy. Encompassing all aspects of antimicrobial drug use in animals, the book provides detailed coverage of virtually all types of antimicrobials relevant to animal health. Now with a new chapter on antimicrobial therapy in zoo animals, Antimicrobial Therapy in Veterinary Medicine offers a wealth of invaluable information for appropriately prescribing antimicrobial therapies and shaping public policy. Divided into four sections covering general principles of antimicrobial therapy, classes of antimicrobial agents, special considerations, and antimicrobial drug use in multiple animal species, the text is enhanced by tables, diagrams, and photos. Antimicrobial Therapy in Veterinary Medicine is an essential resource for anyone concerned with the appropriate use of antimicrobial drugs, including veterinary practitioners, students, public health veterinarians, and industry and research scientists.

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THE EDITORS Steeve Giguère, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, is Professor of Large Animal Internal Medicine and the Marguerite Hodgson Chair in Equine Studies at the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, in Athens, Georgia. John F. Prescott, MA, VetMB, PhD, is Professor in the Department of Pathobiology at the University of Guelph in Guelph, Ontario. Patricia M. Dowling, DVM, MS, DACVIM, DACVCP, is Professor of Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

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ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY
IN VETERINARY MEDICINE FIFTH EDITION The fifth edition of Antimicrobial Therapy in Veterinary Medicine, the most comprehensive reference available on veterinary antimicrobial drug use, has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the rapid advancements in the field of antimicrobial therapy. Encompassing all aspects of antimicrobial drug use in animals, the book provides detailed coverage of virtually all types of antimicrobials relevant to animal health. Now with a new chapter on antimicrobial therapy in zoo animals, Antimicrobial Therapy in Veterinary Medicine offers a wealth of invaluable information for appropriately prescribing antimicrobial therapies and shaping public policy. Divided into four sections covering general principles of antimicrobial therapy, classes of antimicrobial agents, special considerations, and antimicrobial drug use in multiple animal species, the text is enhanced by tables, diagrams, and photos. Antimicrobial Therapy in Veterinary Medicine is an essential resource for anyone concerned with the appropriate use of antimicrobial drugs, including veterinary practitioners, students, public health veterinarians, and industry and research scientists. KEY FEATURES Presents a comprehensive reference on veterinary applications for antimicrobial drugs, written by leaders in the field Provides a fully up-to-date, current resource on antimicrobial therapy, with updates throughout the book Features a new chapter on antimicrobial therapy in zoological species Covers common infectious diseases and appropriate dosages for frequently used antimicrobial agents in many species Offers tables, diagrams, and photos to supplement the text RELATED TITLES Guide to Antimicrobial Use in Animals Edited by Luca Guardabassi, Lars Bogø Jensen, and Hilde Kruse 9781405150798 Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Ninth Edition Edited by Jim E. Riviere and Mark G. Papich 9780813820613

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The Fifth Edition of Antimicrobial Therapy in Veterinary Medicine, the most comprehensive reference available on veterinary antimicrobial drug use, has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the rapid advancements in the field of antimicrobial therapy. Encompassing all aspects of antimicrobial drug use in animals, the book provides detailed coverage of virtually all types of antimicrobials relevant to animal health. Now with a new chapter on antimicrobial therapy in zoo animals, Antimicrobial Therapy in Veterinary Medicine offers a wealth of invaluable information for appropriately prescribing antimicrobial therapies and shaping public policy. Divided into four sections covering general principles of antimicrobial therapy, classes of antimicrobial agents, special considerations, and antimicrobial drug use in multiple animal species, the text is enhanced by tables, diagrams, and photos. Antimicrobial Therapy in Veterinary Medicine is an essential resource for anyone concerned with the appropriate use of antimicrobial drugs, including veterinary practitioners, students, public health veterinarians, and industry and research scientists.

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Contributors ix Preface xiii Important Notice xv Abbreviations xvii Section I General Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy 1 1 Antimicrobial Drug Action and Interaction: An Introduction 3
Steeve Giguère 2 Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Methods and Interpretation of Results 11
Joseph E. Rubin 3 Antimicrobial Resistance and its Epidemiology 21
Patrick Boerlin and David G. White 4 Principles of Antimicrobial Drug Bioavailability and Disposition 41 J. Desmond Baggot and Steeve Giguère 5 The Pharmacodynamics of Antimicrobial Agents 79
Marilyn N. Martinez, Pierre-Louis Toutain, and John Turnidge 6 Principles of Antimicrobial Drug Selection and Use 105
Steeve Giguère 7 Antimicrobial Stewardship in Animals 117
J. Scott Weese, Stephen W. Page, and John F. Prescott Section II Classes of Antimicrobial Agents 133 8 Beta-lactam Antibiotics: Penam Penicillins 135
John F. Prescott 9 Beta-lactam Antibiotics: Cephalosporins 153
John F. Prescott 10 Other Beta-lactam Antibiotics: Beta-lactamase Inhibitors, Carbapenems, and Monobactams 175
John F. Prescott 11 Peptide Antibiotics: Polymyxins, Glycopeptides, Bacitracin, and Fosfomycin 189
Patricia M. Dowling 12 Lincosamides, Pleuromutilins, and Streptogramins 199
Steeve Giguère 13 Macrolides, Azalides, and Ketolides 211
Steeve Giguère 14 Aminoglycosides and Aminocyclitols 233
Patricia M. Dowling 15 Tetracyclines 257
Jérôme R.E. del Castillo 16 Chloramphenicol, Thiamphenicol, and Florfenicol 269
Patricia M. Dowling 17 Sulfonamides, Diaminopyrimidines, and Their Combinations 279
John F. Prescott 18 Fluoroquinolones 295
Steeve Giguère and Patricia M. Dowling 19 Miscellaneous Antimicrobials: Ionophores, Nitrofurans, Nitroimidazoles, Rifamycins, and Others 315
Patricia M. Dowling 20 Antifungal Chemotherapy 333
Steeve Giguère Section III Special Considerations_357 21 Prophylactic Use of Antimicrobial Agents, and Antimicrobial Chemotherapy for the Neutropenic Patient 359
Steeve Giguère, Anthony C.G. Abrams-Ogg, and Stephen A. Kruth 22 Performance Uses of Antimicrobial Agents and Non-antimicrobial Alternatives 379
Thomas R. Shryock and Stephen W. Page 23 Antimicrobial Therapy of Selected Organ Systems 395
Patricia M. Dowling 24 Antimicrobial Therapy of Selected Bacterial Infections 421
Steeve Giguère 25 Antimicrobial Drug Residues in Foods of Animal Origin …

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