Calculations for the Veterinary Professional, Revised Edition

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