Large Animal Clinical Procedures for Veterinary Technicians

Large Animal Clinical Procedures for Veterinary Technicians, 4th Edition, is a comprehensive guide to setting up, assisting, and following through on medical procedures and treatment regimens for large domestic animals. It covers husbandry, clinical procedures, surgical procedures, and common diseases for horses, cattle, sheep and goats, pigs, and llamas and alpacas. It includes information on safety and handling, livestock nutrition, vaccine scheduling, and diagnostic imaging, as well as four new chapters with detailed care of poultry. Written by noted veterinary technician educator Kristin Holtgrew-Bohling, it is the ideal text for preparing for certification exams and everyday practice.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 720 pages
Publication date: 01 October 2019
Publisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division

Large Animal Clinical Procedures for Veterinary Technicians, 4th Edition, is a comprehensive guide that teaches you how to set up, assist, and follow through on medical procedures and treatment regimens for large domestic animals. It covers horses, cattle, sheep and goats, pigs, and llamas and alpacas, providing detailed information on husbandry, clinical procedures, surgical procedures, and common diseases for each species. The new edition includes information on safety and handling, livestock nutrition, vaccine scheduling, and diagnostic imaging, as well as four new chapters with detailed care of poultry. Written by noted veterinary technician educator Kristin Holtgrew-Bohling, this text is the ideal text for preparing for certification exams and everyday practice.

The book is designed to be practical and useful in classes and clinical situations, allowing veterinary technicians to plan and follow through on procedures and treatment regimens for large animals. It focuses on the veterinary technicians' responsibilities, explaining why and how a procedure is performed, and the roles that vet techs fill in preparing for, assisting in, and following up the procedure.

The book covers the essential large animal-related tasks in the CVTEA Manual of Accreditation for Veterinary Technology Programs, which addresses AVMA accreditation and prepares you to pass the Veterinary Technology National Exam. Full-color photographs and line drawings show step-by-step procedures in areas such as restraint, b.

Weight: 1956g
Dimension: 276 x 216 x 31 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780323569040
Edition number: 4 ed