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Mosby's Veterinary PDQ - E-Book

Mosby's Veterinary PDQ - E-Book

Margi Sirois

(2018)

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Abstract

Enter every examining room with confidence! Mosbyā€™s Veterinary PDQ, 3rd Edition is the pocket-sized reference that provides you with quick access to hundreds of veterinary medicine facts, formulas, lab values, and procedures. Ideal for the clinical setting, coverage includes key topics such as pharmacology, math, animal care, common diseases, diagnostic procedures, imaging techniques, parasite identification, urinalysis, blood tests, and other lab work. This full-color new edition is divided into 10 easy-to-use sections, to help you quickly find what you need to deliver safe and efficient veterinary care.

  • Valuable formulas, conversions, and lab values make it easy to look up the data needed to deliver safe and effective veterinary care.
  • Full-color photos and line drawings illustrate procedures and tests, dental and surgical instruments, parasites, and urine and blood analysis.
  • Quick-access format is organized into 10 tabbed, color-coded sections, and makes it easy to find facts quickly.
  • Easily fits in the busy vet techā€™s pocket, for ease of access and formatted to find facts quickly.
  • Easy-to-read charts and tables provide quick access to key information that youā€™ll commonly use but rarely memorize.
  • Spiral binding allows you to lay the book flat or keep it open to a page for quick reference.
  • NEW! Current drug information covers the newest pharmacologic agents, ensuring that you are up to date with uses, adverse side effects, and dosage forms.
  • NEW! Information on dental imaging and breathing circuits keeps you up to date on the latest techniques and equipment.
  • NEW! Coverage of the latest testing kits keeps you up-to-date on available products.
  • UPDATED! Information on anesthesia monitoring provides the most up-to-date information on this important topic.
  • NEW! Updated images prepare you to perform routine procedures.

