Medical Mathematics and Dosage Calculations for Veterinary Technicians - Paperback

by Robert Bill (Author)

This user-friendly guide to medical mathematics helps veterinary technician students develop the math skills required before going into the practice setting.

• New workbook format allows readers to practice problems right inside the book
• Covers math fundamentals, metric and non-metric conversions, dosing and concentration, IV drug infusion, prescriptions, and doctors' orders
• Offers step-by-step instructions for performing calculations
• Newly expanded to include calculation of constant rate infusions, dilutions, compounding, and anesthesia applications
• Features a full answer key and images from the book in PowerPoint for instructors on a companion website

"The text is organized to help readers with rudimentary math skills as well as those who just need a little review on how to perform medically related mathematical calculations....Overall, this is a well-organized textbook that will help students at all levels of mathematic competency navigate the sometimes-challenging area of medical calculations."- JAVMA Vol 255 No. 6

Back Jacket

This user-friendly guide to medical mathematics helps veterinary technician students develop the math skills required before going into the practice setting. Newly updated and presented in a large workbook format, Medical Mathematics and Dosage Calculations for Veterinary Technicians, Third Edition covers a range of topics from math fundamentals to drug prescription and dosing information. Step-by-step instructions address calculating dosage, drip rates, concentrations, and other drug administration information. Coverage in this new edition has been expanded to include calculations of constant rate infusions, dilutions, and compounding, as well as anesthesia applications.

This book will help any veterinary professional who needs to understand the basis for critical medical formulas and calculations. An accompanying website provides instructors with a full answer key and images from the book in PowerPoint.

• New workbook format allows readers to practice problems right inside the book
• Covers math fundamentals, metric and non-metric conversions, dosing and concentration, IV drug infusion, prescriptions, and doctors' orders
• Offers step-by-step instructions for performing calculations
• Newly expanded to include calculation of constant rate infusions, dilutions, compounding, and anesthesia applications
• Features a full answer key and images from the book in PowerPoint for instructors on a companion website

Medical Mathematics and Dosage Calculations for Veterinary Technicians is an invaluable resource for veterinary technician students, veterinary technician educators, and practicing veterinary professionals who want to develop and sharpen their calculation abilities.

Author Biography

Robert Bill is a Professor Emeritus of Veterinary Pharmacology and former Program Director of the Veterinary Technology Program in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.