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.

 

• Step-by-step procedures include instructions for all AVMA-required psychomotor techniques, presenting complex procedures clearly and preparing you to master the essential skills required to become a successful veterinary technician.
• Clinical discussions clearly delineate the technician’s role, enabling you to focus on your roles and responsibilities in every aspect of practice.
• Summary tables and boxes throughout the text condense complex, vital information, drawing your attention to key information and making it easy to understand.

 

• Part 1: Foundations of Veterinary Practice
  1. Overview of Veterinary Technology
  2. Ethical, Legal, and Safety Issues in Veterinary Medicine
  3. Practice Management
  4. Medical Terminology
  Part 2: Veterinary Diagnostics
  5. Diagnostic Imaging
  6. Hematology and Hemostasis
  7. Clinical Chemistry and Serology
  8. Microbiology, Cytology, and Urinalysis
  9. Parasitology
  Part 3: Veterinary Therapeutics
  10. Pharmacology and Pharmacy
  11. Pathology, Response to Disease, and Preventive Medicine
  12. Management of Wounds, Fractures, and Other Injuries
  13. Veterinary Anesthesia, Analgesia, and Anesthetic Nursing
  14. Principles of Surgical Nursing
  15. Fluid Therapy and Blood Transfusion
  16. Emergency and Critical Care
  17. Small Animal Dentistry
  18. Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation, and Complementary Medicine
  Part 4: Animal Care and Husbandry
  19. Animal Behavior
  20. Physical Restraint
  21. Patient History and Physical Examination
  22. Nutrition
  23. Nursing Care of Dogs and Cats
  24. Nursing Care of Horses
  25. Nursing Care of Production Animals, Camelids, and Ratites
  25. Nursing Care of Production Animals
  26. Nursing Care of Companion Birds, Reptiles, and Amphibians
  27. Nursing Care of Orphaned and Injured Wild Animals
  28. Nursing Care of Laboratory Animals
  Index
  Glossary

EdD, MS, RVT, CVT, LAT

Program Director, Veterinary Technician Program

Ashworth College

Norcross, GA, USA

 

BIS, LVT, VTS, (ECC)(SAIM)(Nutrition), Elite FFCP

Veterinary Technology Programm

Appalachian State University

Boone, NC, USA