Veterinary Assistant
Essential reference for students studying to become veterinary assistants and a great tool for support of professionals and their teams working as assistants in the field. In six laminated pages and using the QuickStudy format our author has shared the most valuable need-to-know facts to be a successful student and caregiver for our animals we see as family. Author Dr. Chris C. Pinney is a graduate of the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine, with over 36 years of experience as a small animal clinician and surgeon. He has authored eleven books, including two novels, and has appeared on Animal Planet, Eye on Pets, and numerous talk shows throughout his career. With his drive to share his knowledge including a veterinary mentorship program, Dr. Pinney is passionate about supporting those who have the same passion to care for animals. Covering more facts per page than any book we have fit this knowledge into a package that is handy, portable, easy to access and waterproof for a price that cannot be beat.6-page laminated guide includes: Patient RestraintTaking a Thorough Medical HistoryPerforming a Physical ExamRobert Jones BandageRecording an EKG (Lead II)Drawing Blood & Administering IV Injections (Cephalic Vein)Preventive Health CareOncologyNutritionDental CareOccupational SafetyDiagnostic ImagingParasitologyLaboratoryPharmacologyIV Fluid Rate CalculationsAnesthesiaSurgeryCode Blue - Emergencies
Veterinary Terminology & Abbreviations
Every term you should ever need as a veterinarian or as an assistant is in this one 6 page laminated guide. Author and veterinarian Dr. Chris Pinney ensured this tool will support students and professionals alike with a quick reference that will beat any other, offering such broad coverage while being easy to carry, store, and reference at a moment's notice. The durability can survive years of Vet school as well as heavy office use by staff at a price that cannot be beat. Pair this with Dr. Pinney's Veterinary Assistant QuickStudy guide for even more coverage to make the grades or support office staff.6 page laminated guide includes: Introduction to Abbreviations, Acronyms & Words Used in Veterinary MedicineDefinitionsMedicine AdministrationWeights/MeasurementsFormulationsAdministration DirectionsRoutesDesignations & OrganizationsProfessional DesignationsAgencies/OrganizationsPatient Assessment, Diagnostics & DiseasePatient AssessmentDiagnostic TestingInfectious DiseaseTerminology SetsDirectional TermsNumerical ValuesSurgical ProceduresThe Animal BodyPlane: An Imaginary Flat SurfacePosition: a reference point for location or directionBody Systems: TerminologyCardiovascular SystemEndocrine SystemGastrointestinal SystemHemolymphatic & Immune SystemIntegumentary SystemMusculoskeletal SystemNervous SystemReproductive SystemRespiratory SystemSpecial Senses (Eye/Ear)Urinary SystemBody Systems: Abbreviations & AcronymsBody System: Terms, Definitions & WordsNOTE: To offer this much information in this small space for this value, text size can be small but no smaller than default smart phone sized text. For those with poor vision, up-to-date prescription glasses or contacts may be necessary.
Biosecurity for Livestock Diseases in Europe
Biosecurity practices can help prevent the introduction and spread of disease, promoting better animal health and welfare, human health, food safety, and the economic benefits of livestock production. Stemming from a joint initiative between the Biosecure project which brought together 17 partners across 12 European countries, and DISCONTOOLS, the research gap database in animal health, this book provides valuable background information which can help to better understand and prioritize biosecurity measures. Driven by an evidence-based and cost-effective approach to biosecurity, it is divided into two sections covering endemic diseases typically present within most countries, and epidemic diseases with the potential for large scale outbreaks. Through a series of disease entries, it: - introduces the diseases of most relevance for the European context;- reviews our current understanding of biosecurity throughout the livestock production chain, and across the principal terrestrial animal species farmed within Europe: poultry, swine, cattle, and small ruminants;- covers the prevalence, risk factors, transmission routes, current control measures and biosecurity, and data for transmission modelling for each disease.By summarizing current knowledge on a range of diseases, this book forms both a useful resource for researchers and professionals in animal disease prevention, and a starting off point for identifying information gaps and requirements for future research.
