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Mosby's Comprehensive Review for Veterinary Technicians - E-Book
(2014)
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Abstract
Whether you’re a new vet tech student or reviewing for the certification exam, Mosby's Comprehensive Review for Veterinary Technicians, 4th Edition is the ideal review tool to help you master critical concepts and pass the VTNE. Now in full color, this edition features a user-friendly outline format that helps break down information visually. Coverage reinforces key concepts in basic and clinical sciences, clinical applications, patient management and nutrition, anesthesia and pharmacology, medical and surgical nursing, and critical care, plus new information on pain management. To ensure the most meaningful review, the Evolve site features a study mode that includes 500 review questions and an exam mode that offers a computer-based testing environment similar to what you will encounter when taking the VTNE.
- Comprehensive coverage includes all areas of veterinary technology, such as: basic and clinical sciences; clinical applications; patient management, nursing and nutrition; anesthesia and pharmacology; and professional practices and issues.
- Comprehensive review exam at the end of the text contains 350 questions that provide you with a solid review of the vet tech curriculum and the information you need to know to pass the VTNE.
- User-friendly outline format is conducive to classification and grouping of material, which helps you retain the content.
- Coverage of dogs, cats, large animals, birds, reptiles, and laboratory animals ensures you are prepared for all aspects of the national board examination.
- Summarized concepts and procedures are highlighted in boxes and tables to support visual learners.
- Student-friendly chapter format contains a chapter outline, learning outcomes, a glossary, and review questions.
- Appendix of veterinary technician resources include American, Canadian, and international vet tech associations; registration of technicians; and special internet sites of interest to veterinary technicians.
- NEW! Chapter on pain management and updated and expanded chapter discussions provide the information needed to pass the VTNE
- NEW! Companion Evolve website contains a practice exam that simulates the computer-based VTNE testing environment.
- NEW! Full-color format features vivid color photos to support comprehension and recognition of essential concepts including histology, hematology, diagnostic microbiology and mycology, virology, urinalysis, and parasitology.
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front Cover | Cover | ||
| Inside Front Cover | ES2 | ||
| Mosby's Comprehensive Review for Veterinary Technicians | i | ||
| Copyright | ii | ||
| Dedication | iii | ||
| Contributors | iv | ||
| Preface | vi | ||
| EVOLVE WEBSITE | vi | ||
| ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | vi | ||
| Contents | vii | ||
| PART I: Anatomy and Veterinary Diagnostics | 1 | ||
| CHAPTER 1: Animal Anatomy and Physiology | 1 | ||
| DEFINITIONS | 2 | ||
| CELL STRUCTURE AND PHYSIOLOGY | 2 | ||
| Prokaryote: “Before Nucleus” | 2 | ||
| Eukaryote: “True Nucleus” | 2 | ||
| MOVEMENT IN AND OUT OF CELLS | 3 | ||
| TISSUES | 4 | ||
| Epithelial Tissue | 4 | ||
| Connective Tissue | 4 | ||
| Muscle Tissue | 5 | ||
| Nervous Tissue | 5 | ||
| MEMBRANES | 6 | ||
| DIRECTIONAL TERMINOLOGY | 6 | ||
| BODY SYSTEMS | 6 | ||
| Skeletal System | 6 | ||
| Muscular System | 8 | ||
| Nervous System | 10 | ||
| Cardiovascular System | 11 | ||
| Central Vascular System | 13 | ||
| Digestive System | 13 | ||
| Lymphatic System | 15 | ||
| Respiratory System | 15 | ||
| Excretory System | 16 | ||
| Reproductive System: Male | 17 | ||
| Reproductive System: Female | 18 | ||
| Endocrine System | 19 | ||
| Integumentary System | 20 | ||
| Anatomy | 20 | ||
| Function | 20 | ||
| Hair | 20 | ||
| Specialized Integument | 21 | ||
| Senses | 21 | ||
| Vision | 21 | ||
| Hearing | 21 | ||
| Smell | 21 | ||
| Taste | 21 | ||
| ACKNOWLEDGMENT | 22 | ||
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | 23 | ||
| CHAPTER 2: Urinalysis and Hematology | 24 | ||
| URINALYSIS | 25 | ||
| Specimen Collection and Handling | 25 | ||
| Chemical Components | 30 | ||
| Microscopic Evaluation | 33 | ||
| Uroliths | 39 | ||
| HEMATOLOGY | 39 | ||
| Blood Collection and Sampling | 39 | ||
| Erythrocyte (Red Blood Cell) Evaluation | 40 | ||
| Leukocyte (White Blood Cell) Evaluation | 49 | ||
| Thrombocyte (Platelet) Evaluation | 49 | ||
| Total Protein | 54 | ||
| Instrumentation | 54 | ||
| ACKNOWLEDGMENT | 55 | ||
| REVIEW QUESTIONS | 55 | ||
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | 56 | ||
| CHAPTER 3: Parasitology | 57 | ||
| COMMON PARASITES | 58 | ||
| Protozoa | 58 | ||
| Helminths | 58 | ||
| Ectoparasites and Arthropods | 58 | ||
| FECES EXAMINATION | 58 | ||
| Gross Examination of Feces | 58 | ||
| Standard Vial Gravitation Flotation Technique | 58 | ||
