ai activity activity add-circle add-circle add-document add-new-comment add-solid-circle add-solid-circle add-to-cart add-to-cart add-users add-users airplay alarm alarm-clock alert alert-drug alert-drug alert-outline-circle alert-outline-square alert-outline-square alert-qsen alert-qsen alert-safety alert-safety alert-solid-circle alert-solid-circle alert-solid-square alert-solid-square alert-tornado alert-tornado alert-unexpected-error alert-unexpected-error alert-unsupported-browser alert-unsupported-browser alignment app-store app-switcher app-switcher apple approve-document archive arrow-down arrow-left arrow-right arrow-stat-up arrow-stat-up arrow-up article-in-press assessment-activity assessment-activity assignments assignments audio-slides backspace bicycle binocular blueprint blueprint book bookmark bookmarkoff bookmarkoff bookmarkon bookmarkon books box bubble-chart bullseye business-man business-phone calculator calendar calendar-empty calendar-empty calendar-not-available calendar-not-available call-center camera camera-film card-collapse card-collapse card-expand card-expand carrot case-study case-study caution charge-battery check-clipboard checkmark checkmark chevron-down chevron-down chevron-left chevron-left chevron-right chevron-right chevron-up chevron-up circle circle circle-map-view citatonbench clinical-trial clinical-trial clock clockwise clockwise close close close-quotes cloud cloud-download cloud-upload clouds coffee coffee coffee-bean coffee-not-available coffee-not-available colander collapse collapse column-left column-middle column-right columns comb comment compare-saved-versions compass computer computer-mouse confirmation-outline-circle confirmation-outline-circle confirmation-solid-circle confirmation-solid-circle connection contract countries-edit countries country-edit couple-of-people create-bibliography credit-card crop crop cursor cycle-question cycle-question cycle-square cycle-square database delete-document directions discussion discussion doc doc-file document-check document-check document-checked document-checked document-csv document-csv document-new document-new document-not-available document-not-available down-left down-right download drag draw-structure-new draw-structure-new drop duplicate-document dvd-player ebook ebook ebook-reading ebook-reading edit edit education-history eject ellipsis ellipsis-open elsevier elsevier email empowering-knowledge empty-cart emtree-taxonomy-browser epub eraser exam exam exe-file expand expand-2 expand-2 export-document export-profile-orcid eye-care eye-not-visible eye-not-visible eye-visible eye-visible facebook facebook failed-outline-circle failed-outline-square failed-solid-circle failed-solid-square fast-forward fax feedback-excited feedback-excited feedback-happy feedback-happy feedback-meh feedback-meh feedback-sad feedback-sad female-face file file filter finger-point-up finger-point-up flag flip-tile flip-tile flowchart flowchart folder folder-in folder-out folder-solid folder-solid forbidden fork fountain-pen fully-charged gif-file globe globe google-play grid group-of-people group-of-researchers hand hand hard-drive heart heart heart-solid heart-solid help-outline-circle help-solid-circle high-battery home home-institution hospital hot hot-tea hy-hart idea in-progress in-progress inbox information-outline-circle information-outline-square information-solid-circle information-solid-square instagram instagram institution institution-edit institution-ranking institutions institutions-edit interactive-case-insights journal jpg-file jump-to-first jump-to-first jump-to-last jump-to-last key lab-skills lab-skills label laptop layers leaf lesson lesson line-charts link linkedin linkedin list loading location lock log-in log-out low-battery male-face man map-location mastodon mastodon matrix-view measuring-cup medical-cross medium-battery menu menu merge microphone microwave minus minus-circle minus-circle minus-solid-circle minus-solid-circle mobi-file mobi-file mobile-phone mobipocket molecular-models moon move moving-box moving-box-down moving-box-up mp3-file multiple-layers musical-note nav-collapse nav-collapse nav-expand nav-expand navigate neuroimagery neutral-face newspaper no-editing no-smoking non-solus non-solus not-started not-started note note notebook notifications-disabled office-building open-book open-folder open-hand-right open-quotes orange outbox paperclip pause-hollow pause-hollow pause-solid pause-solid pdf-alternative pdf-file performance performance performance-not-available performance-not-available person phone phone-disabled picture pie-chart pill pin pixel play-hollow play-hollow play-solid play-solid play-video plus png-file pointing-left-up pointing-right ppt-2 ppt-2 ppt-file ppt-file printer-2 publication-set publication-sets radiology rainbow rainbow-2 rar-file rationale rationale record redo redo remove-document repeat research-area research-area-edit research-areas research-areas-edit researcher researcher-profile-needs-action researcher-profile-updated retweet rewind rotate rotate rows ruler ruler ruler-rotate ruler-rotate save-file scale-down scale-up schedule schedule search search-document secondary-result selection-panel-add selection-panel-remove send settings share share-2 shopping-cart shuffle simulation-nursing simulation-nursing skills-checklist skills-checklist skip-back skip-forward smartphone sort-asc sort-asc sort-default sort-default sort-desc sort-desc sound-high sound-low sound-medium sound-off spinner spinner standard standard star star-solid star-solid statistics stats stethoscope stop stop-gesture stopwatch strawberry structure structure study study subject-name-subcategory suitcase sun syllabus syllabus sync tables tablet teddy-bear teddy-bear temperature text-file thumbs-down thumbs-up tornado trash twitter twitter txt-file txt-file undo undo unlink unlock up-left up-right upload upwards-line-chart usb vector video-camera view-author-documents virtual-microscope warning warning webcam wheelchair woman wrench writing x x x-axis xls-file xls-file y-axis youtube youtube zip-file zoom-in zoom-out
lms folder add youtube facebook instagram google-plus link linkedin twitter
cover image - Mosby's Veterinary PDQ - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource,3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780323510271
Copyright: 2019
Publication Date: 08-27-2018
Page Count: 328
Imprint: Mosby
List Price: $25.99

Mosby's Veterinary PDQ - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 3rd Edition

by Margi Sirois, EdD, MS, RVT, CVT, LAT, VTES

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

cover image - Mosby's Veterinary PDQ - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource,3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780323510271
Copyright: 2019
Publication Date: 08-27-2018
Page Count: 328
Imprint: Mosby
List Price: $25.99
Most review copies are eBooks – how fast!
A review copy request is most likely to be fulfilled as an eBook on VitalSource rather than a print product, unless no eBook is available. eBooks become available in as little as a few hours. Print products will take between 7 and 10 days to arrive. To request a print copy, please contact us through the Evolve Support Center for further assistance or contact your Education Solutions Consultant.
An Access Code
Important note
This is a Faculty Product!
Any student who attempts to request a review copy will be reported to the school's faculty and administration.

Prepare your students to enter every examining room with confidence! Mosby’s Veterinary PDQ, 3rd Edition is the pocket-sized reference that provides quick access to hundreds of veterinary medicine facts, formulas, lab values, and procedures. Ideal for the clinical setting, coverage includes key topics such as pharmacology, math, animal care, common diseases, diagnostic procedures, imaging techniques, parasite identification, urinalysis, blood tests, and other lab work. This full-color new edition is divided into 10 easy-to-use sections to help students quickly find what they need to deliver safe and efficient veterinary care.

Newer Edition Available

4th Edition

Mosby's Veterinary PDQ - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource
ISBN: 9780443106439
    • NEW! Current drug information covers the newest pharmacologic agents, ensuring that students are up to date with uses, adverse side effects, and dosage forms.
    • NEW! Information on dental imaging and breathing circuits keeps veterinary students and technicians up to date on the latest techniques and equipment.
    • NEW! Coverage of the latest testing kits keeps veterinary technicians up-to-date on available products.
    • UPDATED! Information on anesthesia monitoring provides the most up-to-date information on this important topic.
    • NEW! Updated images prepare vet techs to perform routine procedures.
    • Easy-to-read charts and tables provide quick access to key information that vet techs commonly use but rarely memorize.
    • Quick-access format is organized into 10 tabbed, color-coded sections, and makes it easy to find facts quickly.
    • Valuable formulas, conversions, and lab values make it easy to look up the data needed to deliver safe and effective veterinary care.
    • Full-color photos and line drawings illustrate procedures and tests, dental and surgical instruments, parasites, and urine and blood analysis.
    • Easily fits in the busy vet tech’s pocket for ease of access and formatted to find facts quickly.
    • Spiral binding allows users to lay the book flat or keep it open to a page for quick reference.
    • NEW! Current drug information covers the newest pharmacologic agents, ensuring that you are up to date with uses, adverse side effects, and dosage forms.
    • NEW! Information on dental imaging and breathing circuits keeps you up to date on the latest techniques and equipment.
    • NEW! Coverage of the latest testing kits keeps you up-to-date on available products.
    • UPDATED! Information on anesthesia monitoring provides the most up-to-date information on this important topic.
    • NEW! Updated images prepare you to perform routine procedures.
  • SECTION I: PHARMACOLOGY/MATH Pharmacy/Pharmacology • Commonly Used Rx Abbreviations • Common Medications o Antimicrobials o Antiparasitics o Heartworm Preventives o Heartworm Adulticide Treatment o Preanesthetics/Sedatives/Anesthetics o Inhalant Anesthetics o Analgesics and Antiinflammatories o Parenteral Fluids o Blood Products o Cardiovascular Drugs o Respiratory Drugs o Gastrointestinal Drugs o Endocrine Drugs o Antidotes/Reversing Agents Medical Math • Conversion Factors • Dosage Calculations • Fluid Therapy Calculations • Intravenous Fluid Rate Calculations • Nutritional Calculations SECTION II: ANIMAL CARE • Anatomical Planes of Reference • Physical Examination Procedures • Assessment of Level of Consciousness • Pupillary Light Reflex • Description of Heart Murmurs • Estimating Degree of Dehydration • Body Condition Scoring System • Mucous Membrane Color • SOAP Progress Notes • Common Vaccinations for Dogs and Cats • Nutrient Guidelines for Wellness • Common Diseases of Dogs and Cats • Nail Trimming • Expressing Anal Sacs • Ear Cleaning • Age Equivalences SECTION III: PROCEDURES Diagnostic and Treatment Techniques • Administration of Otic and Ophthalmic Medication • Injection Techniques • Venipuncture • Bandaging o Cast Application o Robert Jones Bandage o Abdominal/Chest Bandage o Pressure Bandage • Lavage Solutions • Feeding Tubes • Emergency Supplies • Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage • Thoracocentesis • Thoracic Drain • Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation • CPR • Intravenous Catheterization o Catheter Selection • Cephalic Catheter Placement • Jugular Catheter Placement • Fluid Therapy • Tonometry • Schirmer Tear Test • Fluorescein Dye Test Diagnostic Imaging • Technique Chart • Troubleshooting Technical Errors • Landmarks • Contrast Media SECTION IV: DENTISTRY • Dental Formulas for Cats and Dogs • Normal Dentition • Dental Terminology • Charting • Dental Instruments • Dental Imaging SECTION V: SRX/ANESTHESIA NURSING • Anesthesia Machines • Breathing Circuits • Rebreathing Bag Sizes • Performing Anesthetic Machine Check • Oxygen Flow Rate Values • Endotracheal Tubes o Recommended Endotracheal Tube Sizes o Patient Monitoring Dogs and Cats UPDATED! o Capnography o Pulse Oximetry • ASA Physical Status Classifications • Assessing Anesthetic Depth • Surgical Instruments • Suture Material • Surgical Pack Storage • Patient Preparation • Pain Evaluation • Postoperative Pain Evaluation

