Large Animal Clinical Procedures for Veterinary Technicians: Husbandry, Clinical Procedures, Surgical Procedures, and Common Diseases 5th Edition

Your Comprehensive Guide to Large Animal Clinical Procedures, 5th Edition

This book is a practical, comprehensive guide that describes how to set up, assist, and follow through on medical procedures and treatment regimens for domestic livestock. Selected as a Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 with an "Essential Purchase" designation, this text provides an ideal study tool in preparing for your national examination and for everyday practice.

Key Features

• Comprehensive Coverage: It provides comprehensive large animal coverage, with separate sections on horses, cattle, sheep and goats, llamas and alpacas, swine, and poultry. Each section includes chapters examining husbandry, clinical and surgical procedures, and common diseases.
• Step-by-Step Procedures: Step-by-step procedures explain how and why a clinical procedure is performed, and the roles you fill in preparing for, assisting in, and following up on the procedure.
• Enhanced Visuals: The book features full-color photographs and line drawings that show step-by-step procedures in areas such as restraint, bandaging, physical examination techniques, and diagnostic procedures.
• Learning Features: Learning features enhance critical thinking and decision-making with case studies, clinical applications, key terms, chapter outlines, learning objectives, and "Technician Notes".
• Updated Content: New coverage of animal care includes care in small-scale and hobby farm settings, fear-free care, and IV catheter maintenance. The book also provides updated information on illegal drugs, remote delivery devices, nutrition, and environmental enrichment for each species.
• Online Resources: The book comes with an accompanying website that includes quizzes, images, and reference materials to reinforce understanding, and updated test questions and chapter quizzes make it easier to study.