Master all the animal care duties of a veterinary technician! McCurnin's Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses, 10th Edition provides a solid foundation in every aspect of veterinary technology, including care of small and large animals, birds, reptiles, and small mammals. Procedure boxes offer step-by-step guidelines to performing key tasks, and use of the veterinary technician practice model helps to improve your critical thinking and decision-making skills. Written by vet tech experts Joanna Bassert, Angela Beal, and Oreta Samples, this illustrated guide prepares you for success on the Veterinary Technician National Exam (VTNE®) and in clinical practice.
1. 1. Introduction to Veterinary Nursing and Technology: Its Laws and Ethics - p. 1 2. 2. Veterinary Practice Management - p. 34 3. 3. Veterinary Medical Records - p. 71 4. 4. Occupational Health and Safety in Veterinary Hospitals - p. 104 5. Part 2. Patient Management and Nutrition - p. 121 6. 5. Animal Behavior - p. 122 7. 6. Restraint and Handling of Animals - p. 163 8. Introduction - p. 164 9. Minimizing Stress - p. 165 10. Animal Stabilization and Restraint - p. 165 11. Introduction to Equine Restraint - p. 182 12. An Introduction to Herd Animals - p. 194 13. Capture and Restraint of Cattle - p. 194 14. Capture and Restraint of Swine - p. 200 15. Capture and Restraint of Small Ruminants - p. 202 16. Capture and Restraint of Avian and Exotic Species - p. 203 17. Restraint of Small Mammals - p. 206 18. Restraint of Reptiles - p. 208 19. 7. History and Physical Examination - p. 212 20. 8. Preventive Health Programs - p. 243 21. 9. Animal Nutrition - p. 271 22. Introduction - p. 272 23. Basics of Nutrition - p. 272 24. Nutritional Evaluation of Small Animals - p. 276 25. Cats and Nutrition - p. 279 26. Feeding Pets - p. 283 27. Life Stage Nutrition for Cats and Dogs - p. 290 28. Feeding Horses and Other Livestock - p. 297 29. Nutrition for Birds and Small Mammals - p. 313 30. 10. Animal Reproduction - p. 320 31. Part 3. Clinical Sciences - p. 340 32. 11. Hematology and Cytology - p. 341 33. 12. Clinical Chemistry, Serology, and Urinalysis - p. 363 34. 13. Parasitology - p. 376 35. 14. Clinical Microbiology - p. 411 36. 15. Diagnostic Imaging - p. 442 37. 16. Basic Necropsy Procedures - p. 480 38. Part 4. Medical Nursing - p. 499 39. 17. Diagnostic Sampling and Therapeutic Techniques - p. 500 40. Introduction - p. 501 41. Sampling Techniques in the Small Animal - p. 502 42. Administration of Medication in the Small Animal - p. 515 43. Administration of Medication in the Large Animal - p. 535 44. Sampling Techniques in the Large Animal - p. 555 45. 18. Small Animal Medical Nursing - p. 580 46. 19. Large Animal Medical Nursing - p. 612 47. Summary - p. 613 48. Introduction - p. 613 49. Equine Nursing - p. 613 50. Common Diseases and Conditions of Horses - p. 614 51. Care of the Hospitalized Equine Patient - p. 626 52. Common Diseases and Conditions of Ruminants - p. 635 53. Common Diseases and Conditions of Swine - p. 655 54. Common Diseases and Conditions of Camelids - p. 660 55. 20. Veterinary Oncology - p. 665 56. 21. Neonatal Care of Puppies, Kittens, and Foals - p. 686 57. 22. Care of Birds, Reptiles, and Small Mammals - p. 703 58. 23. Rehabilitation and Alternative Medical Nursing - p. 734 59. Part 5. Emergency and Critical Care - p. 752 60. 