Medical Mathematics and Dosage Calculations for Veterinary Technicians

This user-friendly guide to medical mathematics helps veterinary technician students develop the math skills required before going into the practice setting.

• New workbook format allows readers to practice problems right inside the book
• Covers math fundamentals, metric and non-metric conversions, dosing and concentration, IV drug infusion, prescriptions, and doctors' orders
• Offers step-by-step instructions for performing calculations
• Newly expanded to include calculation of constant rate infusions, dilutions, compounding, and anesthesia applications
• Features a full answer key and images from the book in PowerPoint for instructors on a companion website

"The text is organized to help readers with rudimentary math skills as well as those who just need a little review on how to perform medically related mathematical calculations....Overall, this is a well-organized textbook that will help students at all levels of mathematic competency navigate the sometimes-challenging area of medical calculations."- JAVMA Vol 255 No. 6

Author: Robert Bill
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 02/06/2019
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 10.90h x 8.40w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9781118835296
ISBN10: 1118835298
BISAC Categories:
- Medical | Veterinary Medicine | General

About the Author

Robert Bill is a Professor Emeritus of Veterinary Pharmacology and former Program Director of the Veterinary Technology Program in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.