McCurnin's Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses

Joanna M. Bassert (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

1264 Seiten

10th edition
Saunders (Verlag)
978-0-323-72200-1 (ISBN)

Infos

Master all the animal care duties of a veterinary technician! McCurnin's Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses, 10th Edition provides a solid foundation in every aspect of veterinary technology, including care of small and large animals, birds, reptiles, and small mammals. Procedure boxes offer step-by-step guidelines to performing key tasks, and use of the veterinary technician practice model helps to improve your critical thinking and decision-making skills. Written by vet tech experts Joanna Bassert, Angela Beal, and Oreta Samples, this illustrated guide prepares you for success on the Veterinary Technician National Exam (VTNE (R)) and in clinical practice.



2017 winner of the William Holmes McGuffey Longevity Award ("McGuffey") from the Text & Academic Authors Association (TAA), which recognizes textbooks and learning materials whose excellence has been demonstrated over time.
Case presentations provide real-life scenarios, so students can practice critical thinking and decision-making skills.
Step-by-step instructions show students how to perform dozens of procedures, making information easy to access in emergency and clinical situations.
More than 1,000 full-color photographs and line drawings depict veterinary technology concepts and techniques.
Chapter outline, learning objectives, and key terms begin each chapter, focusing study on need-to-know material.
Technician Notes highlight key points relating to the role of the veterinary technician.
Coverage of large animal care is integrated throughout the book, including medical records, dentistry, physical examination, surgical instrumentation, surgical assistance, emergency care, and euthanasia, as well as separate Large Animal chapters.
Comprehensive chapters on pharmacology, pain management, restraint, and veterinary oncology provide a broader understanding of the responsibilities of a technician.
Coverage of zoonotics is threaded throughout each chapter, describing how a disease may affect the host, how it is spread, how it is treated, and the necessary safety precautions.
Care of Birds, Reptiles, and Small Mammals chapter describes care and treatment of these increasingly popular pets.
Student workbook reinforces understanding with review questions, case presentations, and clinical applications, as well as photo-based quizzes and other student exercises. Available separately.

Inhalt

Part One: Veterinary Technology: An Overview

1. Introduction to Veterinary Technology: Its Laws and Ethics

2. Veterinary Practice Management

3. Veterinary Medical Records

4. Occupational Health and Safety in Veterinary Hospitals

Part Two: Patient Management and Nutrition

5. Animal Behavior

6. Restraint and Handling of Animals

7. History and Physical Examination

8. Preventive Health Programs

9. Companion Animal Nutrition

10. Large Animal Nutrition

11. Animal Reproduction

Part Three: Clinical Sciences

12. Hematology, Cytology

13. Clinical Chemistry, Serology and Urinalysis

14. Parasitology

15. Clinical Microbiology

16. Diagnostic Imaging

17. Basic Necropsy Procedures

Part Four: Medical Nursing

18. Diagnostic Sampling and Treatment Techniques

19. Small Animal Medical Nursing

20. Large Animal Medical Nursing

21. Veterinary Oncology

22. Neonatal Care of Puppy, Kitten, and Foal

23. Care of Birds, Reptiles and Small Mammals

24. Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation, and Alternative Medical Nursing

Part Five: Emergency and Critical Care

25. Fluid Therapy and Transfusion Medicine

26. Emergency & Critical Care Nursing

27. Toxicology

28. Wound Management and Bandaging

Part Six: Anesthesia, Analgesia and Pharmacology

29. Pharmacology and Pharmacy

30. Pain Management

31. Veterinary Anesthesia

Part Seven: Surgical Nursing

32. Surgical instruments and Aseptic Technique

33. Surgical Assistance and Suture Material

34. Small Animal Surgical Nursing

35. Large Animal Surgical Nursing

36. Veterinary Dentistry

Part Eight: End of Life

37. Geriatric and Hospice Care: Supporting the Aged and Dying Patient

38. The Human Animal Bond and Euthanasia

Produkt-Details

• Erscheinungsdatum: 20.04.2023
• Zusatzinfo: Approx. 1800 illustrations (1800 in full color); Illustrations, unspecified
• Verlagsort: Philadelphia
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 222 x 281 mm
• Gewicht: 2900 g
• Themenwelt: Veterinärmedizin ► Allgemein ► Tiermedizinische Fachangestellte
• ISBN-10: 0-323-72200-8 / 0323722008
• ISBN-13: 978-0-323-72200-1 / 9780323722001
• Zustand: Neuware