Small Animal Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses
eBook - ePub

Small Animal Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses

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eBook - ePub

Small Animal Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses

About this book

New edition of the first comprehensive internal medicine book for Veterinary Technicians with information on relevant diseases organized by body system

Small Animal Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses offers a detailed reference on small animal internal medicine, logically organized by diseases relating to body systems, with both basic and advanced information in each chapter. The text reviews anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, clinical signs, diseases, diagnostic testing, pharmacology, anesthetic and analgesia considerations, and nutrition management. Also included are patient friendly practice, pain management, nursing care, and small animal internal medicine considerations in oncology, cardiology and neurology.

Keeping up with the digital advancement of the veterinary market, this new edition includes additional online resources, including more images illustrating clinical signs and procedures, along with images, videos, checklists for procedures, pull lists for procedures, critical thinking lists, client education, and video clips.

This text is a group effort provided by VTS and diplomates in small animal internal medicine, cardiology, neurology, and oncology, as well as anesthesia and analgesia, nutrition, physical rehabilitation, behavior, clinical practice, and emergency and critical care veterinary technician specialists who are subject matter experts in their fields.

Sample topics discussed in Small Animal Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses include:

  • Endocrine disease including the pituitary gland, covering growth hormone disorders and diabetes insipidus
  • Pancreatic disease including both endocrine and exocrine disease
  • Gastrointestinal disease including feeding tubes, covering esophagostomy, gastrostomy, and jejunostomy tube placement
  • Infectious disease including fungal diseases including histoplasmosis, aspergillosis, coccidioidomycosis, cryptococcosis, and blastomycosis
  • Selected nursing considerations including critical thinking and the nursing process

Small Animal Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses is essential reading for veterinary technician students, practicing technicians, nurses, and those studying for the AIMVT specialty exam.

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Information

Publisher
Wiley
Year
2026
Print ISBN
9781119800316
eBook ISBN
9781119800323
Edition
2

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Table of Contents
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication
  6. Contributors and Editors
  7. Preface
  8. About the Companion Website
  9. 1 Medical History, Charting, and Physical Examination
  10. 2 Compassionate Patient Care and Effective Pain Management
  11. 3 Gastrointestinal System and Disease
  12. 4 Disease of the Liver
  13. 5 Endocrine Disease
  14. 6 Urinary and Renal Disease
  15. 7 Musculoskeletal Disease
  16. 8 Respiratory Disease
  17. 9 Hematologic Disease
  18. 10 Infectious Diseases
  19. 11 Pancreatic Disease
  20. 12 Immunologic Disease
  21. 13 Oncology
  22. 14 Cardiology
  23. 15 Neurology
  24. 16 Nursing
  25. Index
  26. End User License Agreement