Large animal clinical procedures for veterinary technicians / Kristin Holtgrew-Bohling.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Holtgrew-Bohling, Kristin, author.

Contributor:

Clarence J. Marshall Memorial Library Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Veterinary medicine.

Veterinary therapeutics.

Animal health technicians.

Horses.

Ruminants.

Swine.

Poultry.

Veterinary Medicine--methods.

Animal Diseases--therapy.

Animal Technicians.

Camelids, New World.

Veterinary Medicine.

veterinary medicine.

Medical Subjects:

Veterinary Medicine--methods.

Animal Diseases--therapy.

Animal Technicians.

Horses.

Ruminants.

Swine.

Camelids, New World.

Poultry.

Veterinary Medicine.

Physical Description:

viii, 711 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm

Edition:

Fourth edition.

Place of Publication:

St. Louis, Missouri : Elsevier, [2020]

Summary:

"Master the role of the veterinary technician in large animal care! A must-have text for all veterinary technology students, this book is a comprehensive guide that describes the veterinary technician's responsibilities in daily livestock care and hospital management. Included are separate sections on horses, cattle, sheep and goats, poultry, pigs, and llamas and alpacas, covering husbandry, clinical procedures, surgical procedures, and common diseases for each. You will learn how to set up, assist, and follow through on medical procedures and treatment regimens for domestic large animals, preparing you for both certification examinations and everyday practice. New features include tables on temperature, pulse, respiration (TPR) data and vaccine schedules which provide a quick, at-a-glance reference for important information. Expanded regulatory information for livestock provides details on OCV vaccination, health certificate forms, brucellosis and tuberculosis testing, and scrapie tags. Detailed coverage of poultry now found in print. Practical guidelines include a description of diagnostic, medical, and surgical procedures in terms of the veterinary technician's responsibilities, helping you assist the veterinarian efficiently and effectively. Full-color photographs and line drawings show step-by-step procedures in areas such as restraint, bandaging, physical examination techniques, and diagnostic procedures. Proper medical terminology is included in the glossary, helping you communicate effectively with clients."--taken from back cover.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: SECTION 1 The Livestock Industry

1. The Importance of Livestock

2. Livestock Safety and Handling

3. Livestock Reproduction

4. Livestock Nutrition

SECTION 2 Large Animal Hospital Management

5. Daily Hospital Responsibilities

6. Admissions, Medical Records, and Physical Examinations

7. Diagnostic Imaging for Large Animals

SECTION 3 Horses in Veterinary Practice

8. Equine Husbandry

9. Equine Clinical Procedures

10. Equine Surgical Procedures

11. Common Equine Diseases

SECTION 4 Cattle in Veterinary Practice

12. Bovine Husbandry

13. Bovine Clinical Procedures

14. Bovine Surgical Procedures

15. Common Bovine Diseases

SECTION 5 Sheep and Goats in Veterinary Practice

16. Ovine and Caprine Husbandry

17. Ovine and Caprine Clinical Procedures

18. Ovine and Caprine Surgical Procedures

19. Common Ovine and Caprine Diseases

SECTION 6 Llamas and Alpacas in Veterinary Practice

20. Camelid Husbandry

21. Camelid Clinical Procedures

22. Camelid Surgical Procedures

23. Common Camelid Diseases

SECTION 7 Swine in Veterinary Practice

24. Porcine Husbandry

25. Porcine Clinical Procedures

26. Porcine Surgical Procedures

27. Common Porcine Diseases

SECTION 8 Poultry in Veterinary Practice

28. Poultry Husbandry

29. Poultry Clinical Procedures

30. Poultry Surgical Procedures

31. Common Poultry Diseases

Glossary

Index

EVOLVE CONTENT

Appendix 1 Commonly Used Large Animal Data

Appendix 2 Laboratory References

Appendix 3 Large Animal Instruments and Equipment.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Clarence J. Marshall Memorial Library Fund.

ISBN:

9780323569040

0323569048

OCLC:

1085698102

Publisher Number:

99993164204