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Pharmacologic Considerations in Drug Therapy in Foals

1987; Elsevier BV; Volume: 3; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0749-0739(17)30694-6

1558-4224

Kelli A. Caprile, Charles R. Short,

Veterinary Equine Medical Research

Rational drug therapy in the foal requires a sound knowledge of the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of various drugs as well as a thorough understanding of the physiologic differences that exist between the neonate and the adult and that may serve to alter drug disposition and, therefore, drug response. A summary of these physiologic factors with emphasis on the foal is presented and is followed by recommendations regarding the applied therapeutics of various antimicrobial agents.