Livestock Immunity to Ticks
As arthropod ectoparasites, ticks threaten the wellbeing of the animals whose habitat they share. They cause skin damage from their bite wounds, secrete toxins, transmit pathogens, and can also induce allergic reactions and infected wounds. For more than a century, domestic animals have undergone chemical tick treatment as part of their husbandry routine. However, this reliance on chemicals is non-sustainable, and ignores the existence of other possible avenues of tick management. Covering recent developments in the field, this book considers avenues such as: - Managing infestations through both natural tick control and human intervention - Innate tick resistance - Naturally acquired adaptive immunity - Technological developments and successes such as vaccination schemes The book also takes into consideration the barriers any one of these solutions may face on the road to commercialization. Livestock Immunity to Ticks provides a comprehensive and up-to-date resource for researchers and students of immunology, parasitology and entomology.
McCurnin's Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses
Prepare for all the duties of a veterinary technician! McCurnin's Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses, 11th Edition, covers every aspect of veterinary technology, including the care of small and large animals, birds, reptiles, and small mammals. Procedure boxes offer step-by-step guidelines to performing key tasks, and use of the veterinary technician practice model helps to improve your critical thinking and decision-making skills. The cornerstone text in vet tech education, this illustrated guide prepares you for success on the Veterinary Technician National Exam (VTNE(R)) and in clinical practice.NEW! Updated and additional images visually reinforce comprehension and show you step-by-step how to perform dozens of procedures, while making information readily accessible in emergency and clinical situationsUPDATED! Completely reviewed and updated material throughout covers all areas of the veterinary technology curriculumNEW! Put Into Practice notes highlight essential information for effective clinical practice.Case presentations provide real-life scenarios that allow you to practice critical thinking and decision-making skillsTechnician Note boxes and Procedure boxes call attention to information relating to the role and responsibilities of the veterinary technicianLarge animal care content addresses medical records, dentistry, physical examination, surgical instrumentation, surgical assistance, emergency care, and euthanasia, in addition to the individual Large Animal Medical Nursing chapterDedicated chapter on birds, reptiles, and small mammals presents up-to-date content on care and treatment for these increasingly popular petsComprehensive chapters on pharmacology, pain management, restraint, and veterinary oncology offer a broader understanding of the responsibilities of the technicianLearning objectives in each chapter help you focus your time on mastering the most important content
Exotics Made Easy
A textbook for vets aiming to demystify the body systems and requirements of exotic pets. Covering history taking, the clinical exam, identifying common conditions, the human animal bond, the cascade system and informed consent. Specifically the content coverage is: species specific anatomy, current husbandry advice, transport advice, sexing, common conditions diagnosis and treatment, blood sampling (where, how much and results), placement, hospitalisation requirements, intubation, common surgeries. Exotics Made Easy covers rabbits, guinea pigs, rats, hamsters, Mongolian gerbils, chinchilla, degu, African pygmy hedgehogs and ferrets.
Principles of One Health for a Better Planet
The climate crisis, inequality, poverty, disease, hunger, food waste, and loss of biodiversity are all part of an extensive list of global challenges impacting us at a local level that could be addressed better by using the One Health approach. In a world where people, animals and the environment are recognized as being interconnected and interdependent, we need to work together to improve the health of people, plants, animals and ecosystems simultaneously. One Health provides the thinking, concepts, tools, and practical approaches needed to tackle health problems in a collective and collaborative way. But what is One Health, and how can we implement it in our everyday life? This textbook provides an easy to understand, straightforward description of One Health concepts, principles and methods, structured around core competencies so that everyone can contribute to addressing today's most profound global problems more efficiently and effectively. As an entry-level learning resource for anybody with an interest in better understanding and implementing One Health, it is a comprehensive yet accessible introduction for undergraduate and postgraduate students, practitioners, decision-makers and researchers across a wide range of subject specialisms.
Small Animal Orthopedic Surgery, Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
This Special Issue includes innovative approaches to planning patellar luxation surgeries, advancements in tibial plateau-leveling osteotomies, and biomechanical evaluations of implant techniques for complex cases. Additionally, novel surgical interventions, such as the reconstruction of the quadricep extensor mechanism and tricep brachii tendon, underscore the ingenuity required to address unique clinical presentations. The field of rehabilitation includes research on the effects of photobiomodulation and platelet-rich plasma on osteoarthritis and the impact of obesity on joint health. Articles in this field further emphasize the importance of preventive and therapeutic strategies in improving outcomes. Finally, this issue highlights critical considerations in the field of broader care, such as through research on bacterial contamination in rehabilitation clinics.
