Overview of veterinary technology -- Ethical, legal, and safety issues in veterinary medicine -- Practice management -- Medical terminology -- Diagnostic imaging -- Hematology and hemostasis -- Clinical chemistry and serology -- Microbiology, cytology, and urinalysis -- Parasitology -- Pharmacology and pharmacy -- Pathology, response to disease, and preventive medicine -- Management of wounds, fractures, and other injuries -- Veterinary anesthesia, analgesia, and anesthetic nursing -- Principles of surgical nursing -- Fluid therapy and blood transfusion -- Emergency and critical care -- Small animal dentistry -- Physical therapy, rehabilitation, and complementary medicine -- Animal behavior -- Physical restraint -- Patient history and physical examination -- Nutrition -- Nursing care of dogs and cats -- Nursing care of horses -- Nursing care of production animals, camelids, and ratites -- Nursing care of companion birds, reptiles, and amphibians -- Nursing care of orphaned and injured wild animals -- Nursing care of laboratory animals.
Summary:
"Develop strong critical thinking and independent work skills! Principles and Practice of Veterinary Technology, 5th Edition features more than 80 illustrated, step-by-step procedures that emphasize the technician's roles and responsibilities for all AVMA-required psychomotor techniques. This edition includes expanded coverage of complementary medicine, critical care, pet health insurance, and toxicology. Plus, dozens of summary tables and boxes make it easy to find key information." -- Provided by publisher.
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