    SECTION VI: URINALYSIS • Catheter Sizes • Routine Urinalysis Procedure • Gross Examination of Urine • Urine Sediment Examination o pH Chart for Urine Crystals o Cells o Casts  o Crystals SECTION VII: HEMATOLOGY/SEROLOGY Hematology and Hemostasis • Anticoagulants • Plasma Color and Turbidity • RBC Indices • Semiquantitative Evaluation • RBC Morphology • Reticulocyte Count • WBC Morphology • Corrected WBC Count • Platelet Estimate • Buccal Mucosal Bleeding Time • CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AND IMMUNOLOGY • Blood Chemistry Tests • Immunology Tests SECTION VIII: PARASITOLOGY • Fecal Flotation Procedure • Centrifugal Flotation Procedure • Fecal Sedimentation Procedure • Modified Knott's Technique o Comparison of Dirofilaria and Acanthocheilonema (Dipetalonema) • Common Internal Parasites • Common External Parasites SECTION IX: MICRO/CYTOLOGY • Commonly Used Culture Media • Sample Collection Guidelines • Sequence of Testing • Quadrant Streak Procedure • Common Bacterial Pathogens • Bacterial Colony Characteristics • Characteristics of Yeasts • Common Fungal Organisms • Skin Scrape Procedure • Fine Needle Biopsy Techniques o Aspiration Procedure o Nonaspirate Procedure • Compression Smear Preparation • Tracheal Wash • Appearance of Effusions • Characteristics of Fluid Samples • Nuclear Criteria of Malignancy • Characteristics of Tumor Types • Common Cell Types in Cytology Samples • Ear Swabs • Cell Types Found in Lymph Node Aspirates • Vaginal Cytology SECTION X: NORMAL VALUES • Normal Blood Gas Values • Normal Daily Urine Production for Dogs and Cats • Normal Heart Rate and Blood Pressure in Dogs and Cats • Normal Physiologic Data in Adult Dogs and Cats • Hematology Reference Range Values • Normal Chemistry • Normal Urinalysis Values • Hemostasis Reference Range Values • Summary of the Lengths of the Estrous Cycle and Gestation Periods in Dogs and Cats

    Sources Index

  • Margi Sirois, EdD, MS, RVT, CVT, LAT, VTES, Consultant
Most review copies are eBooks – how fast!
A review copy request is most likely to be fulfilled as an eBook on VitalSource rather than a print product, unless no eBook is available. eBooks become available in as little as a few hours. Print products will take between 7 and 10 days to arrive. To request a print copy, please contact us through the Evolve Support Center for further assistance or contact your Education Solutions Consultant.
An Access Code
Important note
This is a Faculty Product!
Any student who attempts to request a review copy will be reported to the school's faculty and administration.