Mccurnin's Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians

by Bassert, Joanna M.

• ISBN13: 9781416057000
• ISBN10: 1416057005
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-04-23
• Publisher: Elsevier Science Health Science

Summary

Considered a fundamental text in the field of veterinary technology, McCurnin's Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians is back in its 7th edition and better than ever! Written by veterinarians, including many board-certified specialists, and veterinary technicians who understand the vet tech curriculum, this text is full of everything you'll need to know in your practice. Sections on small and large animals, birds, reptiles, and small mammals embrace every aspect of the veterinary field, while case presentations of actual patient situations link information to relevant, real-life scenarios you may encounter in future practice. Get it all with this extensive and practical text essential to the veterinary technician profession! Full color visuals make learning easier with accurate depictions of specific disorders, diseases, and procedures. Detailed information of the technician's role in every procedure enables you to focus on your role in veterinary practice. Birds, reptiles, and small mammals chapter keeps you up-to-date with care and treatment for these increasingly popular pets. Chapters on pharmacology, pain management, restraint, and veterinary oncology offer a broader understanding of the responsibilities of a technician. The TEACH manual provides instructors with teaching/learning objectives, key terms, critical thinking challenges, and chapter quizzes, while the workbook contains applied quizzes and activities for each chapter. New case presentations help link information to real life by illustrating scenarios of actual patient situations and outcomes. Increased coverage of large animal concerns, such as nutrition, emergency nursing, pain management, and anesthesia, prepare you for potential patients. New chapters on Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, and Laws, Regulations, and Ethics, as well as expanded sections in Anesthesia, Nursing, and Dentistry provide the most comprehensive information. Newly added key terms, glossary, outlines, boxed "Technician Tips," and learning objectives aid studying.

Table of Contents

An Introduction to Veterinary Technology

Introduction

Laws, Regulations, and Ethics NEW!

Veterinary Practice Management

Computer Applications in Veterinary Practice

Medical Records

Occupational Health and Safety in Veterinary Hospitals

Patient Management and Nutrition

Restraint and Handling

History and Physical Examination UPDATED!

Preventive Health Programs

Neonatal Care of the Puppy, Kitten, and Foal

Animal Behavior

Small Animal Nutrition

Large Animal Nutrition

Animal Reproduction

Care of Birds, Reptiles, and Small Mammals

Clinical Sciences

Clinical Pathology

Parasitology UPDATED!

Clinical Microbiology

Diagnostic Imaging

Medical Nursing

Diagnostic Sampling and Therapeutic Techniques UPDATED!

Small Animal Medical Nursing

Large Animal Medical Nursing

Nursing Concepts in Alternative Medicine

Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation NEW!

Anesthesia and Pharmacology

Pharmacology and Pharmacy

Pain Management UPDATED!

Veterinary Anesthesia UPDATED!

Surgical Instruments and Aseptic Technique

Surgical Assistance and Suture Material

Small Animal Surgical Nursing

Large Animal Surgical Nursing

Dentistry and Oral Surgery UPDATED!

Emergency and Critical Care

Emergency Nursing UPDATED!

Wound Healing, Wound Management, and Bandaging

Toxicology

End of Life

Veterinary Oncology

Geriatric and Hospice Care: Supporting the Aged and Dying Patient

The Human Animal Bond, Bereavement, and Euthanasia

Basic Necropsy Procedures

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