Large Animal Clinical Procedures for Veterinary Technicians

Master the role of the veterinary technician in large animal care! Large Animal Clinical Procedures for Veterinary Technicians, 3rd Edition helps you learn to set up, assist, and follow through on medical procedures and treatment regimens for domestic large animals. A comprehensive guide, this book not only defines the veterinary technician's responsibilities in daily livestock care and hospital management, but includes separate sections on horses, cattle, sheep and goats, pigs, and llamas and alpacas, covering husbandry, clinical procedures, surgical procedures, and common diseases for each. This edition adds new chapters on livestock nutrition and diagnostic imaging. Written by noted veterinary technician educator Kristin Holtgrew-Bohling, this book is useful in preparing for certification exams and everyday practice. INDICE: Part 1: The Livestock Industry1. The Importance of Livestock2. Livestock Safety and Handling 3. Livestock Reproduction4. Livestock Nutrition  NEW!Part 2: Large Animal Hospital Management5. Daily Hospital Responsibilities6. Admissions, Medical Records, and Physical Examinations 7. Diagnostic Imaging  NEW!Part 3: Horses in Veterinary Practice8. Equine Husbandry 9. Equine Clinical Procedures 10. Equine Surgical Procedures11. Equine Disease Part 4: Cattle in Veterinary Practice12. Bovine Husbandry       13. Bovine Clinical Procedures 14. Bovine Surgical Procedures15. Common Bovine Diseases    Part 5: Sheep and Goats in Veterinary Practice16. Ovine and Caprine Husbandry 17. Ovine and Caprine Clinical Procedures 18. Ovine and Caprine Surgical Procedures19. Common Ovine and Caprine DiseasesPart 6: Llamas and Alpacas in Veterinary Practice20. Camelid Husbandry21. Camelid Clinical Procedures22. Camelid Surgical Procedures23. Common Camelid DiseasesPart 7: Swine in Veterinary Practice24. Porcine Husbandry25. Porcine Clinical Procedures26. Porcine Surgical Procedures27. Porcine DiseasesAppendix I: Appendix of Vitals and TerminologyAppendix II: Collection of TablesGlossaryIndex

• ISBN: 978-0-323-34113-4
• Editorial: Mosby
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 704
• Fecha Publicación: 13/02/2016
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés