Mosby's Comprehensive Review for Veterinary Technicians, 5th Edition

• The accompanying Evolve site includes an expanded Comprehensive Test with 500 review questions, and a test engine containing an additional 500 questions that can be used for practice or exam-mode simulation.
• Comprehensive Test at the end of the book simulates the VTNE testing environment, giving students the confidence and practice they need to master the exam.
• Comprehensive coverage includes all areas of veterinary technology, such as: basic and clinical sciences; clinical applications; patient management, nursing and nutrition; anesthesia and pharmacology; and professional practices and issues.
• NEW! The use and care of endoscopic equipment added to the Ultrasound and Other Imaging Modalities chapter.
• NEW! Content mapped to the VTNE domains, tasks, and knowledge statements prepares students for taking the VTNE.
• UPDATED! Chapter discussions expanded throughout text provide additional information in areas such as emergency procedures, as well as urinalysis and hematology, sanitation, sterilization, and disinfection, small and large animal nutrition and feeding, and exotic animal medicine.
• UPDATED! The digital section in the Radiography chapter has been expanded.
• Coverage of multiple species, including dogs, cats, large animals, birds, reptiles, and laboratory animals, prepares readers for all aspects of the national board examination.
• A user-friendly outline format ensures content can be quickly comprehended and is conducive to classification and grouping of material, which helps the reader retain the content.
• End-of-chapter review questions cover the content in each of the chapters equally, providing students with a solid review of the vet tech curriculum and of the information they will need to know to pass the VTNE.
• Full-color format features vivid color photos to support comprehension and recognition of essential concepts including histology, hematology, diagnostic microbiology and mycology, virology, urinalysis, and parasitology.
• Detailed Appendices provide students with quick access to helpful resources for veterinary technicians.
• Easy-to-read summaries support visual learners and serve as useful review and study tools.

• NEW! Content mapped to the VTNE domains, tasks, and knowledge statements prepares you for taking the VTNE.
• NEW! The use and care of endoscopic equipment added to the Ultrasound and Other Imaging Modalities chapter.

PART 1: Anatomy and Veterinary Diagnostics 1. Animal Anatomy and Physiology 2. Urinalysis and Hematology 3. Parasitology 4. Clinical Chemistry 5. Cytology 6. Diagnostic Microbiology and Mycology 7. Radiography 8. Ultrasound and Other Imaging Modalities

PART 2: Patient Management 9. Virology and Immunology 10. Sanitation, Sterilization, and Disinfection 11. Companion Animal Behavior 12. Restraint and Handling 13. Small Animal Nutrition 14. Large Animal Nutrition and Feeding 15. Genetics, Theriogenology, and Neonatal Care 16. Laboratory Animal Medicine 17. Exotic Animal Medicine 18.Zoonoses

PART 3: Veterinary Therapeutics 19. Pharmacology 20. Pharmaceutical Calculations 21. Anesthesia 22. Pain Management 23. Surgical Principles 24. Small Animal Nursing 25. Equine Nursing and Surgery 26. Ruminant, South American Camelid, and Swine Nursing, Surgery and Anesthesia 27. Emergency Medicine 28. Veterinary Dentistry

PART 4: Professional Management 29. Personal, Practice, and Professional Management Skills and Ethics 

Appendix A: Comprehensive Test Appendix B: Chapter Review Answer Key

AVAILABLE ON EVOLVE Web Appendix A.  Abbreviations and Symbols Web Appendix B. The Metric System and Equivalents Web Appendix C. Medical Terminology Web Appendix D. Species Names Web Appendix E. Normal Values Web Appendix F. Additional Veterinary Technician Resources Expanded Comprehensive Test, containing 500 review questions Test engine with 500 questions that can be used in Study or Exam mode