One of the more frequently asked questions at AWIC concerns drug
dosages to be given to animals. Now there is a great resource
available to help researchers and veterinarians answer these
questions. Vetbase (ISBN 90-803346-2-6) is a database of
veterinary dosages for non-antibiotic drugs. The database,
compiled by J.D. Kuiper, D.V.M. and H.J. Kuiper, Ph.D. at Utrecht
University, contains information on more than 800 drugs for use
in over 100 animal species including all laboratory and farm
animals, zoo animals, fish, amphibians, and reptiles. The
database lists more than 10,000 dosages with over 4,500 of these
for pain and anesthesia. Vetbase is easy to search using
built-in search commands. The user picks the species of interest
and can then search for information based on a specific drug
(ketamine, ivermectin, etc.) or pharmaceutical class
(anesthetics, analgesics, anthelmintics, etc.) and, if desired,
route of administration. The information that is retrieved
includes the drug name, dosage(s), route of administration, and
literature references.
System requirements are: Windows 3.1 or Windows 95, 15 Mb free space on the hard disk, and 500 K RAM available internal memory.
For more information or to order, contact:
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Research Service
National Agricultural Library
10301 Baltimore Ave.
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Phone: (301) 504-6212
FAX: (301) 504-7125
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