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cover image - McCurnin's Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses Elsevier eBook on VitalSource (Retail Access Card),10th Edition
ISBN: 9780323722032
Copyright: 2022
Publication Date: 03-31-2021
Imprint: Saunders
List Price: $118.99

McCurnin's Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses Elsevier eBook on VitalSource (Retail Access Card), 10th Edition

by Joanna M. Bassert, VMD

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource - Access Card

cover image - McCurnin's Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses Elsevier eBook on VitalSource (Retail Access Card),10th Edition
ISBN: 9780323722032
Copyright: 2022
Publication Date: 03-31-2021
Imprint: Saunders
List Price: $118.99
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Help your students 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 critical thinking and decision-making skills. The cornerstone text in Vet Tech education, this illustrated guide prepares students for success on the Veterinary Technician National Exam (VTNE®) and in clinical practice.

    • 2017 winner of the William Holmes McGuffey Longevity Award ("McGuffey") from the Text & Academic Authors Association (TAA), which recognizes textbooks and learning materials whose excellence has been demonstrated over time.
    • Case presentations provide real-life scenarios, so students can practice critical thinking and decision-making skills.
    • Step-by-step instructions show students how to perform dozens of procedures, making information easy to access in emergency and clinical situations.
    • More than 1,000 full-color photographs and line drawings depict veterinary technology concepts and techniques.
    • Chapter outline, learning objectives, and key terms begin each chapter, focusing study on need-to-know material.
    • Technician Notes highlight key points relating to the role of the veterinary technician.
    • Coverage of large animal care is integrated throughout the book, including medical records, dentistry, physical examination, surgical instrumentation, surgical assistance, emergency care, and euthanasia, as well as separate Large Animal chapters.
    • Comprehensive chapters on pharmacology, pain management, restraint, and veterinary oncology provide a broader understanding of the responsibilities of a technician.
    • Coverage of zoonotics is threaded throughout each chapter, describing how a disease may affect the host, how it is spread, how it is treated, and the necessary safety precautions.
    • Care of Birds, Reptiles, and Small Mammals chapter describes care and treatment of these increasingly popular pets.
    • Student workbook reinforces understanding with review questions, case presentations, and clinical applications, as well as photo-based quizzes and other student exercises. Available separately.
    • TEACH instructor resources on the Evolve website include lesson plans, PowerPoint® slides, an image collection, and a test bank, providing instructors with everything they need to enhance teaching and evaluate students' progress.
  • Part 1: Veterinary Technology: An Overview
    1. Introduction to Veterinary Nursing and Technology: Its Laws and Ethics
    2. Veterinary Practice Management
    3. Veterinary Medical Records
    4. Occupational Health and Safety in Veterinary Hospitals
    Part 2: Patient Management and Nutrition
    5. Animal Behavior
    6. Restraint and Handling of Animals
    7. History and Physical Examination
    8. Preventive Health Programs
    9. Animal Nutrition
    10. Animal Reproduction
    Part 3: Clinical Sciences
    11. Hematology and Cytology
    12. Clinical Chemistry, Serology, and Urinalysis
    13. Parasitology
    14. Clinical Microbiology
    15. Diagnostic Imaging
    16. Basic Necropsy Procedures
    Part 4: Medical Nursing
    17. Diagnostic Sampling and Therapeutic Techniques
    18. Small Animal Medical Nursing
    19. Large Animal Medical Nursing
    20. Veterinary Oncology
    21. Neonatal Care of Puppies, Kittens, and Foals
    22. Care of Birds, Reptiles, and Small Mammals
    23. Rehabilitation and Alternative Medical Nursing
    Part 5: Emergency and Critical Care
    24. Fluid Therapy and Transfusion Medicine
    25. Emergency and Critical Care Nursing
    26. Toxicology
    27. Wound Management and Bandaging
    Part 6: Anesthesia, Analgesia, and Pharmacology
    28. Pharmacology and Pharmacy
    29. Pain Management
    30. Veterinary Anesthesia
    Part 7: Surgical Nursing
    31. Surgical Instruments and Aseptic Technique
    32. Surgical Assistance and Suture Material
    33. Small Animal Surgical Nursing
    34. Large Animal Surgical Nursing
    35. Veterinary Dentistry
    Part 8: End of Life
    36. Geriatric and Hospice Care: Supporting the Aged and Dying Patient
    37. The Human-Animal Bond and Euthanasia
  • Joanna M. Bassert, VMD, Professor Emeritus
    Program of Veterinary Technology
    Manor College
    Jenkintown, PA
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