| Three Reviews of Marx and Roston’s —
The Exotic Animal Drug Compendium: An
International Formulary
Reprinted from Doody Electronic Journal by Doody
Publishing Health Science Book Review Service for Reviewer: Michael A. Koch, DVM, MS
(University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine):
Description: Description: This 393 page,
soft-covered formulary contains 28 drug sections, an introduction, two appendixes, and an
extensive list of references. The drug sections are constructed as tables according to
species, drug, dosage, and additional comments, making the formulary easy to use.
Purpose: Purpose: The purpose is to provide a formulary reference
for numerous exotic (wildlife, laboratory animals, zoo animals, and exotic pets) animal
species. Previously, veterinarians who attend to wild and exotic animal species relied on
numerous references regarding drug dosages. This much needed formulary now provides
practitioners with a single, complete reference for drug dosages.
Audience: Audience: The book is written for veterinarians who attend
exotic animal species and veterinary pharmacists who dispense the drugs. One of the
authors has extensive experience with exotic animal practice and, therefore, is a credible
source of information.
Features: Features: The book contains no illustrations. The
references are numerous (697 total), current and pertinent. The book is a standard
formulary with a colorful front cover of photographs of animals. The formulary is listed
in tabular form by drug category, drug, and species. The appendixes are excellent and help
the reader cross-reference species and drug.
Assessment: The book contains drug dosages for a wide
range of exotic animal species and is arranged in a manner that allows the reader to find
dosages easily. The formulary emphasizes anesthetic and restraint drugs. Veterinarians who
attend exotic animal species and veterinary school libraries should own this book. Marx
and Roston’s Exotic Animal Drug Compendium: An International Formulary represents
the only comprehensive reference for drug dosages in wild, zoo, and exotic pet animals.: The book contains drug dosages for a wide
range of exotic animal species and is arranged in a manner that allows the reader to find
dosages easily. The formulary emphasizes anesthetic and restraint drugs. Veterinarians who
attend exotic animal species and veterinary school libraries should own this book. Marx
and Roston’s Exotic Animal Drug Compendium: An International Formulary represents
the only comprehensive reference for drug dosages in wild, zoo, and exotic pet animals.
Score: Score: Weighted Numerical
Score: 91 - 4 stars!
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Reprinted from MASAAView, the
newsletter of the Mid-Atlantic States Association of Avian Veterinarians for Reviewer
Adrienne Otto, DVM, Pet Vet Veterinary Hospital, Mount Pleasant, SC
The Exotic Animal Drug Compendium is a long
overdue compilation of over 700 drugs, and what must encompass nearly every conceivable
medicinal use for them. Therapeutic doses for over 800 different species of animals, from
ratites to roaches, are compiled alphabetically for quick reference. The compendium avoids
diagnostics, and instead concentrates on providing a tremendous variety of therapeutic
information, presented in a clear, repeatable format.
The drugs in this formulary are categorized according to function
and of course drugs may appear in more than one category. Categories (example: analgesic,
antibacterial etc.) are presented alphabetically, and individual drugs within each
category are also alphabetized, according to generic name. For each drug the species in
which that drug has been used and various treatment regimes are reported. These can vary
widely, and to help the practitioner make an informed choice, a confidence level
abbreviation is provided, denoting how each protocol was derived (i.e. via pharmacological
research, clinical trials, vendor suggestions, anecdotally, or by extrapolation). For more
specific information, the actual source of each treatment protocol is cited and can be
found in the very complete index of references. The references are not alphabetized, which
could have facilitated locating specific contributors.
Most treatment regimes include an important comment or two. Brief
but adequate, these comments may relate to drug interactions, contraindications,
cocktailing, administration tips and other information to help the practitioner make the
most appropriate therapeutic decision. There is no discussion of pharmacology nor
pharmacokentics in this formulary, thus a basic, practitioner knowledge level of
pharmacology and physiology is required to get the most out of it.
Appendices include the index of over 700 references, a cross
reference for species names and a cross reference of drug generic and trade names (both
international and domestic). Unfortunately, this index may be more useful if it were
alphabetized according to the various trade names, cross referencing the generic name
instead of the other way around.
This formulary, because of it's concise and practical nature will
undoubtedly face field conditions including fungal infestation, animal attacks and civil
strife (both in and out of the office). Thus, perhaps a more durable weather and
bullet_proof cover and binding may be in order for the next edition.
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Reprinted from Reprinted from Animal
Finders Guide by Editor Pat Hoctor:
"The book Exotic Animal Drug
Compendium (Marx and Roston) is a real winner. It is written by a couple of people
with lots of knowledge and a love for exotics.
This is the perfect book for you to give
your vet. It will make the vet happy and, probably, save your animals. Most vets have very
few clients that own exotics. Therefore, they have very little reference material to
advise them on the dosages of medications to treat your animals. This book is 393 pages of
drugs and their dosages for over 800 animals and animal groups. They used a data base of
over 8,250 entries, gathered from all over the world to form this compendium.
Your vet can’t help you if you
don’t supply him or her with the proper tools for the job. This book is a necessary
tool worth the price. Each of you needs to develop a good library of books addressing the
species you raise. . ." |
