Large animal clinical procedures for veterinary technicians / Kristin Holtgrew-Bohling.

By:

Holtgrew-Bohling, Kristin [author.]

Material type: Text

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ISBN:

9780323569040
0323569048

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DDC classification:

636.089 HOL 23

Contents:

Section 1. The livestock industry. The importance of livestock ; Livestock safety and handling ; Livestock reproduction ; Livestock nutrition -- Section 2. Large animal hospital management. Daily hospital responsibilities ; Admissions, medical records, and physical examinations ; Diagnostic imagery for large animals -- Section 3. Horses in veterinary practice. Equine husbandry ; Equine clinical procedures ; Equine surgical procedures ; Common equine diseases -- Section 4. Cattle in veterinary practice. Bovine husbandry ; Bovine clinical procedures ; Bovine surgical procedures ; Common bovine diseases -- Section 5. Sheep and goats in veterinary practice. Ovine and caprine husbandry ; Ovine and caprine clinical procedures ; Ovine and caprine surgical procedures ; Common ovine and caprine diseases -- Section 6. Llamas and alpacas in veterinary practice. Camelid husbandry ; Camelid clinical procedures ; Camelid surgical procedures ; Common camelid diseases -- Section 7. Swine in veterinary practice. Porcine husbandry ; Porcine clinical procedures ; Porcine surgical procedures ; Common porcine diseases -- Section 8. Poultry in veterinary practice. Poultry husbandry ; Poultry clinical procedures ; Poultry surgical procedures ; Common poultry diseases..

Summary: "Master the role of the veterinary technician in large animal care! A must-have text for all veterinary technology students, this book is a comprehensive guide that describes the veterinary technician's responsibilities in daily livestock care and hospital management. Included are separate sections on horses, cattle, sheep and goats, poultry, pigs, and llamas and alpacas, covering husbandry, clinical procedures, surgical procedures, and common diseases for each. You will learn how to set up, assist, and follow through on medical procedures and treatment regimens for domestic large animals, preparing you for both certification examinations and everyday practice. New features include tables on temperature, pulse, respiration (TPR) data and vaccine schedules which provide a quick, at-a-glance reference for important information. Expanded regulatory information for livestock provides details on OCV vaccination, health certificate forms, brucellosis and tuberculosis testing, and scrapie tags. Detailed coverage of poultry now found in print. Practical guidelines include a description of diagnostic, medical, and surgical procedures in terms of the veterinary technician's responsibilities, helping you assist the veterinarian efficiently and effectively. Full-color photographs and line drawings show step-by-step procedures in areas such as restraint, bandaging, physical examination techniques, and diagnostic procedures. Proper medical terminology is included in the glossary, helping you communicate effectively with clients."--taken from back cover.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Long Loan	TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending	636.089 HOL (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		225710

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Master the role of the veterinary technician in large animal care! A must-have text for all veterinary technology students, this book is a comprehensive guide that describes the veterinary technician's responsibilities in daily livestock care and hospital management. Included are separate sections on horses, cattle, sheep and goats, poultry, pigs, and llamas and alpacas, covering husbandry, clinical procedures, surgical procedures, and common diseases for each. You will learn how to set up, assist, and follow through on medical procedures and treatment regimens for domestic large animals, preparing you for both certification examinations and everyday practice. New features include tables on temperature, pulse, respiration (TPR) data and vaccine schedules which provide a quick, at-a-glance reference for important information. Expanded regulatory information for livestock provides details on OCV vaccination, health certificate forms, brucellosis and tuberculosis testing, and scrapie tags. Detailed coverage of poultry now found in print. Practical guidelines include a description of diagnostic, medical, and surgical procedures in terms of the veterinary technician's responsibilities, helping you assist the veterinarian efficiently and effectively. Full-color photographs and line drawings show step-by-step procedures in areas such as restraint, bandaging, physical examination techniques, and diagnostic procedures. Proper medical terminology is included in the glossary, helping you communicate effectively with clients."--taken from back cover.