24. Fluid Therapy and Transfusion Medicine - p. 753 61. 25. Emergency and Critical Care Nursing - p. 773 62. Introduction - p. 774 63. Emergency and Critical Care Nursing: Small Animal - p. 775 64. Canine and Feline Electrocardiography - p. 790 65. Emergency and Critical Care Nursing: Equine - p. 802 66. Emergency and Critical Care Nursing: Food Animal - p. 812 67. 26. Toxicology - p. 824 68. 27. Wound Management and Bandaging - p. 841 69. Part 6. Anesthesia, Analgesia, and Pharmacology - p. 875 70. 28. Pharmacology and Pharmacy - p. 876 71. 29. Pain Management - p. 901 72. 30. Veterinary Anesthesia - p. 925 73. Inhalant Anesthetics - p. 927 74. Introduction - p. 927 75. What Is Anesthesia? - p. 927 76. Patient Preparation - p. 928 77. Anesthetic Agents - p. 929 78. Anesthesia Equipment - p. 935 79. Principles of Endotracheal Intubation - p. 945 80. Monitoring the Anesthetized Patient - p. 948 81. Small Animal Anesthesia - p. 956 82. Equine Anesthesia - p. 962 83. Ruminant Anesthesia - p. 966 84. Manual and Mechanical Ventilation - p. 969 85. Anesthetic Problems and Emergencies - p. 969 86. Part 7. Surgical Nursing - p. 972 87. 31. Surgical Instruments and Aseptic Technique - p. 973 88. 32. Surgical Assistance and Suture Material - p. 1025 89. 33. Small Animal Surgical Nursing - p. 1047 90. 34. Large Animal Surgical Nursing - p. 1087 91. 35. Veterinary Dentistry - p. 1114 92. Part 8. End of Life - p. 1159 93. 36. Geriatric and Hospice Care: Supporting the Aged and Dying Patient - p. 1160 94. 37. The Human–Animal Bond and Euthanasia - p. 1181 95. Glossary - p. 1202 96. Index - p. 1203 97. IBC - p. ES3
Master all the animal care duties of a veterinary technician! McCurnin's Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses, 10th Edition provides a solid foundation in every aspect of veterinary technology, including care of small and large animals, birds, reptiles, and small mammals. Procedure boxes offer step-by-step guidelines to performing key tasks, and use of the veterinary technician practice model helps to improve your critical thinking and decision-making skills. Written by vet tech experts Joanna Bassert, Angela Beal, and Oreta Samples, this illustrated guide prepares you for success on the Veterinary Technician National Exam (VTNE®) and in clinical practice.
1. 1. Introduction to Veterinary Nursing and Technology: Its Laws and Ethics - p. 1 2. 2. Veterinary Practice Management - p. 34 3. 3. Veterinary Medical Records - p. 71 4. 4. Occupational Health and Safety in Veterinary Hospitals - p. 104 5. Part 2. Patient Management and Nutrition - p. 121 6. 5. Animal Behavior - p. 122 7. 6. Restraint and Handling of Animals - p. 163 8. Introduction - p. 164 9. Minimizing Stress - p. 165 10. Animal Stabilization and Restraint - p. 165 11. Introduction to Equine Restraint - p. 182 12. An Introduction to Herd Animals - p. 194 13. Capture and Restraint of Cattle - p. 194 14. Capture and Restraint of Swine - p. 200 15. Capture and Restraint of Small Ruminants - p. 202 16. Capture and Restraint of Avian and Exotic Species - p. 203 17. Restraint of Small Mammals - p. 206 18. Restraint of Reptiles - p. 208 19. 7. History and Physical Examination - p. 212 20. 8. Preventive Health Programs - p. 243 21. 