| Quantitative Fecal Examination | 59 | ||
| Commercial Flotation Kits | 59 | ||
| Direct Smear | 59 | ||
| Centrifugal Flotation Technique | 59 | ||
| Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) Puddle Technique (for Cryptosporidium Oocysts) | 59 | ||
| BAERMANN TECHNIQUE | 59 | ||
| PRESERVATION OF PARASITIC SAMPLES | 60 | ||
| BLOOD PARASITE EXAMINATION (DIFFERENTIATING DIROFILARIA IMMITIS AND NONPATHOGENIC ACANTHOCHEILONEMA [FORMERLY DIPETALO ... | 60 | ||
| Modified Knott’s Technique | 60 | ||
| Commercial Filter Technique | 60 | ||
| Buffy Coat Method | 60 | ||
| ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY | 61 | ||
| EXTERNAL PARASITE IDENTIFICATION | 61 | ||
| Skin Scraping | 61 | ||
| Skin Digestion Technique | 61 | ||
| Cellophane Tape Method | 61 | ||
| EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL PARASITE IDENTIFICATION | 61 | ||
| ACKNOWLEDGMENT | 61 | ||
| REVIEW QUESTIONS | 80 | ||
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | 81 | ||
| CHAPTER 4: Clinical Chemistry | 82 | ||
| GENERAL INFORMATION | 85 | ||
| CHEMISTRY ANALYZERS | 86 | ||
| KIDNEY FUNCTION | 87 | ||
| Creatinine | 87 | ||
| Urea (Urea Nitrogen) | 87 | ||
| PANCREATIC FUNCTION | 87 | ||
| Urine Glucose | 88 | ||
| Serum and Plasma Glucose | 88 | ||
| Serum and Plasma Amylase | 88 | ||
| Serum and Plasma Lipase | 88 | ||
| Trypsin-Like Immunoreactivity | 88 | ||
| Pancreatic Lipase Immunoreactivity, Species Specific | 89 | ||
| LIVER FUNCTION | 89 | ||
| Bilirubin | 89 | ||
| Urine Urobilinogen | 90 | ||
| Total Serum and Plasma Proteins (TP) or Total Solids (TS) | 90 | ||
| Albumin | 90 | ||
| Globulins | 91 | ||
| Albumin to Globulin Ratio (A/G) | 91 | ||
| Enzymes | 91 | ||
| Bile Acids | 92 | ||
| ELECTROLYTES | 92 | ||
| General Information | 92 | ||
| Serum/Plasma Sodium (Na+) | 93 | ||
| Serum and Plasma Potassium (K+) | 93 | ||
| Serum and Plasma Chloride (Cl−) | 93 | ||
| Serum and Plasma Calcium (Ca+) | 93 | ||
| Serum and Plasma Phosphorus (PO4-2) | 93 | ||
| Serum and Plasma Magnesium (Mg+) | 94 | ||
| Serum and Plasma Bicarbonate (HCO3-) | 94 | ||
| THYROID FUNCTION | 94 | ||
| Thyroid Hormone: Thyroxine (T4) | 94 | ||
| Free Thyroid Hormone (fT4) by Dialysis | 94 | ||
| Canine Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) | 94 | ||
| MISCELLANEOUS CHEMISTRY ASSAYS | 95 | ||
| Serum and Plasma Cholesterol | 95 | ||
| Serum and Plasma Triglycerides | 95 | ||
| Creatine Phosphokinase (CPK) | 95 | ||
| OTHER IN-HOUSE ASSAYS | 95 | ||
| Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) Testing | 95 | ||
| Latex Agglutination Testing | 95 | ||
| Rapid Immunomigration Testing | 95 | ||
| ACKNOWLEDGMENT | 96 | ||
| REVIEW QUESTIONS | 96 | ||
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | 97 | ||
| CHAPTER 5: Cytology | 98 | ||
| INDICATIONS | 99 | ||
| SPECIMEN COLLECTION | 99 | ||
| CONCENTRATION TECHNIQUES | 101 | ||
| CHARACTERISTICS OF FLUID SAMPLES | 101 | ||
| SLIDE PREPARATION | 102 | ||
| FIXATION AND STAINING TECHNIQUES | 104 | ||
| Evaluation and Interpretation | 105 | ||
| CYTOLOGY OF INFLAMMATION | 105 | ||
| NEOPLASTIC LESIONS | 107 | ||
| NONINFLAMMATORY, NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS | 110 | ||
| COLLECTION AND EVALUATION OF COMMON LESIONS | 110 | ||
| ACKNOWLEDGMENT | 117 | ||
| REVIEW QUESTIONS | 117 | ||
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | 118 | ||
| CHAPTER 6: Diagnostic Microbiology and Mycology | 119 | ||
| PURPOSE | 120 | ||
| EQUIPMENT | 120 | ||
| Light Microscope | 120 | ||
| Incubator | 120 | ||
| Sterilizing Heat Sources | 120 | ||
| Media | 121 | ||
| Miscellaneous Equipment | 121 | ||
| BACTERIOLOGICAL AND FUNGAL MEDIA | 121 | ||
| Basic Media | 121 | ||
| Specific Types of Media: Plates | 121 | ||
| Basic Media: Tubes | 122 | ||
| TYPES OF SPECIMENS | 122 | ||
| Sterile Areas | 122 | ||
| Nonsterile Areas | 122 | ||
| Abscessed Areas | 122 | ||
| COLLECTION AND CULTURE OF SPECIMENS | 122 | ||
| Swab Specimen | 122 | ||
| Liquid Specimen | 124 | ||
| Solid Specimen | 124 | ||
| Urine Specimen | 124 | ||
| Blood Specimen | 124 | ||
| Fecal Cultures | 124 | ||
| Fungal Cultures | 125 | ||
| TRANSPORT AND SHIPPING OF SPECIMENS | 125 | ||
| BASIC DIAGNOSTIC TESTS | 125 | ||
| Acid-Fast Stain | 125 | ||
| Bile Esculin | 125 | ||
| Catalase Test | 126 | ||
| Coagulase Test | 126 | ||
| Gram Stain | 126 | ||
| Indole Test | 126 | ||
| Kirby-Bauer Sensitivity | 126 | ||
| Miniature Biochemical Test Kits (for Gram-Negative Identification) | 126 | ||
| Optochin Susceptibility | 127 | ||
| Oxidase Test | 127 | ||
| Urea Test | 127 | ||
| BACTERIAL IDENTIFICATION* | 127 | ||
| Gram-Positive Cocci | 127 | ||
| Gram-Negative Cocci | 128 | ||
| Gram-Negative Rods | 128 | ||
| Gram-Negative Spirochetes | 130 | ||
| Gram-Negative Coccobacilli | 130 | ||
| Gram-Positive Rods | 130 | ||
| Mycoplasma | 132 | ||
| Obligate Intracellular Bacteria | 132 | ||
| FUNGAL IDENTIFICATION | 132 | ||
| Dermatophytes | 132 | ||
| Saprophytes | 132 | ||
