Medical Mathematics and Dosage Calculations for Veterinary Technicians, Third Edition

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