Table of Contents

Part 1: The Livestock Industry 1. The Importance of Livestock 2. Livestock Safety and Handling 3. Livestock Reproduction 4. Livestock Nutrition NEW! Part 2: Large Animal Hospital Management 5. Daily Hospital Responsibilities 6. Admissions, Medical Records, and Physical Examinations 7. Diagnostic Imaging NEW! Part 3: Horses in Veterinary Practice 8. Equine Husbandry 9. Equine Clinical Procedures 10. Equine Surgical Procedures 11. Equine Disease Part 4: Cattle in Veterinary Practice 12. Bovine Husbandry 13. Bovine Clinical Procedures 14. Bovine Surgical Procedures 15. Common Bovine Diseases Part 5: Sheep and Goats in Veterinary Practice 16. Ovine and Caprine Husbandry 17. Ovine and Caprine Clinical Procedures 18. Ovine and Caprine Surgical Procedures 19. Common Ovine and Caprine Diseases Part 6: Llamas and Alpacas in Veterinary Practice 20. Camelid Husbandry 21. Camelid Clinical Procedures 22. Camelid Surgical Procedures 23. Common Camelid Diseases Part 7: Swine in Veterinary Practice 24. Porcine Husbandry 25. Porcine Clinical Procedures 26. Porcine Surgical Procedures 27. Porcine Diseases Appendix I: Appendix of Vitals and Terminology Appendix II: Collection of Tables Glossary Index

About the Author

Kristin Holtgrew-Bohling has both academic and "real world" experience. She has been a veterinary technician educator for more than 10 years and she earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in the spring of 2014. Kristin is an experienced guest lecturer.