| Yeast | 132 | ||
| Dimorphic Fungi | 133 | ||
| REVIEW QUESTIONS | 133 | ||
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | 134 | ||
| CHAPTER 7: Radiography | 135 | ||
| X-RAY PRODUCTION | 136 | ||
| Ionizing Radiation | 136 | ||
| Discovery of X-Rays | 137 | ||
| PRODUCTION OF X-RAYS | 138 | ||
| X-Ray Generator | 138 | ||
| Additional X-Ray Machine and Other Equipment | 141 | ||
| Technique Selection | 142 | ||
| IMAGE RECEPTORS | 142 | ||
| DARKROOM AND PROCESSING TECHNIQUES | 145 | ||
| Darkroom Considerations | 145 | ||
| Manual Film Processing Pointers | 146 | ||
| Dental Manual Processing Solutions | 147 | ||
| Automatic Film Processing | 147 | ||
| RADIOGRAPHIC QUALITY | 148 | ||
| Radiographic Density | 148 | ||
| Radiographic Contrast | 149 | ||
| Radiographic Detail or Definition | 151 | ||
| TECHNICAL ERRORS AND ARTIFACTS | 151 | ||
| DEVELOPING A TECHNIQUE CHART | 151 | ||
| RADIATION SAFETY | 153 | ||
| Responsibilities | 153 | ||
| Hazards of Ionizing Radiation | 153 | ||
| Radiation Measurement | 154 | ||
| Maximum Permissible Dose | 154 | ||
| Safety Practices | 154 | ||
| POSITIONING TECHNIQUES | 154 | ||
| Basic Principles | 154 | ||
| Basic Criteria and Principles of Positioning and Restraint | 156 | ||
| Positioning and Specific Studies | 156 | ||
| CONTRAST RADIOGRAPHY | 158 | ||
| Basic Concepts | 158 | ||
| Media | 158 | ||
| Patient Preparation | 160 | ||
| EQUINE AND LARGE ANIMAL RADIOGRAPHY | 160 | ||
| AVIAN AND EXOTIC RADIOGRAPHY | 166 | ||
| DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY | 167 | ||
| Overview of Computed and Direct Digital Radiography | 167 | ||
| Producing and Viewing the Digital Image | 169 | ||
| ACKNOWLEDGMENT | 169 | ||
| REVIEW QUESTIONS | 169 | ||
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | 171 | ||
| CHAPTER 8: Alternative Imaging Technology | 172 | ||
| ULTRASOUND IN VETERINARY MEDICINE | 173 | ||
| BASIC PHYSICS OF ULTRASOUND | 173 | ||
| TERMINOLOGY | 173 | ||
| Echogenicity | 173 | ||
| Near Field and Far Field | 174 | ||
| Echotexture | 174 | ||
| Sagittal and Transverse Imaging Planes | 174 | ||
| Attenuation | 174 | ||
| Acoustic Impedance | 174 | ||
| Resolution | 174 | ||
| TRANSDUCERS | 174 | ||
| Types of Transducers | 175 | ||
| HOW TO MAXIMIZE YOUR IMAGE | 175 | ||
| The Display | 175 | ||
| Display Format | 175 | ||
| Final Image | 176 | ||
| Image Characteristics | 176 | ||
| Artifacts | 176 | ||
| DOPPLER IMAGING | 178 | ||
| THREE-DIMENSIONAL ULTRASOUND | 178 | ||
| THE EXAMINATION | 178 | ||
| Preparing the Patient for Abdominal Ultrasound | 178 | ||
| Preparing Animal for Cardiac Ultrasound | 178 | ||
| Scanning the Abdomen | 178 | ||
| SONOGRAPHIC APPEARANCE OF ORGANS | 179 | ||
| Liver | 179 | ||
| Falciform Fat | 179 | ||
| Spleen | 179 | ||
| Stomach and Duodenum | 180 | ||
| Pancreas | 180 | ||
| Kidneys | 180 | ||
| Urinary Bladder | 180 | ||
| Adrenal Glands | 181 | ||
| Intestinal Tract | 181 | ||
| Prostate | 181 | ||
| Uterus | 181 | ||
| Heart | 181 | ||
| LESIONS | 181 | ||
| Appearance of Lesions | 181 | ||
| Classification of Lesions | 181 | ||
| OTHER IMAGING TECHNIQUES | 181 | ||
| Introduction to Nuclear Medicine | 181 | ||
| Nuclear Scintigraphy | 182 | ||
| Positron Emission Tomography | 183 | ||
| Computed Tomography | 183 | ||
| Positron Emission Tomography: 18 F-FDG/X-Ray | 184 | ||
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging | 184 | ||
| Comparison of Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging | 184 | ||
| Preparing Clients for These Procedures | 184 | ||
| ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | 185 | ||
| REVIEW QUESTIONS | 185 | ||
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | 186 | ||
| PART II: Patient Management | 187 | ||
| CHAPTER 9: Immunology and Virology | 187 | ||
| IMMUNOLOGY | 188 | ||
| Innate or Nonspecific Immunity | 188 | ||
| Adaptive or Specific Immunity | 188 | ||
| Antibodies | 188 | ||
| Immunoglobulin M | 188 | ||
| Immunoglobulin G | 189 | ||
| Immunoglobulin A | 189 | ||
| Immunoglobulin E | 189 | ||
| Immunoglobulin D | 189 | ||
| Primary Versus Secondary Immune Responses | 189 | ||
| Types of Acquired Immunities | 189 | ||
| Transfer of Maternal Immunity to the Offspring, Including the Role of Vaccines | 190 | ||
| Immunopathological Mechanisms | 190 | ||
| Types of Vaccines | 191 | ||
| Vaccine Difficulties | 192 | ||
| Vaccine Precautions | 192 | ||
| Adverse Vaccine Reactions | 192 | ||
| VIROLOGY | 193 | ||
| Composition and Control | 193 | ||
| Viral Infections | 194 | ||
| Sampling Techniques | 195 | ||
| Nomenclature | 195 | ||
| Collection of Specimens | 195 | ||
| Submission of Samples | 196 | ||
| In-Clinic Laboratory Testing of Samples | 196 | ||
| Prevention | 197 | ||
| REVIEW QUESTIONS | 203 | ||
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | 204 | ||
| CHAPTER 10: Sanitation, Sterilization, and Disinfection | 205 | ||
| LEVELS OF MICROBIAL RESISTANCE | 206 | ||
| DEGREES OF MICROBIAL CONTROL | 206 | ||
| HOW MICROBIAL CONTROL METHODS WORK: MODE OF ACTION | 206 | ||
| EFFICACY OF MICROBIAL CONTROL | 206 | ||
| METHODS OF MICROBIAL CONTROL | 207 | ||
| Physical Methods | 207 | ||
| Chemical Methods | 207 | ||
| STERILIZATION CHAMBERS | 210 | ||
| Ethylene Oxide | 210 | ||
| Gas Plasma | 210 | ||
| Steam Autoclave | 210 | ||
| QUALITY CONTROL METHODS | 213 | ||
| ACKNOWLEDGMENT | 213 | ||
| REVIEW QUESTIONS | 213 | ||
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | 214 | ||
| CHAPTER 11. Companion Animal Behavior | 216 | ||
| NORMAL CANINE BEHAVIOR | 216 | ||
| Behavioral Development | 216 | ||
| Perception and Communication | 216 | ||
| NORMAL FELINE BEHAVIOR | 218 | ||
| Behavioral Development | 218 | ||
| Perception and Communication | 218 | ||
| APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOR | 219 | ||
| Preventing Behavior Problems | 219 | ||
| Intervention Techniques | 222 | ||
| COMMON CANINE BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS | 224 | ||
| Aggression | 224 | ||
| Barking | 225 | ||
| House Soiling | 225 | ||
| COMMON FELINE BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS | 225 | ||
| Spraying | 225 | ||
| Inappropriate Elimination | 226 | ||
| Scratching | 226 | ||
| ACKNOWLEDGMENT | 227 | ||
| REVIEW QUESTIONS | 227 | ||
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | 228 | ||
| CHAPTER 12: Restraint and Handling | 229 | ||
| DOG RESTRAINT | 230 | ||
| Danger Potential | 230 | ||
| Behavioral Characteristics | 230 | ||
| Considerations for Restraint | 230 | ||
| Restraint Equipment | 231 | ||
| Restraint Procedures | 233 | ||
| CAT RESTRAINT | 236 | ||
| Danger Potential | 236 | ||
| Behavioral Characteristics | 236 | ||
| Considerations for Restraint | 236 | ||
| Restraint Equipment | 237 | ||
| Restraint Procedures | 238 | ||
| HORSE RESTRAINT | 240 | ||
| Danger Potential | 240 | ||
| Behavioral Characteristics | 240 | ||
| Restraint Procedures | 241 | ||
| CATTLE RESTRAINT | 244 | ||
| Danger Potential | 244 | ||
| Behavioral Characteristics | 244 | ||
| Restraint Considerations and Procedures | 244 | ||
| SHEEP RESTRAINT | 246 | ||
| Danger Potential | 246 | ||
| Behavioral Characteristics | 246 | ||
| Restraint Considerations and Procedures | 246 | ||
| Anatomy and Physiology | 246 | ||
| GOAT RESTRAINT | 247 | ||
| Danger Potential | 247 | ||
| Behavioral Characteristics | 247 | ||
| Restraint Considerations and Procedures | 247 | ||
| PIG RESTRAINT | 248 | ||
| Danger Potential | 248 | ||
| Behavioral Characteristics | 248 | ||
| Restraint Considerations and Procedures | 248 | ||
| KNOTS | 250 | ||
| REVIEW QUESTIONS | 251 | ||
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | 253 | ||
| CHAPTER 13: Small Animal Nutrition | 254 | ||
| BASIC NUTRITION | 255 | ||
| ENERGY-PRODUCING NUTRIENTS | 255 | ||
| Protein | 255 | ||
| Carbohydrates | 255 | ||
| Fats | 256 | ||
| NON–ENERGY-PRODUCING NUTRIENTS | 256 | ||
| Water | 256 | ||
| Minerals | 256 | ||
| Vitamins | 256 | ||
| DAILY ENERGY REQUIREMENTS | 258 | ||
| Feeding Methods | 258 | ||
| NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH LIFE STAGE OF THE DOG AND CAT | 261 | ||
| NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT | 261 | ||
| Gestation and Lactation | 261 | ||
| Young Dogs | 264 | ||
| Adult Dogs | 265 | ||
| Geriatric Dogs | 265 | ||
| Cats | 266 | ||
| Kittens | 266 | ||
| Adult Cats | 266 | ||
| Geriatric Cats | 266 | ||
| FELINE LOWER URINARY TRACT DISEASE | 266 | ||
| OBESITY | 267 | ||
| CRITICAL CARE NUTRITION | 271 | ||
| Enteral Nutrition | 271 | ||
| Parenteral Nutrition | 271 | ||
| FOOD ALLERGY OR INTOLERANCE | 271 | ||
| ORAL HEALTH | 272 | ||
| CANINE CANCER | 272 | ||
| RENAL DISEASE | 272 | ||
| HOW TO CHOOSE A PET FOOD | 273 | ||
| PET FOOD | 273 | ||
| Pet Food Label | 273 | ||
| Guaranteed Analysis | 273 | ||
| Ingredient Panel | 274 | ||
| STATEMENT OF NUTRITIONAL ADEQUACY | 274 | ||
| HOMEMADE PET FOODS | 274 | ||
| REVIEW QUESTIONS | 275 | ||
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | 276 | ||
| CHAPTER 14: Large Animal Nutrition and Feeding | 277 | ||
| LARGE ANIMAL NUTRITION CONCEPTS | 278 | ||
| Livestock Nutrition Basics | 278 | ||
| Nutrients | 278 | ||
| Elements That Influence Nutrient Requirements | 280 | ||
| RUMINANT DIGESTION | 280 | ||
| Basic Anatomy and Physiology | 280 | ||
| FEEDING DAIRY AND BEEF CATTLE | 281 | ||
| Feed Sources | 281 | ||
| Special Nutritional Requirements | 282 | ||
| Life Stages | 282 | ||
| Disease Related to Improper Nutrition | 288 | ||
| FEEDING SHEEP AND GOATS | 290 | ||
| Feed Sources | 290 | ||
| Special Nutritional Requirements | 290 | ||
| Life Stages | 291 | ||
| Disease Related to Improper Nutrition | 291 | ||
| FEEDING CAMELIDS | 291 | ||
| Feed Sources | 291 | ||
| Special Nutritional Requirements | 292 | ||
| Life Stages | 292 | ||
| Disease Related to Improper Nutrition | 292 | ||
| MONOGASTRIC DIGESTION | 293 | ||
| Basic Anatomy and Physiology | 293 | ||
| FEEDING SWINE | 293 | ||
| Feed Sources and Preparation and Feeding of Grains | 293 | ||
