Immerse yourself in every aspect of the veterinary field with McCurnin’s Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians, covering small and large animals, birds, reptiles, and small mammals. With a new zoonoses theme threaded throughout each chapter, this comprehensive text describes how each disease affects the host, how it is spread, and how it is treated. Case presentations provide you with relevant, real-life scenarios so you can practice your critical thinking and decision-making skills.
Table of Contents:
Part One: Veterinary Technology: An Overview
1. Introduction to Veterinary Technology: Its Laws and Ethics
Joanna M. Bassert, Teresa Lazo and Monica M. Tighe
2. Veterinary Practice Management
Karen E. Felsted
3. Veterinary Medical Records
Joanna M. Bassert
4. Occupational Health and Safety in Veterinary Hospitals
Philip J. Seibert Jr.
Part Two: Patient Management and Nutrition
5. Animal Behavior
Valarie V. Tynes
6. Restraint and Handling of Animals
Barbara Dugan, Darren Remsburg, Karen Todd-Jenkins and Chris Montgomery
7. History and Physical Examination
Mark Rondeau and George W. McCommon
8. Preventive Health Programs
George W. McCommon and Anna Ellis
9. Companion Animal Nutrition
Craig A. Datz and Allison Wara
10. Large Animal Nutrition
Tanja M. Hess and Shawn L. Archibeque
11. Animal Reproduction
Lenore Southam
Part Three: Clinical Sciences
12. Hematology, Cytology
Maxey L. Wellman and M. Judith Radin
13. Clinical Chemistry, Serology and Urinalysis
Maxey L. Wellman and M. Judith Radin
14. Parasitology
Oreta Marie Samples and Charles M. Hendrix
15. Clinical Microbiology
Sara D. Lawhon
16. Diagnostic Imaging
Rachel McGinty
17. Basic Necropsy Procedures
Michele D. Coarsey and Moges Woldemeskel
Part Four: Medical Nursing
18. Diagnostic Sampling and Treatment Techniques
Oreta Marie Samples
19. Small Animal Medical Nursing
David Liss
20. Large Animal Medical Nursing
Amy Bentz and Laura H. Javsicas
21. Veterinary Oncology
Beth Overley Adamson and Samantha Fritz Waibel
22. Neonatal Care of Puppy, Kitten, and Foal
Amy Bentz and Margret L. Casal
23. Care of Birds, Reptiles and Small Mammals
Lorelei Tibbetts
24. Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation, and Alternative Medical Nursing
Carolina Medina
Part Five: Emergency and Critical Care
25. Fluid Therapy and Transfusion Medicine
Edward Cooper, Margaret Mudge, Courtney Beiter and Olivia M. Holt Williams
26. Emergency & Critical Care Nursing
Andrew J. Niehaus, Ann M. Peruski, Jarred Williams, Michelle E. Goodnight and Darcy Brittain Adin
27. Toxicology
Tina Wismer and MaryEllen Malysiak
28. Wound Management and Bandaging
Bianca F. Hettlich, Jarred Williams, Andrew J. Niehaus and Harry James Markwell
Part Six: Anesthesia, Analgesia and Pharmacology
29. Pharmacology and Pharmacy
Angela Beal and Katrina R. Viviano
30. Pain Management
Nancy Shaffran and Tamara Grubb
31. Veterinary Anesthesia
John A. Thomas
Part Seven: Surgical Nursing
32. Surgical instruments and Aseptic Technique
George W. McCommon and Anna Ellis
33. Surgical Assistance and Suture Material
Nanette Walker Smith
34. Small Animal Surgical Nursing
Loretta J. Bubenik-Angapen
35. Large Animal Surgical Nursing
Colin F. Mitchell
36. Veterinary Dentistry
Bonnie Miller and John R. Lewis
Part Eight: End of Life
37. Geriatric and Hospice Care: Supporting the Aged and Dying Patient
Amy Bentz and Karen Todd-Jenkins
38. The Human Animal Bond and Euthanasia
Oreta Marie Samples
Glossary
Index