Building a Five-Star Relationship with Your Horse
The Five Domains of Animal Welfare, when applied to horses, can act as a safe, reliable source of advice and information for conscientious owners, and also a benchmark by which the practices of the more experienced can be measured, scrutinised and held to account. They provide standards to be met rather than levels to be tolerated.This book explains, in accessible, everyday language, how to apply the Five Domains throughout the horse world, whatever type of equine is concerned or whatever role he or she fulfils, from pet to Thoroughbred racehorse, from informal friend and hack to Olympic competitor. The Domains have been expertly devised, carefully constructed and logically categorised so that anyone can find trustworthy advice on just about any problem or issue they are likely to meet in their lives with horses.Looking after a horse properly is an excellent way of preventing problems in the first place, and this book provides reliable information on knowing how to assess a horse on a daily and weekly basis so that owners will realise at a glance that something is not quite right or seriously wrong. These skills are accessible and are crucial to responsible, correct horse care and management.
Building a Five-Star Relationship with Your Horse
The Five Domains of Animal Welfare, when applied to horses, can act as a safe, reliable source of advice and information for conscientious owners, and also a benchmark by which the practices of the more experienced can be measured, scrutinised and held to account. They provide standards to be met rather than levels to be tolerated.This book explains, in accessible, everyday language, how to apply the Five Domains throughout the horse world, whatever type of equine is concerned or whatever role he or she fulfils, from pet to Thoroughbred racehorse, from informal friend and hack to Olympic competitor. The Domains have been expertly devised, carefully constructed and logically categorised so that anyone can find trustworthy advice on just about any problem or issue they are likely to meet in their lives with horses.Looking after a horse properly is an excellent way of preventing problems in the first place, and this book provides reliable information on knowing how to assess a horse on a daily and weekly basis so that owners will realise at a glance that something is not quite right or seriously wrong. These skills are accessible and are crucial to responsible, correct horse care and management.
Veterinary Physiology
Well guided!Do you want to understand physiological relationships more easily?Distinguish between physiological and pathophysiological processes?Go into exams well prepared? No problem!This textbook provides a comprehensive yet concise guide to all fields of physiology in Veterinary Medicine. The editors aimed to organise information to help preparation for lectures, seminars, and exams. The book is structured according to organ systems and function. Thus, you can rapidly grasp both basic knowledge and complex integrated systems.Each physiological process is described with the help of numerous diagrams and readily understood key points - to form the basis for study, research and continuing education!This print book includes complimentary access to a digital copy on https: //www.vetcenter.de.Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.
Workbook for McCurnin's Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses
Present-day imaginary stem cells and their uses in veterinary medicine
A Handbook for the Sheep Clinician
An established favourite with veterinary and agricultural students and a valuable addition to the library of any veterinarian or sheep farmer, this handbook covers the basics of sheep medicine and production. Geared at being an easily accessed reference, it clearly conveys fundamental information on the care and treatment of sheep worldwide. This fully updated and revised eighth edition: continues to cover all important aspects of sheep production and health, including reproduction, vaccination, pregnancy and newborns, lameness, internal and external parasites and flock health promotion;reviews general developments and advancements in sheep veterinary medicine, as well as disease prevalence by geographical spread and in relation to changing climate;considers topics of increasing importance such as vaccine availability and drug resistance.An emphasis on diagnosis and treatment combined with short, easily-digestible chapters and step-by-step diagrams makes this book an essential practical guide to recognizing, treating and preventing disease.