| Special Nutritional Requirements | 293 | ||
| Life Stages | 293 | ||
| Disease Related to Improper Nutrition | 294 | ||
| FEEDING HORSES | 294 | ||
| Feed Sources | 294 | ||
| Special Nutritional Requirements | 295 | ||
| Life Stages | 295 | ||
| Disease Related to Improper Nutrition | 297 | ||
| SUMMARY | 297 | ||
| REVIEW QUESTIONS | 298 | ||
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | 299 | ||
| CHAPTER 15: Genetics, Theriogenology, and Neonatal Care | 300 | ||
| BASIC CONCEPTS OF GENETICS AND INHERITANCE | 301 | ||
| Predicting Phenotypes | 302 | ||
| Patterns | 302 | ||
| X-Linked Dominant Inheritance | 303 | ||
| Breeding Systems and Terminology | 303 | ||
| Transgenic Animals | 305 | ||
| Chromosomal Abnormalities | 305 | ||
| FELINE THERIOGENOLOGY AND NEONATAL CARE | 305 | ||
| Puberty | 305 | ||
| Breeding Soundness Examination | 306 | ||
| Semen Collection Techniques and Semen Characteristics | 307 | ||
| Estrous Cycle | 307 | ||
| Signs of Estrus | 307 | ||
| Pregnancy Diagnosis | 307 | ||
| Gestation and Stages of Parturition | 307 | ||
| Causes of Dystocia | 307 | ||
| Signs of Dystocia | 307 | ||
| Neonatal Care | 307 | ||
| CANINE THERIOGENOLOGY AND NEONATAL CARE | 309 | ||
| Puberty | 309 | ||
| Breeding Soundness Examination | 309 | ||
| Semen Collection Techniques and Semen Characteristics | 309 | ||
| Estrous Cycle | 310 | ||
| Signs of Estrus | 310 | ||
| Pregnancy Diagnosis | 310 | ||
| Gestation and Stages of Parturition | 310 | ||
| Causes of Dystocia | 312 | ||
| Signs of Dystocia | 313 | ||
| Neonatal Care | 313 | ||
| EQUINE THERIOGENOLOGY AND NEONATAL CARE | 313 | ||
| Puberty | 313 | ||
| Breeding Soundness Examination | 313 | ||
| Semen Collection Techniques and Semen Characteristics | 314 | ||
| Estrous Cycle | 314 | ||
| Signs of Estrus | 314 | ||
| Pregnancy Diagnosis | 314 | ||
| Gestation and Stages of Parturition | 315 | ||
| Causes of Dystocia | 315 | ||
| Signs of Dystocia | 315 | ||
| Neonatal Care | 315 | ||
| BOVINE THERIOGENOLOGY AND NEONATAL CARE | 316 | ||
| Puberty | 316 | ||
| Breeding Soundness Examination | 316 | ||
| Semen Collection Techniques and Semen Characteristics | 317 | ||
| Estrous Cycle | 317 | ||
| Signs of Estrus | 317 | ||
| Pregnancy Diagnosis | 317 | ||
| Gestation and Stages of Parturition | 317 | ||
| Causes of Dystocia | 317 | ||
| Signs of Dystocia | 318 | ||
| Neonatal Care | 318 | ||
| CAPRINE THERIOGENOLOGY AND NEONATAL CARE | 318 | ||
| Puberty | 318 | ||
| Breeding Soundness Examination | 318 | ||
| Semen Collection Techniques and Semen Characteristics | 319 | ||
| Estrous Cycle | 319 | ||
| Signs of Estrus | 319 | ||
| Pregnancy Diagnosis | 319 | ||
| Gestation and Stages of Parturition | 319 | ||
| Causes of Dystocia | 320 | ||
| Signs of Dystocia | 320 | ||
| Neonatal Care | 320 | ||
| OVINE THERIOGENOLOGY AND NEONATAL CARE | 320 | ||
| Puberty | 320 | ||
| Breeding Soundness Examination | 320 | ||
| Semen Collection Techniques and Semen Characteristics | 321 | ||
| Estrous Cycle | 321 | ||
| Signs of Estrus | 321 | ||
| Pregnancy Diagnosis | 321 | ||
| Gestation and Stages of Parturition | 322 | ||
| Causes of Dystocia | 322 | ||
| Signs of Dystocia | 322 | ||
| Neonatal Care | 322 | ||
| PORCINE Theriogenology and Neonatal Care | 323 | ||
| Puberty | 323 | ||
| Breeding Soundness Examination | 323 | ||
| Semen Collection Techniques and Semen Characteristics | 323 | ||
| Estrous Cycle | 324 | ||
| Signs of Estrus | 324 | ||
| Pregnancy Diagnosis | 324 | ||
| Gestation and Stages of Parturition | 324 | ||
| Causes of Dystocia | 324 | ||
| Signs of Dystocia | 324 | ||
| Neonatal Care | 324 | ||
| ACKNOWLEDGMENT | 325 | ||
| REVIEW QUESTIONS | 325 | ||
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | 326 | ||
| CHAPTER 16: Laboratory Animal Medicine | 327 | ||
| MOUSE (Mus musculus) | 328 | ||
| Origin and Uses in Research | 328 | ||
| Characteristics: Behavioral and Physiological | 329 | ||
| Handling and Restraint | 330 | ||
| Breeding Considerations | 330 | ||
| Sampling and Drug Administration | 330 | ||
| Signs of Pain and Distress | 332 | ||
| Health Surveillance | 332 | ||
| Health Conditions | 333 | ||
| RAT (Rattus norvegicus) | 334 | ||
| Origin and Uses in Research | 334 | ||
| Characteristics: Behavioral and Physiological | 334 | ||
| Handling and Restraint | 334 | ||
| Breeding Considerations | 334 | ||
| Sampling and Drug Administration | 334 | ||
| Signs of Pain and Distress | 335 | ||
| Health Conditions | 335 | ||
| SYRIAN HAMSTER (Mesocricetus auratus) | 336 | ||
| Origin and Uses in Research | 336 | ||
| Characteristics: Behavioral and Physiological | 336 | ||
| Handling and Restraint | 336 | ||
| Breeding Considerations | 336 | ||
| Sampling and Drug Administration | 336 | ||
| Signs of Pain and Distress | 337 | ||
| Health Conditions | 337 | ||
| MONGOLIAN GERBIL (Meriones unguiculatus) | 337 | ||
| Origin and Uses in Research | 337 | ||
| Characteristics: Behavioral and Physiological | 338 | ||
| Handling and Restraint | 338 | ||
