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
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.
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- 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.
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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