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Front Cover cover
Mosby's Veterinary PDQ i
Copyright Page ii
Pharmacology and Math 1
Commonly Used Medical Prescription Abbreviations7 2
Requirements of Prescriptions7 3
Common Medications 4
Antiparasitics37 10
Medical Math 63
Animal Care 67
Anatomical Planes of Reference14,35 67
Physical Examination Procedures52 68
Pupillary Light Reflex61 70
Description of Heart Murmurs39 71
Location 71
Timing 72
Duration 72
Character 72
Grade 72
Body Condition Scoring System14 74
Mucous Membrane Color5 80
Common Vaccinations for Dogs and Cats 81
Nail Trimming52 97
Expressing Anal Sacs3 99
Ear Cleaning37,52 100
Materials 100
Procedure 100
Age Equivalences 101
Procedures 103
Diagnostic and Treatment Techniques 104
Administering Otic and Ophthalmic Medications50 104
Injection Techniques38 105
Subcutaneous Injection Technique57 106
Intramuscular Injection Technique57 107
Intradermal Injection Technique 108
Venipuncture57 109
Jugular Blood Collection Procedure57 109
Cephalic Blood Collection Procedure57 111
Lateral Saphenous Blood Collection57 113
Medial Saphenous Blood Collection Procedure57 114
Bandaging 116
Cast Application45 116
Robert Jones Bandage42 117
Abdomen and Chest Bandage37 118
Pressure Bandage37 119
Emergency Supplies21 123
Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage37,54 124
Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage 124
Materials 124
Procedure 124
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation5,37 125
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (Cpr) Procedure 125
CPR4 126
Intravenous Catheterization 127
Cephalic Catheter Placement59 129
Jugular Catheter Placement2 130
Fluid Therapy 130
Calculation of Fluid Requirements38 130
Monitoring Fluid Therapy 132
Central Venous Pressure54 133
Tonometry44 133
Schirmer Tear Test33 134
Fluorescein Dye Test33 135
Diagnostic Imaging54 137
Technique Chart37 138
Troubleshooting Image Quality Errors37A 139
Increased Film Density 139
Decreased Film Density 139
Black Marks or Artifacts 139
White Marks (Artifacts) 140
Gray Film 140
Distorted or Blurred Radiograph 140
Linear Artifacts 140
Increased Film Density 140
Decreased Film Density 140
Fogged Films 140
Yellow Radiograph 141
White Spots 141
Black Spots 141
Brittle Radiographs 141
Miscellaneous Mistakes 141
Dentistry 149
Dental Formulas for Cats and Dogs52 149
Cats 149
Dogs 149
Normal Dentition29 150
Dental Terminology52 151
Dental Abnormalities 151
Dental Directional Terms 152
Directional Terms Used in Dentistry9 153
Tooth Mobility37 154
Classification of Tooth Furcation Exposure37 154
Common Dental Abbreviations and Symbols for Charting the Mouth52 155
Charting62 156
Numbering Teeth 156
Dental Instruments44 158
Dental Imaging23 161
SRX/Anesth Nursing 163
Anesthesia Machines29 164
Breathing Circuits 164
Non-Rebreathing Circuits3,59 164
Rebreathing Circuits59 166
Rebreathing Bag Sizes11 166
Guidelines for Selecting a Bag61 166
Performing Anesthetic Machine Check11 167
Oxygen Flow Rate Values11,61 168
Endotracheal Tubes59 171
Capnography 173
Pulse Oximetry61 176
Blood Pressure Monitoring32,61 177
Electrocardiography 178
Normal Canine P-QRS-T Complex19 179
Assessing Anesthetic Depth 185
Surgical Instruments44,59 187
Patient Preparation11 203
Pain Evaluation37 208
Numeric Pain Scale61 210
Urinalysis 211
Catheter Sizes21A 211
Routine Urinalysis Procedure51 212
Urine Sediment Examination 214
Cells 215
Red and White Blood Cells54,62 215
Epithelial Cells48 216
Casts 217
Hyaline Cast12 217
Granular Casts49 218
Cellular Casts16,49 219
Crystals 220
Struvite Crystals51 220
Calcium Oxalate Crystals38 220
Uric Acid Crystals49 221
Amorphous Phosphate Crystals49 221
Cystine Crystals10 222
Bilirubin Crystals49 223
Sulfa Crystals49 223
Pearsonema Ova47 224
Hematology and Serology 225
Hematology and Hemostasis 225
Anticoagulants51 227
RBC Morphology 228
Size51 228
Shape25,51,54,63 228
Color 232
Other Abnormalities25 233
Mycoplasma28,51 235
Reticulocytes37 236
Reticulocyte Count37 236
WBC Morphology18,26,31,51 237
Corrected WBC Count51 245
Platelet Estimate Methods51 245
Buccal Mucosal Bleeding Time52 246
Materials 246
Procedure20 246
Clinical Chemistry and Immunology 247
Blood Chemistry Tests62 247
Liver Function Tests 247
Kidney Function Tests 248
Pancreatic Function Tests 248
Endocrine Function 248
Exocrine Function 248
Tests for Muscle Disease 248
Digestive Tract Tests 248
Endocrine Function Tests 249
Parathyroid Gland 249
Thyroid Gland 249
Adrenal Cortex Function Tests 249
Electrolytes 249
Minerals 249
Parasitology 253
Fecal Flotation Procedure51 253
Procedure 253
Centrifugal Flotation Procedure51 254
Materials 254
Procedure 254
Fecal Sedimentation Procedure51 255
Materials 255
Procedure 255
Modified Knottā€™s Technique51 256
Materials 256
Procedure 256
Common Internal Parasites 257
Dirofilaria immitis3 257
Dirofilaria immitis27 257
Ancylostoma caninum8 258
Trichuris vulpis8 258
Toxocara canis8 259
Toxascaris leonina8 259
Dipylidium caninum8 260
Taenia egg8 260
Giardia species trophozoite34 261
Giardia lamblia cyst8 261
Eimeria magna oocysts8A 262
Isospora felis oocysts8 262
Common External Parasites 263
Trichodectes canis8 263
Sucking louse41 263
Adult Sarcoptes scabiei mite1 264
Sarcoptes scabiei eggs27 265
Otodectes cynotis1 265
Demodex criceti1 266
Egg of Demodex canis27 266
Micro/Cytology 267
Sequence of Testing51A 274
Quadrant Streak Procedure51 274
Bacterial Colony Characteristics51 280
Common Fungal Organisms 282
Normal Values 301
Sources 309
Index 313
A 313
B 314
C 314
D 316
E 317
F 317
G 318
H 318
I 319
J 319
K 320
L 320
M 320
N 321
O 322
P 322
Q 323
R 323
S 323
T 324
U 325
V 325
W 325
X 326
Y 326