| Breeding Considerations | 338 | ||
| Sampling and Drug Administration | 338 | ||
| Signs of Pain and Distress | 338 | ||
| Health Conditions | 338 | ||
| RABBIT (Oryctolagus cuniculus) | 339 | ||
| Origin and Uses in Research | 339 | ||
| Characteristics: Behavioral and Physiological | 339 | ||
| Handling and Restraint | 340 | ||
| Breeding Considerations | 340 | ||
| Sampling and Drug Administration | 340 | ||
| Signs of Pain and Distress | 341 | ||
| Health Conditions | 341 | ||
| GUINEA PIG (Cavia porcellus [Cavy]) | 342 | ||
| Origin and Uses in Research | 342 | ||
| Characteristics: Behavioral and Physiological | 342 | ||
| Handling and Restraint | 342 | ||
| Breeding Considerations | 343 | ||
| Sampling and Drug Administration | 343 | ||
| Signs of Pain and Distress | 343 | ||
| Health Conditions | 343 | ||
| CHINCHILLA (Chinchilla langier) | 344 | ||
| Origin and Uses in Research | 344 | ||
| Characteristics: Behavioral and Physiological | 344 | ||
| Handling and Restraint | 345 | ||
| Breeding Considerations | 345 | ||
| Sampling and Drug Administration | 345 | ||
| Signs of Pain and Distress | 345 | ||
| Health Conditions | 345 | ||
| AFRICAN CLAWED FROG (Xenopus laevis) | 346 | ||
| Origin and Uses in Research | 346 | ||
| Characteristics: Behavioral and Physiological | 346 | ||
| Handling and Restraint | 346 | ||
| Breeding Considerations | 346 | ||
| Sampling and Drug Administration | 346 | ||
| Signs of Pain and Distress | 347 | ||
| Health Conditions | 347 | ||
| FISH | 348 | ||
| NONHUMAN PRIMATE | 348 | ||
| Origin and Uses in Research | 348 | ||
| Handling and Restraint | 348 | ||
| GENERAL CAGING AND HOUSING | 348 | ||
| ANESTHESIA CONSIDERATIONS | 350 | ||
| ZOONOSIS | 351 | ||
| LABORATORY ANIMAL ALLERGY | 351 | ||
| NECROPSY TECHNIQUES SPECIFIC TO LABORATORY ANIMALS | 352 | ||
| REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, POLICIES, AND PRINCIPLES GOVERNING THE USE OF ANIMALS IN TEACHING, TESTING, AND RESEARCH | 353 | ||
| United States | 353 | ||
| Canada | 353 | ||
| Three Rs of Humane Animal Experimentation | 353 | ||
| REVIEW QUESTIONS | 353 | ||
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | 355 | ||
| CHAPTER 17: Exotic Animal Medicine | 356 | ||
| FERRET MEDICINE | 357 | ||
| Origin | 357 | ||
| Nomenclature | 357 | ||
| Characteristics: Behavioral and Physiological | 357 | ||
| Housing and Nutrition | 358 | ||
| Restraint and Handling | 358 | ||
| Breeding Considerations | 358 | ||
| Nursing Care | 359 | ||
| Anesthesia and Analgesia | 359 | ||
| Health Conditions | 360 | ||
| HEDGEHOG MEDICINE | 361 | ||
| Origin | 361 | ||
| Characteristics: Behavioral and Physiological | 361 | ||
| Housing and Nutrition | 362 | ||
| Restraint and Handling | 362 | ||
| Breeding Considerations | 362 | ||
| Nursing Care | 362 | ||
| Signs of Pain and Distress | 362 | ||
| Anesthesia and Analgesia | 363 | ||
| Health Conditions | 363 | ||
| DEGU MEDICINE | 364 | ||
| Origin | 364 | ||
| Characteristics: Behavioral and Physiological | 364 | ||
| Housing and Nutrition | 364 | ||
| Restraint and Handling | 364 | ||
| Breeding Considerations | 365 | ||
| Nursing Care | 365 | ||
| Signs of Pain and Distress | 365 | ||
| Anesthesia and Analgesia | 365 | ||
| Health Conditions | 365 | ||
| AVIAN MEDICINE | 365 | ||
| Classification | 365 | ||
| Anatomical and Physiological Comparison of Avians and Mammals | 365 | ||
| Housing | 367 | ||
| Restraint and Handling | 367 | ||
| Nursing Care | 368 | ||
| Anesthesia and Analgesia | 371 | ||
| Nutrition: Diets and Problems | 372 | ||
| Noninfectious Diseases and Conditions | 372 | ||
| Infectious Diseases | 372 | ||
| Bacterial Diseases | 372 | ||
| Viral Diseases | 373 | ||
| Mycotic Diseases | 374 | ||
| Parasites | 374 | ||
| Ectoparasites | 374 | ||
| Endoparasites | 374 | ||
| REPTILIAN MEDICINE | 374 | ||
| Classification | 374 | ||
| Anatomical and Physiological Comparison of Reptiles | 374 | ||
| Housing | 376 | ||
| Restraint and Handling | 376 | ||
| Nursing Care | 376 | ||
| Anesthesia and Analgesia | 377 | ||
| Nutrition: Diets and Problems | 378 | ||
| Snakes | 378 | ||
| Chelonians | 378 | ||
| Lizards | 378 | ||
| Clinical Conditions and Diseases | 378 | ||
| Infectious Diseases | 379 | ||
| Bacterial Diseases | 379 | ||
| Viral Diseases | 379 | ||
| Protozoal Diseases | 379 | ||
| Mycotic Diseases | 379 | ||
| Parasites | 379 | ||
| Ectoparasites | 379 | ||
| Endoparasites | 379 | ||
| FISH MEDICINE | 379 | ||
| Classification | 379 | ||
| Characteristics | 379 | ||
| Housing and Nutrition | 380 | ||
| Nursing Care | 380 | ||
| Anesthesia and Analgesia | 380 | ||
| Health Conditions | 380 | ||
| ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | 382 | ||
| REVIEW QUESTIONS | 382 | ||
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | 383 | ||
| CHAPTER 18: Zoonoses | 385 | ||
| REVIEW QUESTIONS | 400 | ||
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | 402 | ||
| Part III Veterinary Therapeutics | 404 | ||
| CHAPTER 19: Pharmacology | 404 | ||
