Introduction to Veterinary Pharmacology

A positive diagnosis of an existing cause of disease should be followed by a treatment regimen that is designed to treat the specific disease in an affected animal. The importance of having a veterinarian involved in the diagnosis and treatment of disease cannot be...

Animals, just like people, feel pain when they are injured or sick. However, recognising pain in animals can be difficult because animals do not act the same way that people do when they are in pain. Pain management in veterinary medicine is a routine part of...

Antibiotics are medicines that fight infections caused by bacteria in humans and animals by either killing the bacteria or making it difficult for the bacteria to grow and multiply. Bacteria are microorganisms that live in the environment and all over the inside and...

A hormone is defined as a regulatory substance produced in an organism and transported in tissue fluids such as blood or sap to stimulate specific cells or tissue into action. The endocrine system encompasses a group of tissues that release hormones into circulation...

Antiprotozoal drugs are a class of medication used to treat infections caused by protozoa, which are single-cell organisms that can only be seen using a microscope. Protozoal infections occur throughout the world and are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in...