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!
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!
Key Features
- 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 to This Edition
- 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.
Contents
Part One: An Introduction to Veterinary Technology
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Laws, Regulations, and Ethics NEW!
- 3. Veterinary Practice Management
- 4. Computer Applications in Veterinary Practice
- 5. Medical Records
- 6. Occupational Health and Safety in Veterinary Hospitals
Part Two: Patient Management and Nutrition
- 7. Restraint and Handling
- 8. History and Physical Examination UPDATED!
- 9. Preventive Health Programs
- 10. Neonatal Care of the Puppy, Kitten, and Foal
- 11. Animal Behavior
- 12. Small Animal Nutrition
- 13. Large Animal Nutrition
- 14. Animal Reproduction
- 15. Care of Birds, Reptiles, and Small Mammals
Part Three: Clinical Sciences
- 16. Clinical Pathology
- 17. Parasitology UPDATED!
- 18. Clinical Microbiology
- 19. Diagnostic Imaging
Part Four: Medical Nursing
- 20. Diagnostic Sampling and Therapeutic Techniques UPDATED!
- 21. Small Animal Medical Nursing
- 22. Large Animal Medical Nursing
- 23. Nursing Concepts in Alternative Medicine
- 24. Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation NEW!
Part Five: Anesthesia and Pharmacology
- 25. Pharmacology and Pharmacy
- 26. Pain Management UPDATED!
- 27. Veterinary Anesthesia UPDATED!
- 28. Surgical Instruments and Aseptic Technique
- 29. Surgical Assistance and Suture Material
- 30. Small Animal Surgical Nursing
- 31. Large Animal Surgical Nursing
- 32. Dentistry and Oral Surgery UPDATED!
Part Seven: Emergency and Critical Care
- 33. Emergency Nursing UPDATED!
- 34. Wound Healing, Wound Management, and Bandaging
- 35. Toxicology
Part Eight: End of Life
- 36. Veterinary Oncology
- 37. Geriatric and Hospice Care: Supporting the Aged and Dying Patient
- 38. The Human Animal Bond, Bereavement, and Euthanasia
- 39. Basic Necropsy Procedures
About the Author
Joanna M. Bassert, VMD, Professor and Director, Program of Veterinary Technology, Manor College, Jenkintown, PA.
Dennis M. McCurnin, DVM, MS, Dipl ACVS, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA.
Product Details
- Hardcover: 1456 pages
- Publisher: Saunders; 7 edition (2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1416057005
- ISBN-13: 978-1416057000
- Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.8 x 2.2 inches
List Price: $96.95