2nd Edition
by Sharon L. Crowell-Davis (Author), Thomas F. Murray (Author), de Souza Dantas, Leticia Mattos (Author)
Offers an updated second
edition of the comprehensive reference on the use of drugs for
veterinary mental health care and behavior modification
This fully revised Second Edition of Veterinary Psychopharmacology offers
an authoritative reference to the drugs prescribed to treat
psychiatric, psychological, and behavioral disorders in pets. Designed
to be an accessible resource, the text is divided into sections on
psychopharmacologic principles and clinical psychopharmacology.
Comprehensive in scope, the book contains detailed information on
pharmacologic intervention for pet mental health and behavior issues,
offers thorough explanations of options, and explores why a particular
drug should be prescribed and why it works.
Updated to include
the recent advances in psychopharmacology for pets, the Second Edition
includes new chapters that cover the principles of psychopharmacology,
miscellaneous serotonergic agents, anticonvulsants and mood stabilizers,
sympatholytic agents, and NMDA antagonists. In addition, the text
explains the drug options, including all the information necessary to
correct dysfunctions in the brain’s chemistry through pharmacologic
treatment. This important resource:
- Presents an updated and
comprehensive resource for pharmacologic treatments for pet, equine,
and zoo animal psychiatric disorders and behavior problems
- Contains
in-depth information on drugs that promote neurochemical changes that
will alter the mood, emotional state, reactivity, and behavior of the
patient, including prescribing options and mechanisms of action
- Includes
new chapters on the principles of psychopharmacology, miscellaneous
serotonergic agents, mood stabilizers, sympatholytic agents, and NMDA
antagonists
Written for veterinarians, veterinary behaviorists, and veterinary students, the updated second edition of Veterinary Psychopharmacology is a complete source for current knowledge on pharmacologic behavior modification.
