Veterinary Medical Team Handbook (eBook)

Andrew J. Rosenfeld (Autor)

eBook Download: PDF

2013 | 1. Auflage
552 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-118-70119-5 (ISBN)

Infos

Veterinary medicine is a dynamic field allowing team members growth
in every aspect of the science and profession. In a single day, a
team member may be involved in administrative, emergency and
critical care, internal medicine, surgical and radiological teams.
With increasing expectations of quality care and technology, team
members' knowledge and responsibilities are growing at an
exponential rate.

The Veterinary Medical Team Handbook is designed as a
training resource for veterinarians, technicians and staff.
Coverage ranges from administrative tasks and client communication
to common diseases, disorders and procedures. The aim is to
increase the staff's ability to detect and manage health problems
and to enable the team to be more effective communicators with each
other and with clients. Two accompanying CD-ROMs contain training
modules and interactive case studies for further learning and
practice.

* A valuable training guide for veterinary practices and
hospitals.

* Designed for easy reference with abundant bullet points,
algorithms, lists and key point boxes.

* Covers common diseases, disorders and procedures, as well as
administrative tasks and client communication.

* Includes two CD-ROMs with training modules and interactive case
studies.

Autor

Andrew J. Rosenfeld, DVM, Diplomate ABVP, is the founder and president of Veterinary Team Education Course. He lectures frequently on topics in emergency medicine, small animal anatomy and physiology, and cardiology. He has practiced small animal critical care and emergency medicine for 16 years, and served as hospital director of Paradise Valley Emergency Animal Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona, for three years. Previously, Dr. Rosenfeld was Director of Technical Education for the Pet's Choice family of veterinary hospitals and specialty practices and an adjunct professor at Mesa Community College and Arizona State University.

Inhalt

Section I: Your First Two Days On The Job.

Chapter 1: Basic Medical Terminology.

Chapter 2: Vaccines.

Chapter 3: Elective Surgical Procedures.

Chapter 4: Safety and Restraint.

Chapter 5: Obtaining a Thorough Medical History.

Chapter 6: The Medical Record and the 30-second triage exam.

Section II: Anatomy & Physiology - The Science behind the
diseases.

Chapter 7: The Physical Examination.

Chapter 8: Skeleton system.

Chapter 9: The Teeth and the Oral Cavity.

Chapter 10: Gastrointestinal System.

Chapter 11: Respiratory System.

Chapter 12: Cardiac System.

Chapter 13: Urogenital System.

Chapter 14: Hepatic System.

Chapter 15: Endocrine / Exocrine Pancreas.

Chapter 16: Thyroid Gland.

Chapter 17: Adrenal Gland.

Chapter 18: Reproductive System.

Chapter 19: Integumentary System.

Chapter 20: Ocular & Otic Systems.

Section III: Clinical Diagnostics - The Science behind the
diagnostics.

Chapter 21: Complete Blood Count.

Chapter 22: Chemistry.

Chapter 23: Urinalysis, Fecal Diagnostic & General
Cytology.

Chapter 24: Electrocardiogram.

Chapter 25: Radiology, Ultrasound & Endoscopy.

Section IV: Understanding the Concepts of Disease &
Treatment.

Chapter 26: Pharmacology.

Chapter 27: Toxins & Poisons.

Chapter 28: Fluid Therapy & Care.

Chapter 29: Anesthesia.

Chapter 30: Shock.

Chapter 31: Cardiopulmonary Cerebral Resuscitation.

Glossary.

Appendix.

References.

Atlas

Rezensionen

" At first glance, Veterinary Medical Team Handbook appears
to be another of those books that attempt to summarize everything
and therefore sacrifice depth of coverage in the process. However,
this book and companion CDs differ substantially from other
published books in the genre of global coverage. Where this book
definitely changes gears is in its primary focus on patient triage
and client communications. The first 2 sections are not organized
by academic subject; instead, they provide a
case-based-systems approach aimed at directing personnel into
a systematic and thorough evaluation of patients with appropriate
responses (for veterinary technicians) to a wide variety of
situations. Virtually every page contains important information to
elicit from a client when taking a history or to deliver to a
client when releasing a patient. Given that teaching someone how to
obtain a medical history, perform patient triage, and conduct
client communications is one of the most challenging areas in the
education of veterinary technicians, this approach is a welcome
breath of fresh air. The companion CD-ROM is also a departure from
the usual in that it is much more than just a reorganization of the
printed text. The cases provided on the CDs are informative, fun,
and challenging. They take the information in the book and
synthesize it into situations that provoke the type of critical
thinking veterinary technicians need to achieve. Most impressive
are the extremely good audio recordings of heart sounds that
accompany each case. I will definitely use this book and the CDs in
my courses, and I clamor for more and better from this talented
author." - Journal of the American Veterinary Medical
Association, March 2008

"The strength of this book lies in the comprehensive format of
each section's chapters and their topics. Etiology, signalment,
common patient assessment findings, diagnostic methods and current
up-to-date treatment options for common canine and feline
conditions are each briefly reviewed for each topic. Photographs
are clear and helpful. The box of "Key points for discussion with
the client" that is provided for each topic is presented in easy to
understand terms to facilitate communication with the owner. Key
terminology is presented in bold print for easy reference in the
glossary, and the medical techniques and methods... are up to date
with today's veterinary world." - TechNews

"This is a useful, user friendly, well illustrated quick
reference source for paraprofessionals on general practice
subjects. The CD-ROMs, algorithm flowcharts, and glossary are
additional valuable learning tools." - Doody's Book
Reviews

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 2.4.2013
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie
• Themenwelt: Veterinärmedizin
• Schlagworte: Pflege i. d. Veterinärmedizin • Pflege i. d. Veterinärmedizin • Veterinärmedizin • Veterinärmedizin / Hunde u. Katzen • Veterinärmedizin • Veterinärmedizin / Hunde u. Katzen • Veterinary Medicine • Veterinary Medicine - Dogs & Cats • Veterinary Nursing & Animal Care
• ISBN-10: 1-118-70119-4 / 1118701194
• ISBN-13: 978-1-118-70119-5 / 9781118701195