9. Animal Nutrition - p. 271 22. Introduction - p. 272 23. Basics of Nutrition - p. 272 24. Nutritional Evaluation of Small Animals - p. 276 25. Cats and Nutrition - p. 279 26. Feeding Pets - p. 283 27. Life Stage Nutrition for Cats and Dogs - p. 290 28. Feeding Horses and Other Livestock - p. 297 29. Nutrition for Birds and Small Mammals - p. 313 30. 10. Animal Reproduction - p. 320 31. Part 3. Clinical Sciences - p. 340 32. 11. Hematology and Cytology - p. 341 33. 12. Clinical Chemistry, Serology, and Urinalysis - p. 363 34. 13. Parasitology - p. 376 35. 14. Clinical Microbiology - p. 411 36. 15. Diagnostic Imaging - p. 442 37. 16. Basic Necropsy Procedures - p. 480 38. Part 4. Medical Nursing - p. 499 39. 17. Diagnostic Sampling and Therapeutic Techniques - p. 500 40. Introduction - p. 501 41. Sampling Techniques in the Small Animal - p. 502 42. Administration of Medication in the Small Animal - p. 515 43. Administration of Medication in the Large Animal - p. 535 44. Sampling Techniques in the Large Animal - p. 555 45. 18. Small Animal Medical Nursing - p. 580 46. 19. Large Animal Medical Nursing - p. 612 47. Summary - p. 613 48. Introduction - p. 613 49. Equine Nursing - p. 613 50. Common Diseases and Conditions of Horses - p. 614 51. Care of the Hospitalized Equine Patient - p. 626 52. Common Diseases and Conditions of Ruminants - p. 635 53. Common Diseases and Conditions of Swine - p. 655 54. Common Diseases and Conditions of Camelids - p. 660 55. 20. Veterinary Oncology - p. 665 56. 21. Neonatal Care of Puppies, Kittens, and Foals - p. 686 57. 22. Care of Birds, Reptiles, and Small Mammals - p. 703 58. 23. Rehabilitation and Alternative Medical Nursing - p. 734 59. Part 5. Emergency and Critical Care - p. 752 60. 24. Fluid Therapy and Transfusion Medicine - p. 753 61. 25. Emergency and Critical Care Nursing - p. 773 62. Introduction - p. 774 63. Emergency and Critical Care Nursing: Small Animal - p. 775 64. Canine and Feline Electrocardiography - p. 790 65. Emergency and Critical Care Nursing: Equine - p. 802 66. Emergency and Critical Care Nursing: Food Animal - p. 812 67. 26. Toxicology - p. 824 68. 27. Wound Management and Bandaging - p. 841 69. Part 6. Anesthesia, Analgesia, and Pharmacology - p. 875 70. 28. Pharmacology and Pharmacy - p. 876 71. 29. Pain Management - p. 901 72. 30. Veterinary Anesthesia - p. 925 73. Inhalant Anesthetics - p. 927 74. Introduction - p. 927 75. What Is Anesthesia? - p. 927 76. Patient Preparation - p. 928 77. Anesthetic Agents - p. 929 78. Anesthesia Equipment - p. 935 79. Principles of Endotracheal Intubation - p. 945 80. Monitoring the Anesthetized Patient - p. 948 81. Small Animal Anesthesia - p. 956 82. Equine Anesthesia - p. 962 83. Ruminant Anesthesia - p. 966 84. Manual and Mechanical Ventilation - p. 969 85. Anesthetic Problems and Emergencies - p. 969 86. Part 7. Surgical Nursing - p. 972 87. 31. Surgical Instruments and Aseptic Technique - p. 973 88. 32. Surgical Assistance and Suture Material - p. 1025 89. 33. Small Animal Surgical Nursing - p. 1047 90. 34. Large Animal Surgical Nursing - p. 1087 91. 35. Veterinary Dentistry - p. 1114 92. Part 8. End of Life - p. 1159 93. 36. Geriatric and Hospice Care: Supporting the Aged and Dying Patient - p. 1160 94. 37. The Human–Animal Bond and Euthanasia - p. 1181 95. Glossary - p. 1202 96. Index - p. 1203 97. IBC - p. ES3
