Table of Contents

Figure List xvii Preface xxi Acknowledgments xxiii Contributors xxiii Section One: Anatomy 3 Chapter 1: Anatomy 5 Section Two: Preventative Care 15 Chapter 2: Preventative Care and Vaccinations 17 Chapter 3: Nutrition 57 Section Three: Diagnostic Skills 69 Chapter 4: Laboratory 71 Chapter 5: Imaging 157 Color Plate Chapter 6: General Medicine 201 Chapter 7: Emergency Medicine 299 Section Four: Patient Care Skills 327 Chapter 8: Patient Care 329 Chapter 9: Pain Management 379 Chapter 10: Wound Care 395 Chapter 11: Parenteral Nutrition 413 Chapter 12: Medical Procedures 427 Section Five: Anesthesia and Anesthetic Procedures 437 Chapter 13: Anesthesia 439 Chapter 14: Dentistry 497 Chapter 15: Surgery 521 Section Six: Complementary and Alternative Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacology 555 Chapter 16: Complementary and Alternative Veterinary Medicine 557 Chapter 17: Pharmacology 567 Appendix 625 Metric Units 625 Weights 625 Liquid Measure 626 Length 626 Kilograms to Body Surface Area 627 Temperature Conversion 627 Disinfectants 628 Glossary 631 Abbreviations 647 Bibliography 651 Index 661

About the Author

Candyce M. Jack , LVT, has a Bachelor of Science in zoology from the University of Washington and an associates degree in veterinary technology from Pierce Community College. She is currently licensed and working in Washington State and is a member of her state and national technician associations. Patricia M. Watson , LVT, has a Bachelor of Science in early childhood education from James Madison University and an associates degree in veterinary technology from Pierce Community College. She is currently licensed and working in Washington State and is a member of her state and national technician associations. With consulting editor Mark S. Donovan , DVM.

Reviews

"An impressive quick reference source for busy practicing veterinary technicians. Although it is designed primarily for experienced veterinary technicians, students enrolled in veterinary technology programs should find this book to be a useful supplement... there are numerous excellent tables, charts, and Skill Box sections that provide pertinent how-to-do information and descriptions of procedures that may be needed by a veterinary technician to complete tasks more efficiently and correctly. The Skill Box sections throughout the chapters are especially useful for providing guidance to technicians in answering client questions or for helping to solve technical problems... all subjects are covered in a that is easy to reference, read, comprehend, and apply to practical use. Veterinary technicians should find this book to be an indispensable reference resource. For this reason, it should be kept in an easily accessible area of the veterinary clinica for ready use by veterinary professionals throughout the workday." - Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association , December 2008 "This is a comprehensive reference and clinical skills guide for veterinary technicians involved in the care of dogs and cats. Presented in a practical ring binding which opens flat to sit well on a work counter or desk, the text is formatted almost exclusively as tables and charts and thoroughly indexed to facilitate quick retrieval of information. This is a masterful compilation of an overwhelming breadth and depth of information made practical and accessible through an efficient table and chart format and extensive indexing. Every conceivable aspect of patient examination, nursing care, cliniopathologic testing, imaging studies, and routine anesthetic, dental, and surgical procedures is covered in significant detail with excellent illustrations where helpful. This is a truly commendable work with vast amounts of pertinent information presented in an effective and user friendly format. It surpasses other similar books in its breadth of coverage and superb organization." - Doody's Book Reviews , November 2008 "An in-depth reference for veterinary technicians in practice or training. Spiral-bound to lay flat for easy reference, [it] covers all aspects of a technician's responsibility while looking after dogs and cats, from simple physical examination to specific nursing and technical procedures... Almost 200 images illustrate this solid resource, assembled by two experts... A 'must have' for anyone seriously pursuing or engaged in the field of veterinary medicine for dogs and cats." - Midwest Book Review , September 2008