Veterinary Dentistry: A Team Approach
From radiology and anesthesia to patient needs and client education, Veterinary Dentistry: A Team Approach, 4th Edition covers everything you need to know about animal dentistry! This handy full-color guide is great for practitioners who are new to veterinary dentistry and for those who want to learn more about the underlying theories of the practice. The first section of the book presents dental procedures, with chapters on oral examinations, instruments, safety, and ergonomics, followed by coverage of more difficult areas such as endodontics, exodontics, and periodontics. The book concludes with a chapter on marketing veterinary dentistry and proper responses to commonly asked client questions. With its comprehensive coverage and team approach, this text is the ideal resource for helping both veterinary technology and veterinary medicine students quickly master the art of animal dentistry.NEW and UPDATED! Art and illustrations clarify concepts and show examples of equipment and proceduresUPDATED! Content highlights important technologic and professional updates to the field of veterinary dentistry, such as updates on disease processes and applicable new procedural techniques and equipmentUPDATED! Current terminology, based on the American Veterinary Dental College Nomenclature Committee, helps you master the proper language and improve office communicationCoverage of the essential dentistry-related tasks in the Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities (CVTEA)'s Manual of Accreditation for Veterinary Technology Programs enables faculty to evaluate your proficiency related to the essential tasksClear, abundantly illustrated procedures provide a more detailed look at the skills you need to masterNEW! Chapter on medical communication helps you understand the impact it has on clinical successRadiography and imaging coverage strengthens your understanding of radiographic anatomy, positioning, and the technologies available
Building a Strong Patient Safety Program in Veterinary Medicine
Introduction to Animal and Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology
The fifth edition of this bestselling textbook provides a comprehensive description of the anatomy and physiology of dogs, cats, horses, farmed animals, birds and exotics. For the new edition there are 255 online questions and answers and beautiful animations to view on your phone. A sound knowledge of anatomy and physiology is an essential basis for the effective clinical treatment of companion animals and farm animals alike. The fifth edition of this bestselling textbook continues to provide students with a comprehensive description of the anatomy and physiology of dogs, cats, birds, exotics, farmed animals, and horses. This new edition: Contains detailed descriptions of the systematic anatomy and physiology of a wide range of animal species with expanded bird coverage for the first timeAdded chapter on amphibiansIncludes applied anatomy tips that relate theory to clinical practiceConsiders anatomy education not only for veterinary science students, but also those studying wider animal science, animal behavior, or agricultureNewly enhanced with an online test-yourself course and augmented reality animations to view on your phone
Taping dogs successfully
Taping dogs sucessfully Recording, analyzing, acting, and reviewing are essential for targeted treatment. The targeted application of elastic tapes can be a good support in the physiotherapeutic treatment of dogs.This book helps you develop a basic understanding of taping and shows its specific application using many examples. From the content: Basics of kinesiological tapingThe application of kinesiological tapeTape applications by body region and disorderTapes to support mobilityCorrective tapesLymph tapesNerve tapesProprioception tapesThe role of the dog ownerGrid tape
Moringa leaf powder
Piggery is one of the major contributors to India's GDP . It has immense potential to ensure nutritional and economic security of the poor farmers. In last decade, piggery has facilitated significantly in bridging the gap between demand and supply of protein From its humble beginnings in backyard setups, pig farming has evolved over the years to become a flourishing industry putting a giant step towards becoming one of the most profitable livestock enterprises of our country. Nonetheless, despite promising scope and commercial importance, there are many challenges that need to be addresses for profitable pig farming. One such challenge is reducing post weaning mortality by alleviating weaning stress. Over the years, many strategies have been tried, but with little success. A better understanding of haemato-metabolic health of weaned piglets may be handy to improve strategies to overcome weaning stress. Dietary intervention is considered to be logical approach to alleviate adverse effects of weaning stress. This book describes the effectiveness of dietary supplementation of Moringa oleifera leaf powder in improving post weaning health of Large White Yorkshire piglets.
Latest Scientific Findings in Ruminant Nutrition - Research for Practical Implementation
Ruminants and their derived products are essential sources of food and industrial raw materials worldwide. It is well-known that with the growth of the global population, the demand for beef and dairy products will continue to rise. Various forecasts predict further increases in this demand over the coming decades. To meet the world population's growing needs for meat and dairy, it is necessary to further enhance the efficiency and sustainability of ruminant livestock production. This book presents the latest scientific advancements in ruminant nutrition. Chapters address such topics as feeding solutions to improve the quality of animal-derived products and reduce harmful greenhouse emissions, the effects of heat stress on ruminants, the importance of animal health in ensuring the production of safe and high-quality food raw materials, and the intersection of nutrition and the leather industry.
