Tasks for the Veterinary Assistant
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Tasks for the Veterinary Assistant

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Tasks for the Veterinary Assistant

About this book

Tasks for the Veterinary Assistant is the definitive, practical guide to the vital skills and techniques used in daily practice—bringing together all the information necessary to succeed as a veterinary assistant in one reader-friendly volume. 

Now in its fourth edition, this classic text has been completely revised to adopt a concise approach to learning that is ideally suited for modern readers. More and improved images, streamlined chapters, and easily-referenced key topics help readers understand the important aspects of real-world practice. Updated chapters cover infectious disease protocols, clinical procedures, and patient care and management. New chapters cover exam and treatment room skills, and present information on small animals, laboratory animals, and large animals. This re-envisioned new edition: 

  • Covers every task and technique that veterinary assistants encounter daily
  • Offers step-by-step guidance for fundamental veterinary skills, procedures, and practices
  • Provides quick and easy reference to a comprehensive range of central topics
  • Uses a new, larger page size to better fit content and enhance searching for information when on the job
  • Includes access to a companion website presenting instructor resources, skills evaluations, and PowerPoint slides

Tasks for the Veterinary Assistant, Fourth Edition continues to be the definitive text for trainee and practicing veterinary assistants in clinical, laboratory, or research settings.

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Information

Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Year
2019
eBook ISBN
9781119466833
Edition
4
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Veterinary Medicine

Table of contents

  1. COVER
  2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
  3. PREFACE
  4. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  5. ABOUT THE COMPANION WEBSITE
  6. CHAPTER 1: Professional Conduct and Foundation Skills
  7. CHAPTER 2: Laws, Policies, and OSHA Standards Affecting Veterinary Practice
  8. CHAPTER 3: Veterinary Business Protocols
  9. CHAPTER 4: Facility and Equipment Maintenance – Cleaning for Disease Control
  10. CHAPTER 5: Anatomy and Physiology
  11. CHAPTER 6: Introduction to Animals
  12. CHAPTER 7: Feeds and Feeding
  13. CHAPTER 8: Restraint of Animals
  14. CHAPTER 9: Knots and Ropes
  15. CHAPTER 10: Management of Hospitalized and Boarding Pets
  16. CHAPTER 11: Clinical Techniques
  17. CHAPTER 12: Laboratory Skills
  18. CHAPTER 13: Pharmacy Skills
  19. CHAPTER 14: Surgical Room Skills
  20. CHAPTER 15: Dental Skills for the Veterinary Assistant
  21. CHAPTER 16: Diagnostic Imaging and Endoscopy
  22. APPENDIX APPENDIXSuffixes, Prefixes, and Anatomic Terms (Roots)Suffixes, Prefixes, and Anatomic Terms (Roots)
  23. GLOSSARY
  24. INDEX
  25. END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT