Reinforce student understanding of veterinary assisting! Corresponding to the chapters in Elsevier’s Veterinary Assisting Textbook, 4th Edition, this workbook provides activities and exercises for additional review and practice of the tasks performed by veterinary assistants. With challenging review questions, sample cases, and more, it’s an excellent way for students to master the material and prepare for success on the AVA Exam and in the veterinary clinic. Updated content reflects the latest Fear-Free™ handling techniques and the veterinary assistant’s role in helping owners through pet loss.
NEW! Multiple-choice questions in each chapter help students prepare for classroom and certification exams.
NEW! Case scenarios present realistic situations and ask students to apply what they have learned to answer targeted questions and complete focused activities.
NEW!Hospice, Grief, and Pet Loss chapter discusses the human-animal bond, stages of grief, and other principles of the veterinary assistant’s role in helping the owner through pet loss.
EXPANDED! Behavior content includes the latest Fear-Free™ handling methods.
UPDATED! Drug information covers the newest pharmacologic agents and their uses, adverse side effects, and dosage forms.
UPDATED! Content throughout reflects the 2020 revised Veterinary Assisting Essential Skills list.
Comprehensive coverage provides everything needed for a veterinary assisting curriculum and to help students pass the Approved Veterinary Assistant (AVA) certification exam.
Review questions test simple recall and basic comprehension, including true/false, fill-in-the-blank, matching, and more.
Identification exercises test visual recognition and knowledge based on content presented in the accompanying textbook in preparation for clinical experiences.
1 Overview of the Veterinary Profession 2 Office Procedures and Client Relations 3 Medical Terminology 4 Animal Behavior and Restraint 5 Animal Husbandry and Nutrition 6 Animal Care and Nursing 7 Anatomy and Physiology 8 Pharmacology and Pharmacy 9 Anesthesia and Surgical Assisting 10 Laboratory Procedures 11 Diagnostic Imaging 12 Avian and Exotic Animal Care and Nursing 13 Large Animal Nursing and Husbandry 14 Hospice, Grief, and Pet Loss
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