Concise Textbook of Small Animal Handling: A Practical Handbook

This instructional pocket reference covers small animal handling, including handler safety, animal safety, sanitation, approach and capture, routine handling and release procedures, handling for medical procedures, and restraint equipment. It is essential reading for undergraduate veterinary students and practicing technicians, nurses, and assistants, and a Companion Website provides additional self-assessment questions and answers.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 242 pages
Publication date: 27 April 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This instructional pocket reference serves as a concise and comprehensive guide to small animal handling, offering a portable and durable learning tool for practitioners on the ground. Its spiral-bound format ensures practicality during veterinary placements in clinics or laboratories, covering essential topics such as handler safety, animal safety, sanitation, approach and capture, routine handling and release procedures, handling for medical procedures, restraint equipment use, and sources. Additionally, a companion website provides additional self-assessment questions and answers to enhance learning. This book is a valuable resource for undergraduate veterinary students, practicing technicians, nurses, and assistants, as it provides guidance on safe and humane handling of species encountered in both small animal practice and laboratory settings.

For those interested in delving deeper into the topics covered, the author also offers a weekly podcast titled 'Better Animal Handling: https://www.betteranimalhandling.com/', where he discusses various aspects of animal handling and shares practical insights and techniques.

Weight: 408g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367628130