| DEFINITIONS AND BASIC TERMINOLOGY | 405 | ||
| PHARMACOKINETICS | 406 | ||
| CLASSES OF DRUGS | 407 | ||
| ANTIMICROBIAL DRUGS | 407 | ||
| ANALGESIC AND ANTIINFLAMMATORY DRUGS | 411 | ||
| ANESTHETIC DRUGS | 413 | ||
| OTHER NERVOUS SYSTEM DRUGS | 414 | ||
| CARDIOVASCULAR DRUGS | 415 | ||
| RESPIRATORY DRUGS | 417 | ||
| GASTROINTESTINAL DRUGS | 418 | ||
| ANTIPARASITIC DRUGS | 420 | ||
| HORMONES AND ENDOCRINE DRUGS | 420 | ||
| IMMUNOLOGICAL DRUGS | 424 | ||
| TOPICAL DRUGS | 426 | ||
| CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC DRUGS | 426 | ||
| ANTIDOTES AND REVERAL AGENTS | 427 | ||
| NUTRACEUTICALS | 427 | ||
| SUMMARY | 429 | ||
| ACKNOWLEDGMENT | 429 | ||
| REVIEW QUESTIONS | 429 | ||
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | 430 | ||
| CHAPTER 20: Pharmaceutical Calculations | 431 | ||
| METRIC SYSTEM | 431 | ||
| Metric Conversions | 431 | ||
| Metric Date | 432 | ||
| Metric Temperature | 432 | ||
| Metric Mass | 432 | ||
| DOSAGE CALCULATIONS | 432 | ||
| DILUTIONS AND SOLUTIONS | 433 | ||
| PARTS PER MILLION | 433 | ||
| DRIP RATES | 434 | ||
| CONSTANT RATE INFUSION CALCULATIONS | 434 | ||
| PRESCRIPTIONS | 435 | ||
| Guidelines | 435 | ||
| Veterinary Technician’s Role in Dispensing Medications | 435 | ||
| Prescription Labels | 435 | ||
| REVIEW QUESTIONS | 435 | ||
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | 437 | ||
| CHAPTER 21: Anesthesia | 438 | ||
| PREANESTHETIC ASSESSMENT | 439 | ||
| PREANESTHETIC DRUGS | 439 | ||
| CLASSIFICATIONS OF PREANESTHETIC DRUGS | 440 | ||
| Anticholinergics | 440 | ||
| Tranquilizers and Sedatives | 441 | ||
| Opioids (Table 21-2) | 444 | ||
| Neuroleptanalgesics | 445 | ||
| INJECTABLE ANESTHETIC DRUGS | 446 | ||
| CLASSIFICATIONS OF ANESTHETIC DRUGS | 446 | ||
| Barbiturates | 446 | ||
| Nonbarbiturate Anesthetic Drugs | 448 | ||
| Dissociative Anesthetics | 449 | ||
| INHALATION ANESTHETIC AGENTS | 450 | ||
| CLASSIFICATIONS OF INHALANT DRUGS | 451 | ||
| Isoflurane | 451 | ||
| Sevoflurane | 452 | ||
| Desflurane | 452 | ||
| ANESTHETIC EQUIPMENT | 452 | ||
| Materials Required for Induction of Anesthesia | 452 | ||
| ANESTHETIC INDUCTION EQUIPMENT | 454 | ||
| Anesthesia Machine | 454 | ||
| Components of an Anesthesia Machine | 454 | ||
| BREATHING SYSTEMS | 460 | ||
| Rebreathing System | 460 | ||
| Nonrebreathing System | 460 | ||
| BREATHING CIRCUITS | 460 | ||
| HEALTH HAZARDS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS | 461 | ||
| EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND CONCERNS | 462 | ||
| MONITORING TECHNIQUES | 463 | ||
| Central Nervous System | 463 | ||
| Cardiovascular System | 463 | ||
| Ventilation | 464 | ||
| Oxygenation | 466 | ||
| Fluids | 466 | ||
| Temperature | 466 | ||
| Equipment | 467 | ||
| STAGES OF ANESTHESIA | 467 | ||
| VENTILATION | 467 | ||
| ACID-BASE BALANCE | 468 | ||
| OXYGENATION AND ANESTHETIC EQUIPMENT PROBLEMS | 470 | ||
| ACKNOWLEDGMENT | 470 | ||
| REVIEW QUESTIONS | 470 | ||
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | 471 | ||
| CHAPTER 22: Pain Management | 473 | ||
| THE ROLE OF THE VETERINARY TECHNICIAN/NURSE IN PAIN MANAGEMENT | 474 | ||
| NEUROPHYSIOLOGY OF PAIN* | 477 | ||
| CLINICAL APPLICATIONS | 479 | ||
| PHARMACOLOGY OF PAIN MEDICATIONS | 482 | ||
| ANALGESIC TECHNIQUES | 488 | ||
| NONPHARMACOLOGIC PAIN MANAGEMENT | 495 | ||
| ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | 497 | ||
| REVIEW QUESTIONS | 497 | ||
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | 498 | ||
| CHAPTER 23: Surgical Principles | 500 | ||
| SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS | 501 | ||
| Scissors | 501 | ||
| Forceps | 501 | ||
| Needle Holders | 503 | ||
| Retractors | 503 | ||
| Common Orthopedic Instruments | 505 | ||
| Suction | 505 | ||
| Scalpel Blades and Handles | 505 | ||
| Electrosurgery | 505 | ||
| Needles and Suture Material | 506 | ||
| Suture Techniques | 508 | ||
| Tissue Adhesive | 508 | ||
| Skin Staples and Skin Mesh | 509 | ||
| INSTRUMENT CARE AND PACK PREPARATION | 509 | ||
| Instrument Care | 509 | ||
| Preparing Instrument Packs and Linens | 509 | ||
| PATIENT PREPARATION | 510 | ||
| Surgical Scrub | 512 | ||
| DRAPING | 513 | ||
| POSTOPERATIVE EVALUATION | 513 | ||
| POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS | 513 | ||
| Suture Removal | 514 | ||
| SURGEON AND STERILE ASSISTANT SURGICAL SCRUB | 514 | ||
| OPERATING ROOM CONDUCT | 515 | ||
| ACKNOWLEDGMENT | 516 | ||
| REVIEW QUESTIONS | 516 | ||
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | 517 | ||
| CHAPTER 24: Small Animal Nursing | 519 | ||
| PHYSICAL EXAMINATION | 521 | ||
| General Appearance | 521 | ||
| Examination by System | 521 | ||
| DRUG ADMINISTRATION | 522 | ||
| Oral Route | 522 | ||
| Parenteral Route | 523 | ||
| Topical Route | 523 | ||
| FLUID THERAPY | 524 | ||
| Normal Fluid Balance | 524 | ||
| Abnormal Fluid Losses | 524 | ||
| Signs of Dehydration | 524 | ||
| Estimating Degree of Dehydration | 524 | ||
| Types of Fluid | 524 | ||
