Preceded by (work): Veterinary technician's daily reference guide.
Notes:
Preceded by Veterinary technician's daily reference guide / editors, Candyce M. Jack and Patricia M. Watson ; consulting editor, Valissitie Heeren. Third edition. Ames, Iowa : John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2014. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Section One: Anatomy -- Anatomy -- Section Two: Preventive care -- Preventive care and vaccinations -- Section Three: Diagnostic skills -- Clinical pathology -- Imaging -- Section Four: diseases and conditions -- Dermatologic diseases and conditions -- Internal medicine -- Nutritional diseases and conditions -- Ophthalmologic diseases and conditions -- Reproductive diseases and conditions -- Emergency medicine -- Musculoskeletal diseases and conditions -- Section Five: Patient care skills -- Animal behavior -- Physical rehabilitation -- Patient care skills in clinical practice -- Medical calculations -- Medical procedures -- Nutrition -- Pain management -- Wound care and bandaging -- Section Six: Anesthesia and anesthetic procedures -- Anesthesia and anesthetic procedures -- Dentistry -- Disinfection and sterilization in veterinary healthcare facilities -- Surgery -- Section Seven: Complementary and alternative veterinary medicine -- Regenerative medicine -- Section Eight: Licensure and certifications in veterinary technology and nursing -- Veterinary technician/ nurse specialist certifications -- Additional certifications obtainable by veterinary technicians -- Nursing theory.
Summary:
"Veterinary Technician and Nurse's Daily Reference Guide: Canine and Feline provides rapid access to the information veterinary technicians need in clinical practice. With an easy-to-use tabular format, the book covers diagnostic and patient care skills, diseases and conditions, preventive care, anatomy, anesthesia, and all other major areas of veterinary technician education and training. Chapters written by experienced veterinary specialists integrate charts, tables, and concise explanatory text to enable quick and efficient retrieval of information. Focusing on practical skills and knowledge, the fourth edition features extensively revised material incorporating the latest developments, evidence-based guidelines, and best practices in veterinary medicine. Brand-new chapters describe licensure and certifications in veterinary technology and discuss nursing theory and science and its relation to veterinary nursing. Expanded and updated coverage includes novel therapeutics in dermatology, vaccination standards, pain assessment and management, stress-free handling and nursing care strategies, RECOVER CPR guidelines, and more. Veterinary Technician and Nurse's Daily Reference Guide: Canine and Feline, Fourth Edition remains an invaluable resource for both student and practicing veterinary technicians and nurses of all skill and experience levels"-- Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.