Pharmacologic considerations in the treatment of neonatal septicemia and its complications

Citation
Meg. Wichtel et al., Pharmacologic considerations in the treatment of neonatal septicemia and its complications, VET CLIN EQ, 15(3), 1999, pp. 725
Citations number
150
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Medicine/Animal Health
Journal title
VETERINARY CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA-EQUINE PRACTICE
ISSN journal
07490739 → ACNP
Volume
15
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Database
ISI
SICI code
0749-0739(199912)15:3<725:PCITTO>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
This article reviews the pharmacology of drugs commonly used in the treatme nt of neonatal septicemia and its associated complications. Emphasis is pla ced on the use of therapeutic agents in newborn foals, particularly as they relate to altered drug disposition and the effect of the disease state. Wh ere appropriate, new research and pertinent pharmacokinetic data are presen ted. From this information, it is anticipated that the equine practitioner will have a firmer foundation upon which to base important decisions regard ing the selection and initiation of drugs commonly used in the treatment of generalized bacterial infections in newborn foals.