Ruminant pharmacology

Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract. 1991 Nov;7(3):633-49. doi: 10.1016/s0749-0720(15)31076-8.

Abstract

Aspects of drug disposition, metabolism, and toxicity in the ruminant animal are discussed, and illustrative examples are provided. The effects of the reticulo-rumen on drug disposition in the ruminant are highlighted.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Gastrointestinal Motility
  • Pharmaceutical Preparations / administration & dosage*
  • Pharmacokinetics*
  • Reticulum / metabolism
  • Reticulum / physiology
  • Rumen / metabolism
  • Rumen / physiology
  • Ruminants / metabolism*

Substances

  • Pharmaceutical Preparations