Small Animal Clinical Techniques - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 2nd Edition

by Susan Meric Taylor, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM

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ISBN: 9780323312752

Publication Date: 08-18-2015

Page Count: 288

Imprint: Saunders

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Show your students how to confidently care for small animal patients with Taylor’s clear instructions, procedural videos, and new images. Featuring more than 60 techniques and procedures, Small Animal Clinical Techniques, 2nd Edition provides a highly visual, step-by-step guide to the diagnostic and therapeutic clinical techniques essential to small animal practice. Each procedure walks students through the purpose, indications, contraindications and concerns, complications, special anatomy, equipment, restraint, and procedure techniques. And learning modules on the companion website help students master the skills they need to succeed on the job.

New Edition Expected Availability: 08-17-2020

3rd Edition

Small Animal Clinical Techniques - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

ISBN: 9780323680295

New to This Edition
- NEW! Evolve website with interactive modules and videos showing clinical techniques lets you access the modules and videos anywhere, anytime.
- NEW! More procedural videos showing visual-dependent techniques, such as a neurologic exam, help illustrate the complexities of procedures that are all about movement.
- UPDATED! New images to accompany updated and added procedures, including more high quality photos with line drawing overlays, keep procedures relevant and modern.
Key Features
- More than 60 of the most commonly taught procedures in vet tech and vet programs are covered in a clear, concise, and engaging way to help improve your students’ understanding.
- A consistent approach to all procedures with step-by-step instructions, principles, and photographs allows students to think logically and perform the skills well.
- NEW! More procedural videos showing visual-dependent techniques, such as a neurologic exam, help illustrate the complexities of procedures that are all about movement.
- NEW! Evolve website with modules and videos showing clinical techniques lets you and your students access the modules and videos anywhere, anytime.
- UPDATED! New images to accompany updated and added procedures, including more high quality photos with line drawing overlays, keep procedures relevant and modern.
- Over 800 full-color drawings and photographs, overlaid with line drawings to further clarify the musculature and circulatory systems beneath the skin of the patient, reinforce visual understanding of key concepts.
Contents

1. Venous Blood Collection
2. Arterial Blood Collection
3. Injection Techniques
4. NEW! Vascular Access Techniques
5. Dermatologic Techniques
6. Ear Examination
7. Ocular Techniques
8. Respiratory System Techniques
9. Pericardiocentesis
10. Gastrointestinal System Techniques
11. Urinary System Techniques
12. Vaginal Cytology
13. Bone Marrow Collection
14. Arthrocentesis
15. NEW! Neurologic Examination
16. Cerebrospinal Fluid Collection
17. NEW! Tests to Assess Clotting
Authors

Susan Meric Taylor, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM, Professor of Small Animal Medicine, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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