| Calculation of Fluid Replacement Volume | 525 | ||
| Contraindications for Fluid Therapy | 525 | ||
| Routes of Fluid Administration | 526 | ||
| VENIPUNCTURE | 526 | ||
| BLOOD COLLECTION AND TRANSFUSION | 528 | ||
| Canine Blood Collection for Transfusion | 528 | ||
| Feline Blood Collection for Transfusion | 529 | ||
| Administration and Reactions | 529 | ||
| Shelf-Life | 530 | ||
| Indications for Use of Blood Component Therapy | 530 | ||
| ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY | 530 | ||
| Definition | 530 | ||
| Supplies | 531 | ||
| Procedure | 531 | ||
| Normal Electrocardiographic Interpretation | 532 | ||
| Abnormal Rhythms | 532 | ||
| OROGASTRIC INTUBATION | 534 | ||
| PART IV: Professional Management | 651 | ||
| CHAPTER 29: Personal, Practice, and Professional Management Skills and Ethics | 651 | ||
| PRACTICE MANAGEMENT COMMUNICATION | 652 | ||
| Overview | 652 | ||
| Verbal Communication | 652 | ||
| Nonverbal Communication | 653 | ||
| Listening | 654 | ||
| Client Communication | 654 | ||
| Co-worker Communication | 655 | ||
| Written Communication | 655 | ||
| Electronic Communication | 656 | ||
| Telephone Communication | 656 | ||
| Social Media Communication | 656 | ||
| SPECIAL COMMUNICATION SITUATIONS | 657 | ||
| Grief Counseling | 657 | ||
| Emergency Situations | 657 | ||
| Angry and Hostile Situations | 658 | ||
| Problem-Solving Approach to Conflict Resolution | 658 | ||
| PRACTICE MANAGEMNT | 658 | ||
| Organization Management | 658 | ||
| Business Management | 660 | ||
| Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System | 662 | ||
| PERSONAL MANAGEMENT | 662 | ||
| Time Management | 663 | ||
| Goals | 663 | ||
| Decision Making | 663 | ||
| Stress Management | 664 | ||
| Coping with Burnout | 664 | ||
| CAREER MANAGEMENT | 664 | ||
| Personal Finance | 665 | ||
| Job Search | 665 | ||
| Interview | 665 | ||
| MARKETING | 666 | ||
| Internal Marketing | 666 | ||
| External Marketing | 667 | ||
| PROFESSIONALISM | 668 | ||
| Education | 668 | ||
| ETHICS | 669 | ||
| History of Ethics | 669 | ||
| Personal Ethics | 669 | ||
| Professional and Association Ethics | 670 | ||
| VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY AS A PROFESSION | 671 | ||
| Professional Organizations | 671 | ||
| Accomplishments of Veterinary Technology | 672 | ||
| Registration, Licensing, and Certification | 672 | ||
| SUMMARY | 672 | ||
| ACKNOWLEDGMENT | 673 | ||
| REVIEW QUESTIONS | 673 | ||
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | 674 | ||
| Glossary | 676 | ||
| APPENDIX A: Comprehensive Test | 706 | ||
| COMPREHENSIVE TEST ANSWER KEY | 727.e10 | ||
| APPENDIX B: Chapter Reviews Answer Key | 729.e1 | ||
| CHAPTER 1 ANIMAL ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY | 729.e1 | ||
| CHAPTER 2 URINALYSIS AND HEMATOLOGY | 729.e2 | ||
| CHAPTER 3 PARASITOLOGY | 729.e3 | ||
| CHAPTER 4 CLINICAL CHEMISTRY | 729.e4 | ||
| CHAPTER 5 CYTOLOGY | 729.e6 | ||
| CHAPTER 6 DIAGNOSTIC MICROBIOLOGY AND MYCOLOGY | 729.e7 | ||
| CHAPTER 7 RADIOGRAPHY | 729.e8 | ||
| CHAPTER 8 ALTERNATIVE IMAGING TECHNOLOGY | 729.e9 | ||
| CHAPTER 9 IMMUNOLOGY AND VIROLOGY | 729.e11 | ||
| CHAPTER 10 SANITATION, STERILIZATION, AND DISINFECTION | 729.e12 | ||
| CHAPTER 11 COMPANION ANIMAL BEHAVIOR | 729.e14 | ||
| CHAPTER 12 RESTRAINT AND HANDLING | 729.e15 | ||
| CHAPTER 13 SMALL ANIMAL NUTRITION | 729.e16 | ||
| CHAPTER 14 LARGE ANIMAL NUTRITION AND FEEDING | 729.e17 | ||
| CHAPTER 15 GENETICS, THERIOGENOLOGY AND NEONATAL CARE | 729.e18 | ||
| CHAPTER 16 LABORATORY ANIMAL MEDICINE | 729.e20 | ||
| CHAPTER 17 EXOTIC ANIMAL MEDICINE | 729.e21 | ||
| CHAPTER 18 ZOONOSES | 729.e22 | ||
| CHAPTER 19 PHARMACOLOGY | 729.e23 | ||
| CHAPTER 20 PHARMACEUTICAL CALCULATIONS | 729.e25 | ||
| CHAPTER 21 ANESTHESIA | 729.e26 | ||
| CHAPTER 22 PAIN MANAGEMENT | 729.e27 | ||
| CHAPTER 23 SURGICAL PRINCIPLES | 729.e29 | ||
| CHAPTER 24 SMALL ANIMAL NURSING | 729.e30 | ||
| CHAPTER 25 EQUINE NURSING AND SURGERY | 729.e31 | ||
| CHAPTER 26 LARGE ANIMAL NURSING, SURGERY, AND ANESTHESIA | 729.e32 | ||
| CHAPTER 27 EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 729.e33 | ||
| CHAPTER 28 VETERINARY DENTISTRY | 729.e35 | ||
| CHAPTER 29 PERSONAL, PRACTICE, AND PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT, SKILLS AND ETHICS | 729.e36 | ||
| WEB APPENDIX A: Abbreviations and Symbols | e1 | ||
| ABBREVIATIONS | e1 | ||
| SYMBOLS | e6 | ||
| WEB APPENDIX B: The Metric System and Equivalents | e7 | ||
| SI ABBREVIATIONS | e7 | ||
| Units of Length | e7 | ||
| Units of Weight | e7 | ||
| Units of Volume | e8 | ||
| Temperature Equivalents | e8 | ||
| Other Equivalents | e8 | ||
| WEB APPENDIX C: Medical Terminology | e9 | ||
| PREFIXES | e9 | ||
| SUFFIXES | e10 | ||
| ROOTS AND COMBINING FORMS | e11 | ||
| TERMINOLOGY FREQUENTLY USED TODESIGNATE BODY PARTS OR ORGANS | e14 | ||
| WEB APPENDIX D: Species Names | e16 | ||
| WEB APPENDIX E: Normal Values | e17 | ||
| WEB APPENDIX F: Additional Veterinary Technician Resources | e18 | ||
| Index | 733 |