Hopefully the frustration of having to reinvent the wheel, so to
speak, each time a different species is treated will be minimized by this formulary.
Most of us do research for drug dosages for each new species, or drug, as a case is
presented to us. This book simplifies this by including information gleaned from libraries
and contact with animal care professionals from around the world. In day to day practice
with a sick animal to care for, there is no time to do such thorough research. Now, in one
place, there is an source for one and all to consult.
Thousands of authors and co-authors of the past eighty years from North and South America,
Europe, Africa and Asia have contributed knowledge about drug therapy for
exotic animals - alligator, angel fish, axolotl, bat, bear, bee, bison, buffalo, chameleon, chimpanzee,
chinchilla, cougar, crab, dolphin, dugong, eagle, eland, elephant, ferret, finch, fox,
frog, gerbil, gnu, goose, hedgehog, hyena, ichneumon, javelina, kangaroo, koi, leech,
lizard, llama, lobster, miniature pig, meal worm, monkey, newt, nutria, ostrich, parrot,
penguin, pigeon, platypus, python, quail, rat, reindeer, seal, shark, shrew, spider,
squid, tiger, tortoise, tuan, turkey, unau, viverrid, wapiti, whale, wildebeest, yak and
zebra information and material about hundreds of other animals are collected from an
equally diverse group of animal care givers from around the world.
 The
over 800 animal species and groups Animal List Link and over 740
drugs are combined to produce a listing of 8,250 drug dosage regimens Drug Categories Link.
Cross references are provided to encompass an additional 1,830 world wide drug Drug Name Link and trade names Trade
Name
Link as well as 100 animal name variations used in all parts of the world.
The nearly 700 sources are fully referenced enabling the reader to find follow up
information. Reference Link
Each listed dosage is accompanied by a notation as to how the dose was developed:
pharmacokinetics research, clinical trials, anecdotal, manufacturer or extrapolation. No
special emphasis on any type of animal is intended. Information is reported in the
quantity found. Thus, the animals which have been more heavily reported have more thorough
listings. The less common species are incorporated based upon information available.
Contact the authors for further information at the E-mail link below.
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