Master the role and responsibilities of the veterinary assistant! Elsevier's Veterinary Assisting Textbook, 2nd Edition provides a comprehensive overview of all the skills you need to begin a career as a veterinary assistant. NAVTA-approved guidelines help in learning to assist in laboratory and radiographic procedures, properly restraining animals, setting up equipment and supplies, cleaning and maintaining practice facilities, feeding and exercising patients, collecting samples, handling and dispensing medications, grooming patients, and record keeping. From respected veterinary educator Margi Sirois, this book covers everything you need to know to pass the Approved Veterinary Assistant (AVA) exam and succeed in clinical practice. INDICE: 1. Overview of the Veterinary Profession2. Office Procedures and Client Relations3. Medical Terminology 4. Anatomy and Physiology5. Pharmacology and Pharmacy6. Animal Behavior and Restraint7. Animal Husbandry and Nutrition8. Animal Care and Nursing9. Anesthesia and Surgical Assisting10. Laboratory Procedures 11. Diagnostic Imaging12. Avian and Exotic Animal Care and Nursing13. Large Animal Nursing and HusbandryGlossaryAppendices A: Normal Physiologic Data in Adult Dogs and Cats B: Summary of Lengths of Estrous Cycle and Gestation Periods in Dogs and CatsC: Normal Daily Urine Production for Dogs and CatsD: Normal Blood Gas ValuesE: Normal Heart Rate and Blood Pressure in Dogs and CatsF: Hematology Reference Range ValuesG: Normal Chemistry ValuesH: Normal Urinalysis FindingsI: Hemostasis Reference Range ValuesJ: Veterinary Assistant Model Curriculum Association of Veterinary Technician EducatorsK: Policy on Assistant Training Curriculum Approval
- ISBN: 978-0-323-35922-1
- Editorial: Mosby
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 512
- Fecha Publicación: 15/04/2016
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés